Chapter 651 - 324: True Heart, True Intent! (Part 2)

Moreover, the loss to the hospital and even the medical community is not insignificant.

"Oh, alright, okay!~" Lu Cheng knew Huang Haibo was here to cover his spot for him.

It was just tendon suturing, which for Lu Cheng now, was as easy as drinking water.

Lu Cheng had already left the hospital, and if people from his own hospital wanted to plead, they would contact him by phone.

It's somewhat easier to refuse!

There's also the guise of a consultative surgery.

"Director Huang, thank you very much. I came especially for Dr. Lu. I originally invited a friend from hand surgery."

"But the hand surgeon said..."

He himself was a doctor and felt embarrassed: "Yes, the tendon injury my son had is nothing compared to the other damages."

"But I am the child's father."

"Dr. Lu, I'm here to ask you directly for help."

"Teacher, what should I call you?" Lu Cheng didn't know how to address him.

Huang Haibo introduced him: "His name is Liu Qiangxi, just as you understood, like Xiang Qiangdou versus Qiangqing."

"He's the director of the second pediatric ward at the Women and Children Hospital, and in pediatrics, he has quite a lot of knowledge."

The State People's Hospital also has pediatrics, but the pediatric patient flow can't beat the State Women's and Children's Hospital.

"Hello, Director Liu, no problem, we're setting off right away!~"

After Lu Cheng spoke, he turned to Huang Haibo: "Director Huang, if anyone asks, just say I've gone out to perform surgery."

"Today's really not my shift."

"I've come to understand, I'm just an ordinary person, no matter how tough or how hard I work, I'm just flesh and blood, can't become a god, and certainly can't cure all patients."

"I can't even treat all the patients who come to see me, so I have to make choices."

Recently, Lu Cheng had been calculating carefully to perform surgeries, choosing to execute them with precision, and earn skill points.

After his surgical skill level improved, Lu Cheng considered doing a few more operations.

Finish them before leaving!

Then suddenly, for some reason, Lu Cheng felt he really couldn't finish them.

Had just rested a bit, thinking he'd leave once he was awake, only to find it was the next shift time.

Even after the next shift ended, there were still people pestering him.

Only Lu Cheng and those who knew him well knew he was always busy, others thought Lu Cheng had been resting normally, so he should be full of energy now.

"Cut the crap, let's hurry up!~" Huang Haibo understood Lu Cheng's current state.

With his skills improved, his status in the hospital was stable, and he had weight in the industry in the state.

Now is the season for 'one trick wonders, eating well everywhere.'

At this point, if Lu Cheng wished, too many patients might flock his way.

These emergency cases without an outlet before can only come to Lu Cheng for resolution.

Previously, even relatives of hospital staff, in such situations, could only accept amputation and fate!

Now there's a glimmer of hope, even colleagues' relatives from neighboring cities might choose to try their luck with Lu Cheng!

Huai City, Ji City are too far from Sha City, sending an ambulance for limb preservation is to no avail, but if only to Ji City, there's still some hope.

Amputation is a terminal condition, an unavoidable choice!

...

Lu Cheng followed Liu Qiangxi to the Women and Children Hospital, once inside the operating room, it took less than ten minutes to complete the procedure.

Amidst a crowd of stunned onlookers, he finished skin suturing with a type of "cosmetic" suture for tension reduction and fine treatment.

Lu Cheng then turned to Liu Qiangxi: "Director Liu, it's about done, post-operative recovery, can you handle that on your end?"

Though pediatrics isn't exactly surgery, the pediatric department of the Women and Children Hospital has surgical practice rights, and many pediatric surgeries in the state are handled by them.

They even manage pediatric orthopedics, pediatric joints,

But currently, there's no extremely specialized pediatric hand surgery department...

Liu Qiangxi looked at the surgery duration, Lu Cheng came in and it wasn't even twenty minutes: "Director Lu, it's... already done?"

That's my child!

I sought you out directly.

If it were my nephew, I wouldn't be asking like this.

Lu Cheng nodded: "Mm, it's almost done, not difficult."

"It won't be a problem!"

With his mind feeling like mush, not having slept well for four or five days, Lu Cheng just wanted to rest well and regain his energy.

"Children fear pain, post-operative recovery pace can be slightly slower, starting from the third day after surgery."

"If it were adults, they'd barely start recovering the first day after surgery."

"And regarding medication, I suggest using only a bit of auxiliary anti-swelling drugs!~"

Lu Cheng said as he stepped down from the operating table.

"Okay!~" Liu Qiangxi couldn't say much more.

Lu Cheng was invited by him, even if Lu Cheng were to act conceited now, he'd have to treat him like an honored guest.

Actually, he felt Lu Cheng's operation was a bit rushed.

However, he couldn't find any fault in Lu Cheng's execution.

After taking off his surgical gown, Lu Cheng also realized Liu Qiangxi's concerns, so he smiled and said, "Director Liu, the patient is a child, I've been extra cautious with today's operation."

"My usual pace for tendon suturing on damaged injuries is even faster than today."

After speaking, Lu Cheng ignored the expressions of the crowd and directly turned to step out through the pneumatic doors.

Lu Cheng wasn't doing it to show off, nor was he interested in seeing their reactions to these words.

In fact, Lu Cheng didn't need to prove anything to them, whether they believed it or not, the patient would show it through actual recovery!

That's how medicine is, the more outstanding you are, the more it shows.

Ultimately forming a towering mountain, appearing ever more insurmountable to others.

...

On the way back, Lu Cheng still drove himself.

Though very tired, having rested for over four hours in the morning, he had recovered some energy.

Lu Cheng hung the phone on the car mount.

"Dr. Lu, you're not here? I thought you might come in today. I especially brought some honey for you, honey can nourish the stomach and spirit, and soothe the spleen."

"Zhouzhou's surgery was really hard on you."

"But I didn't bring the honey because I knew you were very tired." The call was from a child's limb preservation surgery Lu Cheng performed on the 30th.

The child's name was Zhouzhou, nine years old, a very mischievous and brave child.

He was conscious upon arrival at the hospital, crying while saying he wouldn't cry, while admitting he couldn't hold back his tears.

At that time, anesthesia hadn't been administered yet!

The child's name was Xu Kezhou, his nickname was Zhouzhou.

"Ah, thank you, but please take it back yourself, I've gone to perform surgery."

Lu Cheng carefully watched the road as he steered: "How is Xu Kezhou's surgery recovery going?"

"Good, good, Dr. Lu!"

"Zhouzhou has been recovering very well... today, Director Xiang mentioned he could remove some apparatus, said his recovery is faster than other children his age."

"Firstly, because he's young, secondly, because of Dr. Lu's superb skills..."

"You don't know how worried I was at the time. You know, I wondered how I could have been so careless, not taking better care of him."

"What if?" Zhouzhou's mom broke into tears.

"Alright, I have work later, Zhouzhou's mom, you should adjust your mood, you have quite the task ahead."

"You need to take care of him, and also assist and guide him in post-surgery functional rehabilitation, which is quite demanding..."

"Oh, okay, I won't disturb your rest, Dr. Lu. I just wanted to update you on Zhouzhou's recovery."

"Letting you know not to worry, and also to express my gratitude."

"Dr. Lu, did any children in your department undergo amputations?" the woman asked discreetly.

"Damage injuries are just damage injuries, other amputations are other amputations, things like large artery embolism or severe infections could also lead to amputation."

"Of course, particularly severe damage injuries would still result in amputation."

"That's it, don't overthink. Hanging up now." Lu Cheng's mood slowly calmed.

Even finding himself in an exceptionally peaceful state.

Lu Cheng had originally pursued learning these things, these techniques, for fame and fortune, certainly not to offer patients additional benefits.

At least that wasn't the primary goal.

Success is shared with the world, adversity faced alone.

Previously, Lu Cheng was no more than an inpatient doctor level attending physician who couldn't even reach the surgical table, saving lives and alleviating suffering had nothing to do with him.

Lu Cheng only wanted to progress, learn techniques, perform surgeries, and earn more money.

However, beneath these original intentions, achieving them inadvertently came hand in hand with other peace for Lu Cheng.

Every effort you make could be a redemption, even if you feel you're not important, your abilities are not important.

Yet that subtle strand of straw could allow a camel to survive.

It wouldn't crush it to death.

This feeling is very solid.

Lu Cheng didn't brag about himself, it was all through patients genuinely avoiding their original fate at Ji City under his hands!