Dr. Choi Max Ho - Chapter 198



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Doctor Choi Dae-ho Episode 198

Daeho took out his cell phone and opened his photo album.

There were several PACS capture photos saved of Andrew.

The captured photo had been lightly touched, and all of the patient’s personal information had been erased.

“Because there is this patient.”

“Let’s see, hmm.”

Professors Choi Jeong-gu and Lee Seong-hyeon immediately focused all their attention on the cell phone’s LCD.

Swish, swish.

The look in his eyes as he flipped through the photos was very serious.

“This is a bit unusual.”

“That’s right. There’s no way spinal curvature can progress like this.”

“It’s too focused on a specific area to be called an external shock.”

“The direction of the vertebrochondral or vertebral artery flowing this way is also unnatural.”

With sharp eyes, he began to examine the overall lesion.

The analysis was sharp and the exchange of opinions was lively.

The title of medical school professor suited him very well.

Daeho was also secretly impressed.

But now is not the time to show it, so I shared basic patient information.

“He’s an American patient, the same age as me. He was involved in a mass shooting two years ago.”

At that moment, Professor Choi Jeong-gu nodded with a calm expression.

“If it’s a deformation caused by a gunshot wound, then I understand.”

“This must have been quite dangerous, sir.”

“I think so too. I guess he was almost on the verge of death.”

“Dr. Richard. How is this patient behaving?”

Professor Lee Seong-hyeon asked right away.

Daeho answered without hesitation.

“I’m in a wheelchair.”

“I see. That’s what happens when your spine is damaged like this.”

“So, professors, what are your opinions?”

Daeho asked in a calm, yet subdued voice.

That tiger’s reaction was different from usual.

At that moment, Professor Choi Jeong-gu asked in a quiet voice.

“Is this patient scheduled for surgery on his next trip to the United States?”

“This is a patient who will be scheduled for surgery within the next year, if not sooner.”

“Why?”

“I need to get out of the wheelchair.”

Daeho answered simply.

At that moment, Professor Lee Seong-hyeon shook his head.

“Mr. Richard, this isn’t easy.”

“That’s why I’m asking for various opinions. What do you think?”

“Hmm. First of all, if it were my patient, I would postpone the surgery.”

Professor Lee Seong-hyeon said bluntly.

Daeho naturally guessed the reason.

“Because it’s risky, right?”

“Yeah. Especially this part.”

“Vertebral nerve.”

“It’s not completely broken. But if you touch it wrong, it could take away your chance to get up again in your lifetime.”

Swish.

Professor Lee Seong-Hyeon gave his opinion as a neurosurgeon.

Professor Choi Jeong-gu added:

“It seems to me that the situation is one where adhesions between the misaligned bone and muscle have begun to occur.”

“yes.”

“Adhesion removal is important, but the spine is the problem. The area of ​​damage is significant.”

“What would you do if a patient came to see you, professor?”

Daeho asked with a serious look in his eyes.

Professor Choi Jeong-gu thought for a moment, but soon shook his head.

“It’s difficult. I’m also against surgery.”

“Is that so?”

Daeho’s answer couldn’t help but be heavy.

Was it a needless expectation?

Honestly, I even thought about that.

It was just then.

Professor Choi Jeong-gu asked Dae-ho with a calm gaze.

“Is this the intention of showing you to gauge our abilities?”

“Absolutely not.”

“But why did you show me a patient with such a bothersome symptom? This is Johns Hopkins after all.”

“As I said before……”

Daeho tried to explain again.

At that moment, Professor Lee Seong-hyeon suddenly intervened and said.

“You have the best surgeons in the world. There must be a way to ask them to perform the surgery.”

“It exists, but.”

“but?”

“They focus on surgeries that they are familiar with, or surgeries that have a high probability of success.”

When Daeho spoke frankly, Professor Choi Jeong-gu spoke with a serious face.

“If you look at it from that perspective, this surgery could be a challenge that requires courage.”

“I think so too. At the very least, surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and, if necessary, thoracic surgery should be mobilized.”

“It’s not a situation that can be solved just by everyone gathering together.”

“You’ll need a clear and distinct center….. huh?”

Professor Lee Seong-hyeon paused and looked at Dae-ho.

Professor Choi Jeong-gu also seemed to have felt the meaning.

He said the same thing, looking at the tiger.

“There is such a thing as a sermon.”

“This is a very unique case.”

The professors’ voices were full of firm confidence.

Daeho smiled bitterly.

“It is true, but I am not yet capable of performing the surgery.”

“Hmm.”

“I can’t force a patient to go under the knife for my own success.”

Daeho drew the line humbly but firmly.

Professors Choi Jeong-gu and Lee Seong-hyeon also agreed with that opinion.

“That’s the worst thing about being a doctor.”

“This is an assumption that should not exist.”

The professors’ voices were so firm.

The drinking party started out lightly, but the atmosphere gradually became heavy.

The atmosphere was restored by Daeho.

I quickly put my phone in my pocket and started whining.

“Okay, professors. I think I may have said something unnecessary. First, please have another drink.”

“Okay. Let’s have a drink first.”

Bam.

Daeho and the professors clinked their glasses and continued drinking.

After that, most of the topics were progressive, such as news about the hospital returning to work or future directions.

However, it did not continue with only difficult topics.

They also mentioned each other’s interests and hobbies.

In particular, the professors had a common hobby.

“Professor, let’s go fishing sometime.”

“I was wondering why you haven’t been calling me lately, senior.”

“It’s okay if this professor invites me sometimes.”

“You know the point much more than I do.”

The way they looked at each other was so mischievous and yet so bright.

Just thinking about it seemed to relieve my stress.

It was so surprising that the tiger looked at them alternately.

“I didn’t know fishing was a hobby.”

“That’s why we became close. By the way, does Mr. Richard go fishing too?”

“I can do a little baiting.”

“If you can do that, you’ve mastered fishing. Let’s go together sometime.”

Professor Choi Jeong-gu actively encouraged it.

There was no reason for Daeho to push him away.

“Fishing is great.”

“Then let’s coordinate our schedules.”

“It motivates me to go to work at the hospital and work hard.”

“Of course. There is a sense of satisfaction that comes from treating patients and performing surgeries, but the stimulation that comes from a hobby is a different kind.”

Jjaeng.

The faces of the three people who clinked their glasses and made a promise brightened.

Late at night.

The long, drawn-out drinking party has finally come to an end.

It looks like everyone will take a taxi home.

I stood on the street and kept looking at my phone and the road.

“It’s time for a taxi to come.”

It couldn’t be helped that this waiting time was a little boring.

The tiger, who was particularly impatient, was looking far away on the road.

‘Come, come quickly.’

Even though he knew it was useless, he glared at me and urged me on.

Professor Choi Jeong-gu was staring intently at that tiger.

‘Hmm.’

The atmosphere was somewhat subdued.

Moreover, the small worry in his eyes did not disappear.

‘hmm.’

Professor Lee Seong-hyeon, who was sitting next to me, was the same.

The professors seemed to have decided that worrying alone was not the answer.

He immediately called the tiger.

“Mr. Richard.”

“Yes, professor, no, senior.”

“It looks like you’re a real senior now.”

“Of course.”

“So what I’m saying is, please send the PACS for that patient you showed me earlier to my email.”

Professor Choi Jeong-gu said something unexpected.

Daeho’s eyes widened in surprise.

“yes?”

“Send it. To be honest, it was on my mind the whole time we were drinking.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Professor Lee Seong-hyeon spoke.

“I did the same. So, Mr. Richard, please send some for me too.”

“Oh, no……”

Daeho’s mouth opened wide in surprise.

Both are professors who have established considerable positions at Chunghyo University Hospital.

The surgery itself was delayed for months.

There wouldn’t be enough time to study those operations.

There was no reason to be curious about an unknown patient in a foreign country.

At that time, Professor Choi Jeong-gu opened his mouth again.

“I don’t think our skills are superior to yours.”

“Even if you look at it as a clear indicator, it would be difficult to compare.”

Professor Lee Seong-hyeon added as if he had been waiting for this.

And then Professor Choi Jeong-gu spoke again.

“But you know, Korean doctors have one thing in common.”

“It’s called a special trait. It’s very poisonous. It’s also very investigative.”

“I heard there’s some time until the surgery, so I’ll take a look around from time to time.”

“I’m not sure if it will lead to the desired result, but isn’t it worth the challenge? What do you think?”

The professors asked while showing off their fantastic tiki-taka.

For a moment, Daeho’s heart ached.

There are doctors like this too.

Honestly, I had no more expectations.

The Johns Hopkins specialists reviewed Andrew’s condition and all shook their heads.

The reason was that the success rate of the surgery was significantly low.

Even now, his avoidance of taking on risk is still evident.

Maybe Andrew was more reluctant because he was a fellow doctor.

But these were different.

Aside from admitting his own shortcomings, his passion for exploration was enormous.

Andrew’s case is unique and could be a good one to study.

But that wasn’t necessarily the meaning.

The eyes were brimming with life.

It was clear that he had a desire to be of some help, even if it was just a little bit.

Daeho felt as if he was going to fall head over heels in love with their clear eyes.

‘That’s right.’

I chewed it over and over in my mind a hundred, a thousand times.

I remembered the feeling I had when I first met each of the professors.

These two professors, and Professor Kim Cheol-yong.

Daeho had a vague feeling that she was similar to him.

It seems like that feeling isn’t entirely wrong.

Daeho smiled brightly at Professor Choi Jeong-gu and Professor Lee Seong-hyeon and said:

“I will compile all relevant information and send it to you.”

“Do that. But I hope you don’t expect too much from us.”

“Wouldn’t it be meaningful just to think about it together?”

“If we think like that, I think we can do our research a little more comfortably.”

Professor Choi Jeong-gu answered with a smile.

At that moment, Daeho bowed his head deeply and greeted him.

“thank you so much.”

“That kind of greeting is still too early.”

“No, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Daeho conveyed his sincerity with all his heart.

Professors Choi Jeong-gu and Lee Seong-hyeon smiled at the polite appearance.

“I didn’t know you were such a gentle doctor.”

“Me too. What can I say? Dr. Richard seems like a very strict doctor when it comes to his patients.”

“We too can learn from this. No, we too must remember the times when we were like that.”

“That’s right. The word ‘upright’ suits me very well.”

The professors praised Daeho again and again.

To that extent, Daeho was a bulldozer-like doctor who even confronted the hospital director head-on.

On the other hand, there was no doctor who was so humble when he was concerned about a patient.

These are polar opposites.

But he was also a unique doctor who had both sides of him.