Chapter 763: [763] The love for the patient has not faded away Chapter 763: [763] The love for the patient has not faded away “Xiao Song.” He Guangyou pointed at him, instructing him on how to handle such matters, “First, you need to discuss with the family. After you come to a conclusion with them, then decide whether to tell the patient or not. Her family does not wish for her to know about her condition. You can’t tell her, it’s something you can’t explain to the family.”
Majority of medical disputes stem from family members rather than the patients themselves. Doctors need to coordinate with families to avoid conflicts. Of course, some families are difficult to deal with, and doctors can be helpless in those situations.
Song Xueling’s tone remained unaltered, “In that case, it’s even more important to speak clearly with her family. Her family isn’t ignorant of how serious her condition is, even after surgery her survival time may be very short. It’s necessary for her family to face this together with her.”
Several seniors muttered to themselves after hearing his words.
“Still think he’s not cold?”
“As clear as day, he’s cold as ice. He probably doesn’t even know what he’s saying.”
Doctors are supposed to explain the condition clearly to both the patient and their family, but it varies from case to case. Some patients and their families can be told directly, while others require the right timing. Whoever decides to become a doctor, seeing through the coldness of the world in clinical practice, knows that once the condition is fully disclosed, things might develop in a terrifying direction.
While listening to the others exchange opinions, Tao Zhijie took a cup of water, brewed himself some tea to quench his thirst, and said to Xie Wanying, “The tea leaves your friend brought are quite good. Have her bring more next time.”
“Yes, Senior Tao,” Xie Wanying noted down the new order for her childhood friend.
“Have your thoughts changed?”
Looking into Senior Tao’s smiling eyes, Xie Wanying thought to herself, perhaps Senior Tao had known something all along and helped him speak out, “Doctor Song is a very warm person. I have never changed my opinion on that.”
Tao Zhijie chuckled twice, “Little junior sister is indeed very clever and quick-witted.”
Others were wondering what was going on.
“You tell them,” Tao Zhijie gestured towards his junior sister.
“For pancreatic cancer patients as young as her, the chances of metastasis throughout the body are too high. The seniors might be taking it one step at a time. Doctor Song is willing to be the bad guy, hoping that the patient realizes the reality sooner and forces the family to make their stance clear. Doctor Song knows that parents can have another child if one is lost, but that child might be gone forever. Patients need to be strong and independent,” Xie Wanying emphasized at the end, “Doctor Song’s courage is commendable; he is a very warm person.”
Shocked, after hearing her words, the seniors came to a realization: it turns out to be–
Song Xueling’s gaze quietly shifted to her: It seems she knew who Mother Ya Xi was calling in the hospital.
Knowing that they might lose their child, they had to quickly prepare to have another one. Mother Ya Xi had probably thought this through and called the gynecology department. For elderly prospective mothers, as long as they have money, there’s an opportunity to have another child.
Wealthy individuals are not like ordinary folks; they have a wide array of information channels. That’s why Mother Ya Xi and Father Ya Xi were well aware of their daughter’s terminal illness. Such people understand doctors’ words very profoundly; most of them are calculative, scrutinizing every little detail. Without offspring, who will inherit their wealth?
It’s not that the parents are unwilling to save their daughter, but certainly, many renowned doctors must have told the Li family that their daughter was beyond cure. Ordinary people have to come to terms with this reality eventually, let alone wealthy individuals.
There’s nothing surprising about it. There are plenty of people who remarry within a year after their spouse dies. In the same way, there are loads of parents who rush to have another child whether their child has passed away or is on the verge of dying within a year. The affection for the patient hasn’t vanished; it’s just that the living have to carry on with their lives, that’s all.