The Enhanced Doctor

When it comes to eating, Liu Banxia has always taken it very seriously.

Despite having made up quite a bit with last night’s late-night snack, today’s breakfast and now lunch are both rather large and sumptuous.

"You always blame us for emptying your meal card, but in reality, you’re eating it all yourself."

Liu Yiqing glanced at Liu Banxia’s tray and muttered.

Liu Banxia looked at her innocently, "Can I afford not to eat a lot? There’s such a huge energy expenditure every day. Actually, you all eat quite a bit too, at least more than Qiaoqiao."

"Ah... when it comes to body management, I’ve already given up." Xu Yino sighed.

"When are we upgrading again and getting even thinner chopsticks?" Liu Banxia asked.

That one sentence made everyone at the table feel depressed, almost rebellious.

"We should gradually strengthen it anyway. If not for our special work conditions, I’d want you all to eat with toothpicks." Liu Banxia said with pleasure.

At this, not only Liu Yiqing and Xu Yino, but even the interns who followed to eat felt quite miserable. They were quite relieved to be working in the emergency center.

If it was in the inpatient department with more flexible meal times, eating with toothpicks wouldn’t be a dream. Would the big boss just let it slide? He’d definitely enforce it.

Liu Banxia was very pleased, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Being a doctor can be quite monotonous, so one needs to find some fun. Messing with the six little ones and the interns is his joy.

"Even though we have internal relations, be careful when signing the official contract tomorrow." Liu Banxia advised.

"I’ll get the income proof in a while and complete all necessary procedures by tomorrow." Xu Yino said.

"They said we could get the house early by September this year, just over half a year left, and I’ll have my own place to sleep. Just thinking about it makes me happy. By then, I’ll go to Qingqing’s house to ’smudge the bottom of the pot.’"

"Why my house?" Liu Yiqing asked curiously.

"I don’t light fires at home, so whose house would I go to if not yours?" Xu Yino said frankly.

"Oh, then let’s have a hot pot." Liu Yiqing agreed quickly.

Liu Banxia shook his head helplessly. Liu Yiqing is definitely going to be Xu Yino’s long-term meal ticket. This girl is just too straightforward.

"Ah... by then we might not even be here." Intern Chen Dongmei said.

"You can communicate from anywhere. Communications are so advanced now, and those guys still gossip about me in their big group," Liu Banxia said.

"Eh? Teacher Liu, how do you know?" Liu Yiqing asked curiously.

"Ah... he just said it offhandedly, and you directly confirmed it. Be good, eat more, talk less." Xu Yino said helplessly.

"Teacher Liu is so bad." Liu Yiqing muttered.

"It’s just you being too honest. Anyway, I don’t believe you’ve never gossiped about me behind my back. It’s not possible to praise me all the time." Liu Banxia said with pleasure.

"We have a bit more time, more than two years to go." Cui Jia chimed in happily.

"Don’t be too happy too soon. The key is your self-learning ability," Liu Banxia said.

"Expecting those six to teach you wholeheartedly is unlikely. They barely learn well themselves, and I worry they’ll just muddle through with you."

"Regular training is a time to learn skills and to discover your shortcomings. Your attitude must be very upright, and you should work even harder."

"By then, you guys in this training batch and the newcomers will officially fall under their responsibility. They will lead you, and I won’t have to worry as much."

"Heh heh heh, by then I’ll definitely torment them. Let them experience all the hardships I’ve been through," Xu Yino said with a smirk.

"Hmm... makes sense." Liu Yiqing nodded in agreement.

Her rare agreement surprised Cui Jia. He didn’t expect Liu Yiqing to get interested too.

They’ve been in the second hospital long enough to be familiar with the characters of the six little ones. Naturally, they know that if Xu Yino and Liu Yiqing have set their minds on something, the other four will happily join in.

The days ahead seem like they might not be easy.

Mealtime, for them, is relaxation time. A few chuckles and jokes later, they finished eating.

Talking while eating is said to affect health, but it’s basically ignored here.

There’s no way to live so meticulously, and using the limited time to quickly eat is the sensible way.

After finishing the meal, Liu Banxia also checked Huang Bo’s patient examination data. Surgery wasn’t an issue, but the liver function index wasn’t good, indicating a possibility of metastasis.

There was no choice but to wait for exploratory surgery to see further.

"Teacher Liu, what do you think of the situation?" Huang Bo asked cautiously.

"Do you want the truth or polite words?" Liu Banxia asked.

"Of course, the truth," Huang Bo quickly replied.

"Honestly, from the current situation, it doesn’t look good to me. So during the surgery, let’s make a small incision first to thoroughly examine the abdominal cavity, especially around the liver and gallbladder," Liu Banxia said.

Huang Bo was silent; it seems the patient’s condition might indeed be quite complicated.

"But this is just my current thought; we’ll have to wait until we actually perform the surgery to see how it really is," Liu Banxia added.

"Last time, I thought Xu Yino’s surgery would have severe adhesions, but it was actually very clean and went smoothly."

"This patient might also have the common bile duct compromised, which is why the liver function is so poor. What we’re saying now is mere prediction and cannot be equated with reality."

"Sigh... I also feel uncertain seeing his liver function so poor," Huang Bo sighed.

"He’s forty-six, not old at all. He doesn’t drink or smoke, just had some cholecystitis before, didn’t take it seriously."

"Many patients are like this, dragging on and on, and then it turns into cancer," Liu Banxia said.

"This is the most common situation we encounter here. Don’t overthink it, just make the final preparations, we’re going on stage soon."

"Today’s surgery, let’s see how much you’ll need to operate based on the actual situation. It’s hard to say now, but if possible, I’ll let you do more."

Huang Bo nodded and walked out.

"Teacher Liu, I think our tetanus patient has been recovering well lately," Liu Yiqing said.

"That’s reassuring news, but keep a close watch; don’t give the virus any chance to strike back," Liu Banxia advised.

Liu Yiqing nodded with a smile, as she was very attentive in treating this patient.

After resting for a bit more, Liu Banxia strolled to the operating room.

Huang Bo had nearly finished preparing inside, and the patient was already anesthetized.

This is the normal setup; it’s actually quite rare for someone like Liu Banxia to arrive early at the surgery room to wait previously.

"Start when you’re ready, make a small incision for exploration first," Liu Banxia said.

Upon receiving the order, Huang Bo nodded to the resident doctor, Zhang Pengfei.

This task is not difficult and was previously performed by them. Now that his skills have improved, he should give others the opportunity.

After making the incision and inflating, the endoscope was inserted. Seeing the situation displayed on the screen, Liu Banxia frowned.

"Teacher Liu, is it really bad?" Huang Bo asked softly.

"Let’s take a look first, the adhesions are quite severe, and the area might be large, especially focus on the liver and lymph nodes," Liu Banxia said.

Huang Bo nodded and continued examining.

A few minutes later, Huang Bo shook his head reluctantly.

Currently, the patient’s surgery intervention holds little significance; there has already been extensive metastasis. The patient came too late, and only conservative treatment is possible at this point.

"Since this patient is under your care, stitch him up and communicate with his family directly," Liu Banxia said.

"Teacher Liu, do you think there’s a chance for surgery after chemotherapy?" Huang Bo asked.

"It depends on the effects of the chemotherapy. If the sensitivity is good and he can endure it, there might still be a chance for surgery," Liu Banxia said.

"However, the five-year survival rate is not high, as his situation is already very severe. Even if sensitive to chemotherapy drugs, his body might not handle it."

Life is often regrettably helpless; both Huang Bo and Liu Banxia wanted to treat this patient and relieve his pain. But now, the situation has surpassed their capabilities.

The surgery could be forcibly done, but it would cause significant harm to the patient. It’s possible he would experience organ failure before recovering.

Informing the patient’s family about such situations is not easy. But as doctors, this is something they must go through.

Liu Banxia had encountered similar patients more than once or twice, and each time was emotionally heavy.

It’s not that because it’s not happening to you that you can remain calm. Maybe after experiencing it over the next ten, twenty years, you might "adapt."

"Director Liu, how much earlier should a patient come in to have a chance?" the anesthesiologist Xue Ying asked.

"I’d estimate at least more than three months earlier. But by that time, there might already be small-scale metastasis. The development of symptoms varies between individuals," Liu Banxia said.

"Some patients experience rapid progression in the mid-to-late stages, maybe less than two months. With his situation, chronic cholecystitis might have at least a few years of history."

Xue Ying nodded, realizing that often, regret is useless.