The next day, early in the morning, the White Stone Bridge incident was quickly reported in the media.
A tanker truck, a tourist bus, and several private cars were involved in a serious chain-reaction collision that resulted in a fuel leak from the tanker.
Such a situation, once it exploded, would have caused tremendous impact.
After all, this was in the middle of a city!
After the traffic accident, Tao Jun suffered ruptures to his liver and spleen but persevered through the pain, not forgetting his duty as a tanker driver. He got out of the vehicle to inspect the situation and urgently evacuate people, engaging in rescue efforts!
As he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed an open flame at the accident site. In such dangerous circumstances, Tao Jun bravely stepped forward to extinguish the fire and then moved the burning battery to a safe location.
But just after he moved it, the battery exploded!
Tao Jun, already gravely injured, was once again hit by the blast, thrown to the ground, causing his liver to be shattered and massive internal bleeding in his abdomen!
His life was in danger!
This kind of heroism quickly caught the public's attention and sympathy.
The newspapers dedicated a large space to yesterday's events.
Everyone raised their thumbs in unison to this man over fifty years old!
They called him a true man!
But what people were more concerned about was Tao Jun's condition.
This was followed by interviews with the rescuer, Chen Cang.
When the patient was in the car, he had already suffered hypovolemic shock, and emergency doctor Chen Cang, in a critical moment, performed an emergency laparotomy to explore the cause. After that, he used autologous blood transfusion to urgently transfuse blood to the patient, buying him a chance to survive.
In the operating room, they did everything they could to save the patient, trying to ensure the viability of the liver and spleen.
Nowadays, newspapers have become an official medium of propaganda. Truthfully, not many people read them.
In the vast capital city, not many people have the time to pay attention to newspapers.
Even so, last night's "Capital Evening News" still exceeded its usual sales by a lot.
Even the mailboxes and phone lines for feedback, which were seldom busy, became occupied today, with messages pouring in from people concerned about Tao Jun and hoping to see more stories of positive energy.
At that moment, the leaders of the evening paper suddenly realized!
This busy, tense, and anxious city needs such touching stories, and ordinary heroes.
Thus, the editors of the evening paper began meetings to discuss whether to open a new section to promote these ordinary heroes.
They might just be traffic policemen, police officers, doctors... teachers, or even sanitation workers...
Their efforts are adding more beauty to this city.
The leaders of the company where Tao Jun worked also came forward with a promise that once he recovered, they would offer him a permanent position and a reward, covering all of his medical expenses.
The next day, Sunday.
Chen Cang came to the hospital; he wanted to see how Tao Jun was doing.
When he arrived at the hospital, he saw Tao Anran sitting outside the intensive care unit. Seeing Chen Cang arrive, she excitedly stood up: "Dr. Chen, you've come."
Chen Cang nodded, "Yes, is there something you need?"
Tao Anran hesitated for a while: "Can you give him a message for me?"
"I just can't hold back anymore, I have so many things I want to tell him, I..."
As she spoke, Tao Anran cried again.
"It's been eight years, he's been alone, he must have had a hard time, suffered a lot, but I've been resenting him, I'm sorry..."
"This is a letter that I wrote last night; he might not be able to read it. I recorded a video and sent it to your WeChat, I have so much I want to tell him."
Chen Cang looked at Tao Anran, not quite sure how to comfort her, he could only nod: "Yes, okay."
Tao Anran's expression became happy as she nodded: "Doctor, please take good care of my father, I beg you... All these years, no one has taken care of him. Now that he's ill, I hope he recovers well. I've already taken leave from work, and as soon as Dad is out of the ICU, I'll come to care for him!"
"Also, this is the porridge my mother made. Can he drink it?"
Chen Cang smiled: "Yes, he can."
Tao Anran perked up upon hearing that he could.
After the partial splenectomy, it was actually vital to strive for early oral feeding.
Because oral feeding could cause the stomach to expand, it helps to reduce the space in the splenic fossa, which is beneficial for local hemostasis.
The patient hadn't undergone gastrointestinal surgery.
As long as the food was easily digestible, it wouldn't have an impact.
Chen Cang nodded, carrying some items, and entered the intensive care unit.
After he came in, the nurse quickly stood up and followed him.
Chen Cang was now an emerging star in the Emergency Department's Sixth Unit, and everybody knew how formidable Doctor Chen was and how much the director valued him, so both the nurses and the other doctors treated him with great respect.
Tao Jun had awakened and was staring at the ceiling listlessly.
Chen Cang approached, and Tao Jun quickly turned around, flashing a smile at Chen Cang, "Doctor Chen, you really saved me. Thank you."
Chen Cang smiled and said to the nurse, "Show me the monitoring data."
The young nurse nodded and handed over the patient's vital signs from the monitor.
Liver resection due to trauma differed from routine liver resection surgery; patients often suffered from shock.
Therefore, continuing postoperative shock therapy, closely observing changes in blood pressure, pulse, and respiration, and maintaining stable vital signs were particularly crucial.
That was also the reason for Chen Cang's visit today.
After reviewing all the indicators, Chen Cang breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but say, "You have an incredibly strong constitution!"
Tao Jun couldn't help but chuckle, "Uneducated, just strong as an ox."
After Chen Cang asked some questions,
Tao Jun blurted out, "Doctor Chen, I heard that my daughter and my ex-wife visited?"
Chen Cang paused for a moment, then, seeing the anxious look on Tao Jun's face, he couldn't help but nod, "Yes, they came."
Upon hearing this, Tao Jun frantically tried to turn over, but the large wound that stretched from his chest to his abdomen hurt so much that he grimaced in pain!
"Ah, I can't let them see me ! They'll worry again!"
Tao Jun was somewhat anxious.
Chen Cang said comfortingly, "This is your lunch."
Tao Jun was taken aback, "Did you make this?"
Chen Cang was also momentarily stunned, "Your wife made it; she's waiting at the door. She asked me to bring it in for you."
Tao Jun was even more embarrassed now.
Silence fell upon Tao Jun instantly.
At that moment, Chen Cang said, "These are the words your daughter wanted to say to you. Take a look, but... don't cry, otherwise it'll strain your wound, don't tear it open again..."
Tao Jun's spirits lifted at the mention of his daughter's message, "As if I would!"
Chen Cang opened the video on his cellphone and handed it over.
Chen Cang estimated Tao Jun could hold on for one minute.
He had overestimated the big man who stood nearly six-foot-three. Tao Anran's simple utterance of 'Daddy' had already triggered his tears to fall like rain.
Chen Cang couldn't help but sigh.
Who said a man doesn't weep?
It's only that they have not been moved deeply enough.
ps: Thanks to "Lang de Seduction" for the 10,000 reward, thank you!