The Surgeon's Studio c1-799

by Black Ursa Prime

  Chief Resident Shen did not say the last three words. He just mouthed them.

  "Don't worry." Zheng Ren smiled. "I'll come over and take a look."

  Chief Resident Shen said a few more words before hanging up the phone.

  "My high school classmate found something growing during his physical examination. I looked at the b-scan and thought that it was something bad," Chief Resident Shen said and sighed.

  Chief Resident Shen was only in his thirties and his classmate... Zheng Ren sighed. It was really hard to say about such things.

  There were joys and sorrows, birth, old age, illness, and death. There was nothing that could be done.

  And now, in clinical surgery to treat b.r.e.a.s.t cancer, the skill level was still pretty good. If it was not too late, the five-year survival rate would reach more than 80%.

  Even if the diagnosis was slightly late and the degree of malignancy was high, if there was no lack of money, the survival rate would also increase if targeted medication was given.

  Furthermore, surgical techniques were not like before where they had to be completely removed. For women, the psychological trauma was greater than the physical trauma.

  Now, more and more patients were undergoing b.r.e.a.s.t-conserving surgery, and the postoperative effects were not bad.

  "We haven't contacted each other since we graduated from high school. So many years have passed, and I thought it was a scam when they suddenly contacted me in the beginning," Chief Resident Shen said long-windedly. "The husband and wife are both my high school classmates. I didn't expect them to end up together. The boy is the most honest person in our class. I didn't believe him when he told me about their marriage."

  Zheng Ren smiled.

  They were high school classmates and childhood sweethearts. They were pretty good.

  "Professor Zheng, my classmate doesn't know. She always thought it was hyperplasia. I didn't tell her about it in front of her husband in detail. I only told her vaguely that it might be something bad." Chief Resident Shen wanted to say something but hesitated.

  Zheng Ren patted Chief Resident Shen's shoulder and nodded, indicating that he knew so that he could rest assured.

  An old doctor in the clinic would never say the word 'cancer' in front of a patient unless it was an old patient. The doctor had to know that the patient could handle the news.

  Chief Resident Shen was still thinking too much, Zheng Ren thought to himself.

  However, his classmate was not very old, so it was normal for Chief Resident Shen's mood to fluctuate.

  Zheng Ren saw that Chief Resident Shen was a little depressed, so he did not say anything. He just followed him all the way to the outpatient clinic.

  Outside the clinic, there was a huge crowd. Although it was almost time to get off work, there were still a lot of people.

  A woman was standing next to the flower bed. She was wearing a tight-fitting red suit that accentuated her exquisite figure. When she saw Chief Resident Shen, she raised her hand, waved, and quickly walked over.

  Behind her, there was a man who looked honest and trustworthy, carrying a suitcase.

  The man was talking to someone on his phone so he didn't notice Chief Resident Shen's appearance.

  The woman walked a few steps and turned around to say a few words. The man hurriedly put away his phone and smiled apologetically. When he saw Chief Resident Shen, his smile became much more natural. He waved his hand and followed behind her.

  "Shen, long time no see," the woman said with a smile. There was no sad expression on her exquisite face.

  Zheng Ren fell silent.

  The system panel gave a clear diagnosis in the upper right corner: triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer!

  Against the red background, the bright red suit was even more eye-catching.

  Triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer was the most serious type of b.r.e.a.s.t cancer. It referred to b.r.e.a.s.t cancer patients who had negative estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and human epidermal growth factor 2 receptors.

  The triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer had no relationship with the size of the tumor and whether the lymph nodes had metastases, which were closely related to the malignancy of common tumors.

  In other words, as long as it was triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer, even if it completely removed after surgery, it would most likely relapse within 1 to 3 years.

  In particular, most of the relapses would be accompanied by brain metastases.

  Clinically, there was no good solution to triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer.

  Chief Resident Shen shook hands with the woman and then shook hands with the man behind him. He took the opportunity to hug her and were very close.

  "He always says that he can't leave me. I've already said that it's just a minor illness, but he still insisted on following me." The woman smiled. She was extremely charming.

  "Hehe, what is Old Lian doing now?" Chief Resident Shen asked with a smile.

  "He's a high school teacher who teaches physics. This time, I said that he should stay at home to look after the children and that my mother would come to accompany me. He said that he wouldn't do anything and would definitely follow me," The woman said with a smile. "Anyway, it's just a minor surgery. Just treat it as a vacation."

  "It's okay to have a good time when the family is out." Chief Resident Shen did not say anything. He forced a smile and brought the woman to the b.r.e.a.s.t surgery department. Then, he arranged for her to be hospitalized.

  For such matters, he would definitely have to contact her a few days in advance. Not to mention Chief Resident Shen, even if he was the head hospital director, she would need to be hospitalized at least half a day in advance.

  If she were to wait in queue on her own at the Imperial Capital Hospital, she would have to wait for at least two to three months.

  After completing all the procedures, Chief Resident Shen came to the door with an apologetic look on his face. He rubbed his hands together and said, "Boss Zheng, I'm sorry."

  "It's nothing," Zheng Ren said. "Anyway, there's nothing to do today. There are only three patients for the second-stage TIPS surgery tomorrow. The new patients you accepted today will be examined. The surgery can only be performed the day after tomorrow. Within these two days, I'll just take a look around and familiarize myself with the environment in the hospital."

  "Yes, yes." Chief Resident Shen nodded repeatedly.

  "Um... Chief Resident Shen, is your classmate's ultrasound list here?" Zheng Ren asked.

  Chief Resident Shen was stunned. He could hear some hints of an ominous feeling from Zheng Ren's tone.

  Chapter 756 - Boss Zheng's Harem?

  Zheng Ren was very serious about looking at his classmate's b-scan...

  Chief Resident Shen's first instinct was that Gu Lili had three-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer.

  His classmate had nothing to do with Boss Zheng, so why would he look at the b-scan? Other than Boss Zheng finding something wrong, there was no other reason.

  There was no logic, it was just something that he felt out of respect for Zheng Ren's skills.

  This kind of worship was often seen in the legendary wild stories of many medical students. A certain student was a little uncomfortable during class. The old professor directly gave a certain diagnosis and later proved that the diagnosis was correct.

  Everyone treated it as a joke. But when it really happened to him, he did not feel that it was legendary.

  Chief Resident Shen asked in a trembling voice, "Boss Zheng, will there be any problems?"

  Zheng Ren hesitated for a moment before he nodded and shook his head.

  The female patient, Gu Lili, had a happy family and a warm and caring husband. Was it all going to come crashing down on her now?

  Zheng Ren did not feel too emotional about the impermanence of the world. He just looked at Chief Resident Shen in silence.

  Chief Resident Shen knew that no one could determine the nature of the b.r.e.a.s.t swelli
ng before the immunohistochemistry was done. If they could not even determine whether it was benign or malignant, then they wouldn't even know if it were triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer either.

  He must have been too anxious and made a wild guess. It must be. He kept giving himself hints in his heart.

  Chief Resident Shen turned around and asked his classmate, Gu Lili, for a list for Zheng Ren to see.

  All kinds of test sheets were very complete. If there was no diagnosis from the System panel... even if there was a diagnosis from the System panel, Zheng Ren could not find any evidence to prove that it was three-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer.

  Pathology, immunohistochemistry, and diagnosis could only be confirmed after it was done. Zheng Ren thought of these, but the thought in his mind was immediately pulled back.

  He smiled and said, "The illness is still alright. It's been a long time since you guys met. Do you want to have dinner together tonight?"

  Chief Resident Shen's expression immediately eased up a lot. He took the test results and the examination report, smiled, and said, "This classmate of mine has been the belle of the class since she was young. Her studies are still alright, and her family background is good. She was nurtured and raised by countless people."

  "You chased after her when you were in high school?" Zheng Ren did not want his emotions to affect Chief Resident Shen, so he made a rare joke.

  "Hehe." Chief Resident Shen scratched his head, and a hint of shyness appeared on his face. Needless to say, he knew what he did when he was young.

  However, this kind of belle of the class would not be with someone like Chief Resident Shen, who only knew how to study. He was just an honest child running after her. Even if she said that she would catch up to him, it was because she thought highly of him. He would only fall in love with her secretly and eventually give up silently.

  He concluded that Gu Lili and her husband did not know about this.

  Zheng Ren also revealed a smile that all men understood.

  "After I went to university, we didn't keep in touch much." Chief Resident Shen quickly changed the topic, "We didn't see her at the class reunion either. It was just that a few years ago, I heard that she married another classmate in our class and gave birth to twins. Her husband doted on her quite a lot. He even opened the car door before getting into the car. Otherwise... At that time, I felt that this was the real winner in life. But I didn't expect it to be like this.

  "The five-year survival rate is more than 80%. Don't think too much. Nowadays, non-follicular thyroid cancer is not covered by the insurance company according to the severity of the cancer," Zheng Ren said.

  Chief Resident Shen thought about it and Zheng Ren's words made sense.

  With the advancement of technology, many malignant tumors were no longer as scary as before. Especially early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment, the five-year survival rate was very high.

  As for five years later, it could be considered a full recovery.

  He nodded, smiled, and turned around to send the test results.

  Zheng Ren dispelled the shadow of the triple-negative b.r.e.a.s.t cancer.

  Working in a hospital, if he saw every patient and felt sad according to the System panel, he would probably be depressed within a few months.

  There was a new anti-depressant drug on sale in the United States. Zheng Ren had seen it in the System library.

  But the price of that drug...could make people without depression depressed.

  He took out his phone and opened WeChat. He saw that Little Yiren had sent him a few messages.

  Because Little Yiren was only responsible for Zheng Ren's group of surgeries in the operating theater, she was relatively free now. She did not have anything to do for the whole afternoon.

  She told Zheng Ren that she was going to send Chang Yue home after work. She told Zheng Ren to find a market nearby to buy vegetables.

  Buy vegetables... Zheng Ren was very confused.

  He had no experience in cooking his own food. Zheng Ren was an idiot when it came to food.

  Buying groceries was even more unfamiliar to him.

  However, this should be considered a kind of family life activity. Zheng Ren's face was filled with a happy smile.

  He was looking forward to a brand new life, but he was not nervous. No matter what he had to face, as long as he was positive and did his best, it would be fine.

  [Okay, I'll go buy some vegetables later. Don't be anxious.]

  Zheng Ren replied to Xie Yiren.

  [I'll send Sister Yue back and then come pick you up.]

  [No need. I'll call a car myself and go back.]

  [That won't do. If you want to buy vegetables, then I need to get the best surgeon in the world to do it with me. You've made a great contribution.]

  Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren chatted on WeChat, and the smile on their lips grew wider.

  When Chief Resident Shen came out and saw Zheng Ren smiling happily, he knew what he was doing without saying anything. Chief Resident Shen was a little envious. Look at Boss Zheng. He was transferred to the Imperial Capital Hospital and even brought his girlfriend along. This was not something an ordinary person could do.

  However, the identity of a Nobel Prize candidate was not an ordinary person.

  After he was done with Gu Lili's admission to the hospital, the general surgery department was next to him. He asked Zheng Ren about it, and the two of them went to take a look.

  They did not expect the general surgery department to be so busy.

  A patient was lying in the resuscitation room, and many doctors were consulting. The Department Chief of the General Surgery Department also went to the frontline. The one who stayed at home was Professor Yang, who was in charge of the group.

  Chief Resident Shen asked around and said that he had received a critically ill patient today. He did not know whether it was brought here by himself or by his family. In any case, he fainted at the entrance of the inpatient department and did not see his family. Later, he was sent to the emergency department and was diagnosed with hepatic echinococcosis and portal hypertension. All the indicators were especially poor. Other than liver transplants, there was nothing else he could do. However, he did not have any family members. Not only did he not have the hospital fees, he did not even have anyone to sign the papers. The general surgery department was having a headache.

  Since he was busy, there was no way to disturb him. If he were to be so shameless at this time, it would be annoying.

  According to Zheng Ren's plan, he had to make a trip to the oncology department.

  However, he had chatted with Chief Luo for a long time. It was already time to get off work. At this time, it wasn't suitable for him to visit the chief of the department. He didn't say anything at this time, but the other party was in a hurry to get off work. Wouldn't that be adding to his troubles?

  With no other choice, Zheng Ren could only return to the intervention department with Chief Resident Shen.

  Although they were only halfway through the task, it was fortunate that Chief Luo's meeting had given them a good impression. They could be considered to have completed their task for the day.

  When they returned to the department, Chang Yue had just finished changing her clothes. The two of them bumped into each other.

  "Chief Zheng, I'm going home first," Chang Yue didn't stand on ceremony and said directly.

  She called Zheng Ren the same way she did in Sea City General Hospital. After a long time, there was no need to change the way she addressed him.

  There was no need.

  "Well, you and Yiren go back first. I'm going to buy some vegetables. I'll go home later," Zheng Ren said casually.

  Chief Resident Shen was stunned.

  What did this mean? Boss Zheng was running a harem. He brought two girlfriends to the Imperial Capital?

  Could it really be that the capable could do anything? In front of a single dog like him, using two girlfriends to abuse hi
m was too cruel and inhumane!

  Chapter 757 - Life As It Should Be

  Zheng Ren did not know what was going on in Chief Resident Shen's mind. He looked around at the patients, spoke a few words with Professor Rudolf Wagner and Little Oliver, then changed his clothes and left the hospital.

  The professor wanted to drag Zheng Ren to a bar but when he thought of Chang Yue and the legendary Su Yun, he could not help but shudder.

  The boss had just returned. It would be better to celebrate after a few days. If he really went to the bar, he would probably have to lie down again tomorrow.

  In the end, the professor gave up on the unrealistic idea. Chang Yue could really drink. The professor was traumatized by the sight of Big Green Stick beer.

  Zheng Ren took out his phone and searched the location of the nearby vegetable market.

  Buying vegetables? Zheng Ren's impression was still of the noisy shouts of the farmers' market, definitely not the kind that was cut and washed in the supermarket.

  "Chief Resident Shen, where can I buy vegetables in the vicinity?" Zheng Ren was searching on the map when he saw Chief Resident Shen scrubbing his body and rushing to get off work.

  "Uh..." Chief Resident Shen was stunned. As a former doctoral student and chief resident, buying vegetables was also quite a foreign concept for him.

  It was just that he was not as 'pure' as Zheng Ren, so he still knew some things.

  "Boss Zheng, behind the hospital... There's one in the southern direction. There is a big major supermarket. You can buy it there," Chief Resident Shen said.

  Zheng Ren hesitated for a moment.

  "You can also buy them online. The green fruit and vegetable network is very convenient. I usually place an order at night and they deliver it the next day. If you're in a hurry, you can add more money."

  It was still not the option Zheng Ren wanted.

  But there was no other way. He didn't really want to go to the city and it wasn't as easy for him to go to an actual farmer's market.