Chapter 238: Some things a doctor just can’t say Chapter 238: Some things a doctor just can’t say “She was always reluctant to talk at first, and I noticed her sneaking a peek at Bed 2. The patient in Bed 2 had an artificial anus after rectal cancer surgery. She couldn’t accept it after seeing that. She’s an auntie who loves to look beautiful. I’ve heard she used to dance a lot and even managed to raise a daughter to study abroad, so she’s a capable woman, which is why she can’t accept this situation.”
“If she can’t accept it, is she prepared to die?”
When Luo Yanfen’s words landed, everyone around her lifted their heads to look at her. She quickly realized she had said something inappropriate and defended herself, “I’m just anxious for the patient.”
No matter how irritated or anxious a doctor is, they must never say such things—it’s a matter of basic professional conduct. That’s why patients often find that doctors stop talking mid-conversation, afraid they might blurt out something inappropriate in their haste.
For this reason, clinical doctors must train themselves in how to speak to patients: what to say and what must never be said.
“You’re anxious for her and you say that?” This time, Dr. Liu Chengran scolded her with a glaring look, so there was no need for Tan Kelin to get angry.
Luo Yanfen bowed her head, “I’m sorry, Teacher. I admit I didn’t handle it well.”
“What do you plan to do?”
“I will go back and have a proper talk with the patient and try my best to change her mindset.” Luo Yanfen swore in front of the teachers that she would definitely handle it this time, her eyes solemnly looking at them, “Please be assured, teachers.”
However, the teachers didn’t even glance at her. Tan Kelin turned his head away and continued to fix his gaze on Xie Wanying’s face, “What’s your opinion?”
Now that Teacher Tan’s attention was truly on her, Xie Wanying wondered if he had somehow discerned the secret of her rebirth. She couldn’t figure out what the teacher was getting at.
Cautiously, Xie Wanying tentatively asked on behalf of the patient, “Teacher Tan, is it possible to perform a sphincter-preserving surgery for her?”
“Impossible! Haven’t you read the medical history? The tumor is only four centimeters from the anus; it can’t be done.” Luo Yanfen gestured at her, “Teacher Tan and I have the patient’s best interest at heart.”
“Teacher Tan could perform a sphincter-preserving surgery. There are ultra-low sphincter-preserving surgeries done for tumors three centimeters from the anus,” said Xie Wanying.
“Do you realize how absurd you sound? If Teacher Tan could perform a sphincter-preserving surgery, why would he not do it?” Luo Yanfen frowned at her.
Tan Kelin was still listening to the new arrival’s words without turning back to ask the other three who had just had a setback.
“Because Teacher Tan thinks she’s young and should have as much removed as possible to strive for the maximum survival time,” Xie Wanying tried her hardest to advocate for the patient.
“Isn’t that what should be done?”
“The problem is, some patients simply can’t accept it, no matter what. Besides, judging by her condition, she is relatively young, and the tumor classification does not bode well. Even if it’s completely removed, the likelihood of recurrence is high. Her mindset is different from that of the patient in Bed 3. The patient in Bed 3 wants to live even just one more day, whereas her mindset is such that she can’t accept living even one more day with an artificial anus.”
“But you have to understand, a doctor’s principle is definitely to help patients strive for the maximum survival time!”
“Let me finish talking. This is a pre-surgery discussion, not an argument,”
Xie Wanying calmly interrupted her again.
Consequently, everyone around them noticed one woman becoming so agitated she seemed ready to jump, while the other remained cold and expressionless. The most surprising thing was that the one who was easily excited was much older than the one who was icy cold.
Shouldn’t one have more composure with more clinical experience?