Episode 13 recap: Lin Yi sincerely reflects on themselves.
Lin Yi was originally supposed to accompany their brother for a follow-up visit, but received a phone call informing them that Song Xing Yan's condition was not good, so they hurried back. Lin Yi examined Song Xing Yan and determined that they had a ruptured coronary artery aneurysm. Lin Yi told Song Xing Yan's mother that immediate surgery was necessary, but due to the lack of preoperative fasting and the use of anticoagulant drugs, controlling bleeding during the surgery would be difficult.
Song Xing Yan's mother chose to trust Lin Yi. Today, there are three emergency surgeries, and the doctors and nurses on duty at the hospital are all in the operating room. Liu Dong couldn't be reached either. Zhou Xiao Feng asked Fang Xiao Ran to be the assistant, and Fang Xiao Ran mentioned that they haven't touched a surgical knife for a long time. Zhou Xiao Feng reassured Fang Xiao Ran, saying that their basic skills were solid and there would be no problem. Zhou Xiao Feng sent a message in the group, and medical staff who were out shopping and playing outside rushed back.
Zhou Xiao Feng invited two experts in extracorporeal circulation and anesthesia. These two experts hadn't been active for a long time. Han Xiao couldn't attend the training because their daughter had a slight cold, but they also rushed over and asked Zhou Xiao Feng to take care of their daughter.
Now that the personnel are all in place, Lin Yi informed everyone about the details of the surgery. Lin Yi admitted that they were not confident, but everyone urged Lin Yi to go ahead and assured them that they were a team. Liu Dong rushed back, but due to being a groomsman and not having slept all night, he was feeling tired. Lin Yi asked him to rest first and called Fang Xiao Ran in.
Zhou Xiao Feng was not good at taking care of children at all. Han Xiao's daughter was crying and looking for her mother. Zhou Xiao Feng searched for a while and could only find a human body model for her to play with. Han Xiao's daughter even wanted to paint Zhou Xiao Feng's nails, and Zhou Xiao Feng could only accompany her.
During the surgery, Lin Yi even used a rice spoon. Director Cui and others were observing the surgery and believed that as long as it was useful, any tool could be used. They remembered one of their previous teachers who often improvised tools. The surgery was successful, and Lin Yi came out to inform Song Xing Yan's mother, who was also very excited.
Lin Yi felt that they should thank Song Xing Yan's mother. Back then, Song Xing Yan's mother chose to be understanding towards medical staff, and now she was willing to trust them again.
Song Xing Yan's mother expressed that since Zhou Xiao Feng took over the case, she has witnessed their performance and believes they are worthy of trust.
Han Xiao's daughter got tired from playing and fell asleep. Zhou Xiao Feng carried her to the head nurse's office, and Fang Xiao Ran happened to come back and smiled at Zhou Xiao Feng's appearance. Fang Xiao Ran took out a board to prevent the child from falling off the bed and mentioned that many children had slept on the rest bed in the head nurse's office, and they themselves used to sleep there frequently when they were young.
When Lin Yi returned home, they learned that their brother did not go for a follow-up visit. Apparently, they encountered Dr. Yue with a stern face. Lin Yi acknowledged Dr. Yue's excellent skills, and their brother agreed, but they wished the doctor could be a bit more gentle. They were willing to cooperate, but Dr. Yue's attitude made it seem like they were causing trouble.
Lin Yi pondered on this. Mr. Yan didn't want everyone to come and greet him, so he secretly left the hospital. When everyone arrived with banners, they found out that Mr. Yan had already left. Director Cui called everyone for a meeting, and Lin Yi wanted to reflect on themselves. They admitted that they used to think that being a doctor meant diagnosing and performing surgery, but recent events made them realize that a doctor's attitude is also important. They acknowledged their previous bias against Fang Xiao Ran and apologized to everyone for causing them trouble.
Everyone was somewhat surprised that Lin Yi was aware of this. The previous way of labeling people has been abolished. Recently, Lin Yi has been smiling at patients, which made the patients who came for follow-up visits nervous, wondering if something was wrong with their condition. Song Xing Yan recovered well, and their mother supported them as they walked outside the ward. Zhou Xiao Feng happened to meet them and felt a bit envious.
Fang Xiao Ran observed all of this from the side.
In reality, good doctors are often defeated by reality. They face the lack of understanding from some patients and their families, the non-cooperation during treatment, the constraints of various rules and regulations, and healthcare professionals have to deal with not only medical matters but also superiors, medical insurance, and health committees.
Their compensation is not as high as other industries, overtime is not voluntary, there are no benefits during holidays, and they work on rotating shifts throughout the year. The educational requirements are high, and it takes a long time to establish themselves.
If given the chance to choose again, would you still choose to study medicine?
This Director Bai pretends to understand but he actually doesn't. Although it's true that minimally invasive surgery carries less risk and has better postoperative recovery compared to traditional surgery, you also need to consider who is suitable for minimally invasive surgery.
But no, you agreed just for the sake of your department and a little personal gain. Look at Director Bai showing off his knowledge. Mr. Yan, your thinking is really clear, I'm truly impressed!
Didn't you hear what Director Bai said?
What if the bioprosthetic valve doesn't work and you have to put in another one? Aren't you afraid of more trouble and complications?
Direct surgery is one of the best options and it avoids second-guessing.
Is there some collusion between Mr. Yan and that little leaf next to him who keeps praising Director Bai?
I have a feeling that something will go wrong even if nothing goes wrong. Director Bai's words have been distorted by your excessive pragmatism!
It's clear that your skills are not up to par, and yet you insist on performing minimally invasive surgery just to shift blame. Director Xiaofeng had a bit of foresight by involving the new surgeons as alternatives.
Director Bai seems to have an overly inflated opinion of his own skills. And he even said, "Why don't you trust my technique?
Dr. Zhou just smiled and didn't speak his mind, but it's evident that he's a little worried.
Many people say that real-life doctors are not as good as the ones portrayed in the drama. But in reality, we do need fewer patients like Mr. Lao who don't understand, think their condition isn't serious, or always suspect that doctors are just trying to make money and ignore their treatment advice.
As a result, they miss the optimal treatment window. Meanwhile, doctors are working tirelessly to save many other patients. The escalation of doctor-patient conflicts is not the root cause of the problem.
It's only with more trust that we can truly prevent more tragedies from happening.
It reminds me of the year I had typhoid fever during my senior year of high school. I had persistent high fever for twenty days without improvement. The local hospital suspected leukemia, and my parents even said that even if I had to die, they wanted me to die in the hospital.
Then I went to a specialist hospital for consultation, and they confirmed that it was typhoid fever. With targeted treatment, I eventually recovered! I'm grateful to my parents and the doctors!