Chapter 1703: Chapter 1707: Kidnapping in the Name of Love
Guo Xue is a thin girl, standing at 1.6 meters tall, yet weighing less than 90 pounds.
Her frame is small; although not particularly beautiful, she possesses an air of delicate Southern charm.
Upon hearing the persuasion from Zhang Jinfeng, the esteemed director of the gynecology department, she gently said:
“Thank you, Director, I have made up my mind!”
“Actually… coming here this time, I am not hoping that I survive.”
“I hope… to safely bring the child into this world.”
Zhang Jinfeng frowned immediately: “That’s irresponsible. Do you think being a mother is just about giving birth to a child to be a qualified mother?”
“You need to nurture, educate, accompany him, not give birth and leave him in a world without a mother!”
On hearing this, Guo Xue’s eyes welled up with tears, smiling through them: “But… if I don’t give birth, he will have no life!”
“He won’t even have the chance to see this world!”
“He is innocent, he has the right to see the world. I may not be a competent mother, but I can give him life!”
“This is how my life is destined. I am satisfied with what I have, loving parents, a husband, in-laws, I am very contented. I want to give my child a chance to see the world!”
“I think it’s worth trading my life for it!”
“I hope… there is a child, healthy, happy, who can see this world.”
Guo Xue cried bittersweet tears.
The crowd sighed helplessly.
Even Meng Xi felt shaken by this for the first time, the impact was significant.
Meng Xi, who had always held disdain for men since childhood, even though she no longer hates them, is a firm non-parent by choice.
Even if she likes children, she might consider adopting one.
However, Guo Xue’s notion of sacrificing her own life for her child caused unprecedented shock to Meng Xi!
It was overwhelming!
Meng Xi turned to look at Chen Cang, and Zhang Jinfeng also glanced at Chen Cang.
No matter what they said, the final decision-making power rested with Chen Cang.
Everyone thought this promising young Chen Cang would be a passionate youth.
Who wouldn’t want to be a hero?
Who wouldn’t want to save those tormented by illness?
However!
To everyone’s surprise, Chen Cang did not budge.
His eyes were clear, his expression calm, as if everything were unrelated to him.
This left everyone stunned.
After a moment, Chen Cang said blandly: “The surgical risks are very high; it’s not certain the child can be born safely. I hope you’re mentally prepared.”
As soon as he said this, the woman’s face changed!
Li Xuefeng and her family were instantly dumbfounded.
They looked up at Chen Cang: “Professor Chen… you’re the best cardiothoracic surgeon in the country, you can’t do anything?”
Chen Cang shook his head: “This is a contraindication, much like the relationship between cephalosporin and alcohol; you should be aware of the risks. Every doctor has told you about the dangers behind this.”
“Risk is risk; there are no lucky exceptions.”
As Chen Cang spoke, unknowingly a commanding presence emanated from him, leaving the family frozen!
Even Guo Xue stood there motionless!
Everyone familiar with Chen Cang couldn’t understand why he was being so adamant this time.
Li Baoshan, who was by Chen Cang’s side, knew Chen Cang’s character; he’s someone who will absolutely save others if he can.
Yet he’s acting this way, why?
Chen Cang looked at Guo Xue and solemnly said: “Think carefully; if you terminate the pregnancy now, there’s still a chance.”
“But if you insist on giving birth, you need to face several problems now!”
“First, you need to undergo a cardiopulmonary transplant surgery; currently, there’s no pulmonary hypertension patient during pregnancy who has successfully survived worldwide!”
“Second, if you insist on surgery, you need to find a donor for transplant preparation; of course, this requires a large sum of money for surgery.”
“Third, the surgical risks are significant, and you must write a waiver under legal witnesshood, as the risk involves not just you, every participating medical staff bears the weight of this operation, which should not be undertaken!”
After speaking, Chen Cang stood and left.
He did not say anything further.
Once outside, the crowd remained silent, looking at Chen Cang, hesitating but saying nothing.
Finally, Meng Xi couldn’t hold back and chased after him to ask:
“Why are you so heartless? Is it because you became the director, now you’re afraid? Afraid of dirtying your clothes? Or afraid of tarnishing your reputation?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the office was stunned; they looked at Meng Xi, watching her fiercely glaring at Chen Cang.
Seeing her stance, Chen Cang remained unmoved, staring at Meng Xi sharply.
Feeling his stare, Meng Xi retreated a step!
Then she stepped forward, meeting Chen Cang’s gaze, fearless.
She felt Chen Cang had changed!
She felt Chen Cang was afraid too.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
No one expected such a situation to occur.
Though nobody spoke, internally they didn’t understand why Chen Cang was acting this way.
To know, if this surgery truly succeeded, it would be invaluable to the entire Provincial Second Hospital.
Chen Cang asked only one question: “What if the surgery fails?”
One question!
Left everyone dumbfounded.
Exactly!
If the surgery fails, then what?
Has anyone considered this issue?
Chen Cang is no longer alone; he’s a director, a pillar of the department. Now what he does is not something he alone can bear but the consequences involve everyone participating in the surgery.
Meng Xi was also immediately speechless.
“Without striving, how can there be success? All surgeries carry risks.”
Chen Cang’s gaze was sharp as he continued asking: “What if it succeeds?”
This finally left everyone dumbfounded!
Meng Xi also thought maybe Chen Cang was being ridiculous!
Of course, success would be great.
She excitedly said: “How great it would be if it succeeds? Saving lives, enhancing the reputation of our Provincial Second Hospital’s emergency department, and gaining surgical experience…”
Suddenly, Chen Cang said: “You simply don’t understand what the patient truly wants!”
“Guo Xue lacks sufficient medical knowledge yet is blindly confident, risking her quality of life and life itself.”
“What is this? Blind optimism! Blind confidence! Ask her if she’s willing to take the risk of failure? I’ll tell you, of course not!”
“Her lack of medical understanding doesn’t mean we lack it!”
“This operation, in the name of love, has hijacked the hospital, hijacked doctors; do you think it’s a good thing?”
Reaching this point, Chen Cang turned to the others present, sternly saying:
“I tell each of you, any act to hijack medical treatment should be prohibited in any form!”
“Every time, doctors hope everyone can live healthily! Do you think I don’t want that?
However, despite signing a waiver, no matter the surgical outcome, it doesn’t mean a doctor can choose extremism without considering consequences.
A doctor bears the heavy responsibility far beyond what ordinary people can comprehend!
You may not fear death, but as doctors, we can’t stand to watch you break through limits toward dying, then with a troubled conscience pull you back from the brink.
The creation of medical miracles happens only when there are no other options. Testing medical salvation’s possibilities through risky methods, even under “maternal love” pretenses, both violate ethics and betray medicine’s original intent.”
With these words, Chen Cang spoke forcefully, leaving everyone enlightened.
That’s right!
It seems like a rescue, a great redemption of maternal love.
But if you look closely, isn’t it also a form of gamble?
After Chen Cang finished speaking, he silently said, “You are different from the patients.”
“You need rational thinking because similar situations are definitely not one-off! China has millions of patients with pulmonary hypertension—have you considered how they view this surgery?”
“If similar patients think of Guo Xue’s tragedy first when considering pregnancy, rather than the joy of having a child;
If someone wants to use death to wish for a miracle, but first thinks it’s not worth it, rather than a false kidnapping!”
Indeed!
This surgery, from the secondary county hospital in the south where the patient was located to the local provincial capital hospital, and then to Xiehe, Tiantan, Jishuitan, and the capital emergency center.
What was she seeking?
Didn’t she consider it?
Nicely put, it’s for hope.
But not so nicely said, it’s luck.
If Guo Xue succeeds, what impact will it have?
There will definitely be people who attempt to defy medical advice, more and more people will try to get pregnant.
If this scene happens, what will happen if Chen Cang is still unable to tackle this surgery?
The number of deaths will only increase!
Luck does not represent typical.
A chance occurrence is not inevitable!
No matter what, Guo Xue should not be encouraged or advocated.
Because you have already defied medical advice, it’s like you actively used alcohol with ceftriaxone and then came to tell me: “Doctor, I drank alcohol after taking ceftriaxone, please save me!”
What would the doctor think?
Clearly a suicide, yet thinking it’s the doctor.
To save or not to save?
Saving is certainly necessary, who makes you a doctor.
But if more and more people learn and imitate, then what’s the point of medical education?
Why have medical promotion?
Or rather, why have doctors?
Chen Cang hoped that when confronted with similar situations, patients would first think of the goodwill of the doctors rather than ignoring them… only then would today’s surgery be meaningful.
Chen Cang’s words had great depth!
Those who understood, naturally understood.
For those who didn’t understand, Chen Cang did not explain further.
Seeing the crowd fall silent, Chen Cang then lightly said:
“Medicine cannot survive on a perceptual understanding.
Only rational judgment and decision-making can cure disease.
And for patients, adhering to medical advice and trusting doctors should be the baseline and principle of seeking treatment, and more so the basic consensus of society!”
With these words spoken, everyone in the office felt greatly benefited.
Li Baoshan even happily applauded.
To be honest, he was really worried that Chen Cang would, like back then, carry forward with an ambitious heart.
Now, he has grown a lot and learned to think.
This kind of progress is even more important than progress in surgical skills!
Simply put, Chen Cang has matured and more resembles a director.
Meng Xi understood as well.
Her face flushed, but she was not embarrassed. Meng, as the teacher, dared to act, and said to Chen Cang:
“Director Chen, I was wrong!”
Seeing this, Chen Cang couldn’t help but say: “Mm, go invite the director of cardiology and the anesthesiology department to the emergency room.”
Meng Xi was stunned: “Why?”
Chen Cang lightly said: “What’s it for? Of course it’s to discuss the details of the surgery!”
After speaking, he couldn’t help but glance at Meng Xi, murmuring softly: “Pig brain!”
Meng Xi heard it and felt an inner excitement, she looked at Chen Cang and couldn’t help but laugh: “Okay, I will invite them now.”
The patient has already arrived and must be saved.
But such patients should not be encouraged.
Firstly, it shows contempt for medicine, and secondly, it morally coerces the doctors.
This seemingly love and justice surgery is actually a “kidnapped” surgery.
Chen Cang has already made up his mind!
This surgery will definitely be done.
He will also go all out.
However, he still hopes patients understand that surgery is saving a patient’s life, not gambling.
Because even if you can afford to gamble, we doctors cannot afford to lose!
We admit.
We fear.
Because there are still thousands more waiting for our treatment.
We cannot be bound by public opinion, by morality, by an invisible shackle just because of you.
Chen Cang hopes that such surgery is only one instance, never again!
Testing doctors with mistakes.
Really can’t withstand the turmoil.
…
…
At this moment, the external media also began to stir.
After all, Chen Cang’s cardiac surgery skills are famous internationally.
So, Guo Xue’s treatment has already caught the attention of countless people.
Simultaneously, many media outlets are frequently voicing their opinion, with nearly unanimous content!
Just hoping Chen Cang can save people!
Hope all beauty won’t be betrayed.
“As an expert in the field of cardiac surgery, Professor Chen is expected to conquer the disease and give the patient a satisfactory answer!”
At this moment!
The external voices are very subtle.
It seems they are praising Chen Cang, as if if Chen Cang fails to complete the surgery, it would be a misnomer.
That’s right!
At this point, the curious thing happened to everyone.
Chen Cang unexpectedly accepted an interview!
Chen Cang calmly said to the media: “Today I host everyone because of your concern for us, for the patients.”
“I am here to answer a few questions!”
“Firstly, the mortality rate for patients like Guo Xue undergoing combined heart-lung transplantation is currently one hundred percent.”
“Secondly, medical advice is made to be executed. I say here, serious patients with pulmonary hypertension should avoid pregnancy. Do not take surgery as a joke; every surgery is actually an unseen adventure.”
“Lastly, before conquering pulmonary hypertension, I will only do one such surgery!”
“I hope all patients do not follow Guo Xue’s actions, as a kidnapping in the name of love is not worthy!”
“I’m not exaggerating, I will start live broadcasting the surgery, and I hope everyone sees how dangerous this surgery is.”