Chapter 86: We Must Put The Common People First In All Aspects!
“Auntie, you are too kind. This brocade banner is too much, it cost several hundred yuan,” Lu Cheng respectfully walked out and shook hands with the visitor.
The one presenting the brocade banner was the ‘Auntie’ who was transferred from Jishi City back to Long County a few days ago for multiple tendon injuries!
She was truly reckless, having vascular injuries and being transferred for so long. Fortunately, Professor Tong Yuan’an was there; otherwise, Lu Cheng wouldn’t have dared to admit her.
Of course, her postoperative condition also recovered extremely well.
Xiang Yaomei’s name is indeed Yaomei, and it’s also her registered name on her ID card: “Doctor Lu, it’s all thanks to you. My hand can recover so well.”
“My daughter said that Director Liu at their hospital also praised my current recovery, saying it’s especially fast and of high quality.”
“Doctor Lu, you don’t know, I was terrified back then, I was so afraid it would be ruined…”
Xiang Yaomei’s expression was sincere, her smile was bright, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to have softened considerably.
How could Lu Cheng not know she had mild anxiety? The panel had already indicated it, which is why he communicated with her multiple times after the surgery.
Even if it didn’t alleviate her anxiety, it at least prevented her from experiencing sudden anxiety due to the tendon rupture to some extent.
As a result, it accumulated and provided Lu Cheng with at least 4 Skill Points.
Perhaps the anxiety period was induced by the tendon rupture. Lu Cheng resolved the tendon rupture issue and was patient enough, often coming over to nag about details, so she felt Lu Cheng was meticulous and reliable.
“Auntie, this is all I should do!~” The other person was fifteen years older than Lu Cheng, so calling her Auntie was appropriate.
“Actually, this time you should thank Professor Tong from Xiangya Hospital the most. If it weren’t for him, you definitely wouldn’t have been able to undergo this surgery…”
Xiang Yaomei’s husband replied, “We have to thank Professor Tong, and we also have to thank Doctor Lu. Doctor Lu, please don’t mind, but we first went to the Orthopedics Department to present a brocade banner to Professor Tong.”
“Professor Tong himself said that if he had performed my wife’s surgery from start to finish, the therapeutic effect would definitely not be as good as it is now.”
“Doctor Lu, you are too modest. Professor Tong himself admitted that your technique is slightly better than his.”
“Director Lin, thank you too,” the middle-aged man said politely after seeing Lin Qianlong.
“No need to thank me, no need. Receiving emergency patients is inherently an obligation and responsibility of our department.”
“On the contrary, you are too polite!~” Lin Qianlong shook hands with the middle-aged man and then said,
“Actually, whether you present a brocade banner or not, we treat everyone the same. However, this gift does have a certain allure for us doctors, and it makes us happy for a long time.”
“Thank you also for your recognition of our hospital. You even made a special trip from Jishi City, it must have been quite a journey…”
Xiang Yaomei said, “We are originally from Long County, and my daughter happens to work in the Orthopedics Department at Zhou People’s Hospital. If she didn’t understand this, how would we know Doctor Lu’s technique is so good?”
“It was a good decision to come this time. My daughter said that Director Xiang at Zhou People’s Hospital mentioned that recovering to my current extent in a week is seen in less than ten percent of patients at their hospital, and those cases are even simpler than mine.”
After Xiang Yaomei finished speaking, she looked at Lu Cheng: “Doctor Lu, I was very nervous that day, so my emotions might have gotten a little out of control. Please don’t take it to heart…”
It was clear that the elderly couple was not short of money, so they didn’t mind giving the brocade banner!
Lu Cheng didn’t say much, just nodded and said it was fine. After listening to the Head Nurse and Director Lin chat with the patients for a while, they took photos and planned to go back to rest…
“Director Lin, stand next to Uncle and Auntie with Doctor Lu. Nurse Station, you move a little closer to Doctor Lu,” Yao Lina, who was taking the photos, directed the positioning.
However, while Lu Cheng was making a commotion in the doctor’s office.
At the ward entrance, a patient Lu Cheng didn’t recognize, with a rehabilitation brace on his hand, was sighing:
“You know, people’s luck is really different. I got injured on the 4th and went to the Orthopedics Department. I still feel some pain now. My hand function hasn’t recovered well either.”
“You guys got injured on the 3rd and met Doctor Lu. The key is that Professor Tong just watched me get messed up by other doctors and didn’t intervene.” The patient was tall and thin, with a pained expression.
He came to the Emergency Department because Xiang Yaomei went to the Orthopedics Department to present a brocade banner to Professor Tong Yuan’an, and only then did he learn that besides Doctor Peng Kun, the Orthopedics Department also had a master like Professor Tong.
Hearing what Professor Tong said that morning made him feel even worse.
Beside him, the tattooed “flower arm” guy who was injured in the Emergency Department explained: “Doctor Lu can’t be on duty 24 hours a day. Tendon ruptures are handled alternately by the Emergency Department and Orthopedics.”
“The Emergency Department handles odd-numbered days, and Orthopedics handles even-numbered days.”
The patient sighed, his tone conflicted: “That’s why I say my luck is bad. If it were a day earlier or a day later, I would be close to being discharged, or if it were even better, I wouldn’t have been injured…”
“Now, it’s not too bad either.”
The flower arm youth chuckled: “Brother, speaking of which, I’m considered lucky in misfortune. I didn’t believe Doctor Lu’s skills at first and wanted to check other hospitals.”
“After going around, no other hospital in our county dared to operate on my tendon rupture. After going in circles, I had to come back.”
“At first, I thought it was just a small cut, something that could be done anywhere, and Doctor Lu saying he couldn’t guarantee the outcome was just bullshitting.”
“It turned out to be a twist of fate…” the flower arm youth said with a hint of smugness.
The smug tone made the other middle-aged man want to hit him, but seeing his “tough guy” demeanor, he swallowed the words that were about to come out.
…
When Lu Cheng came out of the doctor’s office, Hu Jizong, who had come with Xiang Yaomei to the Orthopedics Department, immediately ran up to Lu Cheng and said, “Doctor Lu, can you take a look for me and tell me how my tendon suturing was done?”
Lu Cheng unbuttoned his white coat, shook his head, and smiled, “Big Brother, you’re making things difficult for me. Tendon suturing relies heavily on the internal technique.”
“I don’t have X-ray vision, and I wasn’t present at your surgery, so I can’t evaluate it. Only your surgeon can better understand if your recovery is within expectations!~”
“If I were to comment, it would actually be unprofessional.”
In fact, Lu Cheng could see at a glance that Peng Kun’s work was not bad, comparable to his own level when he first started dealing with tendon suturing.
As the saying goes, there’s no harm without comparison. Compared to the surgery quality Lu Cheng performed now, the patient’s recovery was somewhat less impressive.
But it was definitely correct!
He couldn’t treat all the tendon rupture patients in Long County by himself, and he didn’t have that much energy.
Therefore, even if Peng Kun’s technique was slightly less advanced, being able to perform it made him an ‘expert’.
Whether it’s good or not, it needs to be practiced gradually.
Lu Cheng finished speaking and bowed slightly, “I apologize, Big Brother, I have to go home. I just finished my shift.”
The flower arm youth suddenly realized and chimed in: “Oh right, Doctor Lu, you were on duty yesterday. Shouldn’t you go back and rest?”
“We’re waiting for you to come early tomorrow to process our discharge!”
The flower arm youth’s loud voice made Hu Jizong hesitant to pester further. He said thank you, turned, and left, his back looking a bit dejected…
Lu Cheng watched his retreating figure and felt even more resolute.
Saving money for the common people and providing medical services that were previously unavailable to patients is the result of medical ethics.
However, a distorted form of high medical ethics with low technical skill is absolutely unacceptable. One must specialize in one area and pursue it infinitely.
Only by truly considering the patient from all angles can one become a better doctor…
