ryethenovel Chapter 19 Rare Diseases
Chapter 19 Rare Diseases
Yunshan Town has no hospital, only a few pharmacies and a health clinic.
In Zhang Xia's case, sending her to a health clinic is definitely not an option.
Moreover, her condition looks very serious and critical, so we can't afford to waste any time.
Sending him to a major hospital in the city as soon as possible was the best decision.
Xu An drove very fast along the way; at this moment, time was of the essence.
They sped all the way to Linjin City.
Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the road at night, so there was no traffic jam.
Linjin City First People's Hospital.
"Doctor, doctor, there's a patient here who's in serious condition and has fallen unconscious!"
As soon as he got out of the car, Xu An rushed into the hospital, where Zhang Dequan and Xu's mother helped Zhang Xia.
In this emergency, the on-duty doctor dared not delay and immediately had a nurse bring a stretcher to take Zhang Xia to be examined for the cause of her illness.
"Uncle Zhang, don't worry, Aunt Zhang is a lucky person, she'll definitely be alright," Xu An comforted her.
Mrs. Xu nodded and said, "Old Zhang, don't worry, Zhang Xia will definitely be fine."
Zhang Dequan nodded, gritting his teeth.
......
"Okay, that's a wrap!" said an intellectual woman dressed in office attire and wearing rimless glasses.
As soon as she finished speaking, all the staff in the room breathed a sigh of relief.
"You've worked hard, Le Yao. Here, have some water to soothe your throat." The sophisticated woman walked over and handed her a bottle of mineral water.
Zhang Leyao took the water and said with a smile, "It's no trouble at all, Sister Li."
The sophisticated woman smiled and said, "Sales this month are very good, and we expect to break three million. Keep it up, and I'll give you a bonus when the time comes."
"Thank you, Sister Li." Zhang Leyao's eyes lit up with surprise.
The sophisticated woman patted her on the shoulder, "You deserve it. Pack your things and go home early."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Zhang Leyao opened the water bottle and took a few sips. It was like a withered flower in the desert receiving sweet spring water, relieving her dry throat.
She is a live-streaming e-commerce host.
During a live stream, she has to stand for at least five hours and keep talking.
She was very tired and worked very hard, but the salary and bonuses made her feel that it was all worth it.
After quickly tidying up, carrying her bag, Zhang Leyao greeted her colleagues and entered the elevator.
I had just stepped out of the elevator and was about to hail a taxi back to my rented apartment when my phone rang.
When she saw that it was her father calling, she was a little surprised. It was so late, why would her father suddenly call?
She instinctively sensed something was wrong and pressed the call button.
"Yaoyao, your mother is sick, and her condition is very serious. Are you busy with work? Please take some time off and come back home."
When those words reached Zhang Leyao's ears, she swayed and almost lost her balance.
"Dad, what's wrong with Mom?" Zhang Leyao asked hurriedly.
Zhang's father himself was not very educated, and he couldn't explain it clearly for a while.
Just then, she heard a man's voice coming from the other side.
"Uncle Zhang, give me the phone, I'll talk to her."
"Zhang Leyao, this is Xu An. I've brought your uncle and aunt to the hospital. Aunt Zhang's condition is quite serious. You'd better take some time off and come back."
"Don't worry too much, my mom and I are both at the hospital, we'll help take care of things."
Xu An's words reassured Zhang Leyao a little.
"Brother Xu, thank you and Aunt Lin for your help. I'll book the plane tickets now and come back tomorrow," Zhang Leyao said hurriedly.
"Okay, then you can say a few words to Uncle Zhang."
The phone was returned to Zhang's father.
Zhang Leyao comforted her father for a couple of minutes before hanging up the phone.
She immediately called her boss to ask for leave, and her boss didn't make things difficult for her and approved the leave slip right away.
She checked the flight tickets; there was a flight back that night. She immediately booked a ticket, took a taxi back to her rented apartment, quickly packed her clothes and other belongings, and headed to the airport...
Linjin City First People's Hospital.
Xu An handed the steamed buns and soy milk he had bought to Zhang Dequan, who hadn't slept all night and was sitting in a chair.
"Uncle Zhang, have something to eat and take a nap. My mom and I will keep an eye on things here," Xu An said.
Zhang Dequan raised his head, his eyes bloodshot and his face haggard. "Thank you, young Xu."
He ate his steamed bun silently.
Zhang Dequan was not well-educated and had no great abilities. His marriage to Zhang Xia was arranged by his parents.
When they were young, the two lived a very poor life. At that time, Zhang Dequan supported his family by helping people carry jade slabs, building walls and moving bricks on construction sites.
After they gave their daughter a chance to be released, their lives gradually improved.
Over the years, the two have hardly had any arguments. It's always his wife who criticizes him, and he never argues back, always taking the initiative to admit his mistakes.
His daughter once asked him why he and his mother had never argued.
Zhang Dequan replied: Your mother married me when she was young and never had a good life. I have always felt indebted to your mother. If your mother wants to talk, let her talk. She still has to live her life.
Zhang Dequan was tongue-tied, didn't know how to speak, and didn't understand what love was, but he knew that his life couldn't be without his wife.
"Who are Zhang Xia's family members?" a doctor in a white coat suddenly shouted.
"I, I am, I am her husband!" Zhang Dequan hurriedly stood up and ran over.
The doctor removed his mask, his expression grave. "The patient's condition is very serious; he has been diagnosed with a occult intracranial microaneurysm."
Zhang Dequan looked bewildered, but his heart suddenly tightened. He didn't understand what the illness was, but he understood the words "very serious".
The doctor explained, "This is a rare disease. The walls of the blood vessels in the brain are congenitally weak. Normally, the person is perfectly normal and there are no abnormalities. They can suddenly faint without any warning."
"This condition is prone to massive bleeding due to rupture at any time, and the mortality rate is very high. It requires advanced minimally invasive interventional cerebrovascular surgery or craniotomy clipping."
"This surgery is very expensive, and it carries high risks and a long recovery period, but it can completely cure the disease after surgical removal."
"Now it's up to you family to decide. The sooner you decide, the better. The surgery can't be delayed."
Zhang Dequan didn't understand what the doctor was saying at all, but he understood that "it can be cured" and "the surgery cannot be delayed".
"We'll treat it!" Zhang Dequan hurriedly replied.
"Okay, I'll notify the experts to perform the surgery right away. You guys go pay the fees first. Oh, and just so you know, the cost will be around 300,000 to 400,000 yuan."
Around 300,000 to 400,000?!
When this number reached Zhang Dequan's ears, his heart sank to the bottom.
"Doctor, we'll treat you. Please perform the surgery immediately. Money is no object," Zhang Dequan said hurriedly.
"Don't worry," the doctor said reassuringly, then turned and left.
Zhang Dequan went to pay the fee, somewhat dejected.
Xu An and his mother exchanged a glance.
Three or four hundred thousand yuan is an astronomical sum for an ordinary family.
Mrs. Xu stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Old Zhang, let's get treatment first. We'll figure out the money later. I can lend you some if you need it."
Zhang Dequan said gratefully, "Thank you."
"It's alright, let's go pay the fees first, and wait for Zhang Xia to have the surgery done first," Xu's mother said, then turned to Xu An and said, "An'an, you go with your Uncle Zhang, and help him with that."
"Understood," Xu An replied.
"Let's go, Uncle Zhang, let's pay the fee first."