MTL - Wildfire-Chapter 10

After dinner, they went back to their respective rooms. Tao Xiaodong and Tang Suoyan's rooms were next to each other, and only a few of them had such single-room treatment. Tao Xiaodong's room is at the back.

When the two walked back, Tang Suoyan asked, "Your room is next to a cold wall, so it might be a bit cold."

"I'm a heavy sleeper, so I don't know if it's cold." Tao Xiaodong yawned and said, "I'm tired, let alone you."

Talking and walking to the door, Tang Suoyan said, "Go to bed early."

"Well, you too." Tao Xiaodong said.

After closing the door, each room has its own room, but the sound insulation is not very good, and the sound of walking footsteps can be heard. The wall in between is too thin, or there is no space, but the room can hear each other. It's better to live alone, and the other two share a three-person room, and chatting in the room can be heard next door.

Tao Xiaodong just lay down after taking a shower when Tao Huainan called. Tao Xiaodong chatted with him for a while, Tao Huainan tried his best to appear normal and happy, but Tao Xiaodong could still tell that he was not in high spirits. But I didn't ask him. The child has reached the age of thinking, and he looks different every day, so there is no need to ask.

Tao Huainan asked him on the phone: "Did Dr. Tang mention me?"

"I mentioned it." Tao Xiaodong told him, "Say you are good."

"Haha, take care of Dr. Tang for me." Tao Huainan said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll bring it to you tomorrow." Tao Xiaodong closed his eyes, "Go to bed early."

"Okay, good night brother." Tao Huainan said softly.

"Good night."

Tao Xiaodong hung up the phone and fell asleep. He didn't feel like he had slept long before he heard footsteps and the sound of water next door. He glanced at his phone, and it was only after six o'clock Beijing time.

Tang Suoyan went out at that time, and the starry sky came out of the hospital.

All day long he ate a loaf of bread in the morning, and did not move for lunch or dinner. I have done more than 70 cataract surgeries in one day. This simple surgery is not difficult, but I am still tired after a day, and my legs are very stiff. At the end of the operation, we will continue to hold a meeting to discuss the case and plan for the next day. Some intractable eye diseases cannot be treated here, and the conditions cannot be met. This kind of plan needs to be specially formulated, whether to do partial treatment first or what, it is meaningless to only do suction surgery for many complicated cases.

Moreover, the project itself is a landing project, and it is only for their local assistance this time. The cost of transferring to another hospital for treatment in the later period needs to be borne by the patients themselves, so many patients will not be treated in the future.

It is even more unrealistic to transfer to the third hospital, which does not accept medical assistance patients. Medical resources are too limited, and the current patient capacity has exceeded the scope of the hospital many times, and surgery even needs to be booked several months in advance. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the hospital to accept free patients without restriction.

Tao Xiaodong saw someone he knew on the third day.

A Tibetan woman was sitting on the steps beside the hospital gate with her big backpack in her arms. The sun shone directly on her body. She seemed to be used to the sun. She was wearing a purple scarf around her head, and her face was black and red that had been eroded by the wind and the sun all year round. Because she was still young, the color was not deep yet.

Her eyes were fixed on a still place, and the noisy crowd came and went, she was as quiet as a statue.

Tao Xiaodong didn't dare to recognize her when he saw her. When they were taken back to the tent by Sangbu, Sangbu's youngest wife was only nineteen years old, and she smiled too shyly, as if she had never met a stranger. There were two red cheeks of a Tibetan **** her face, and when she gave them cakes and buttered tea, she put down her things, turned around and left.

If it weren't for the mole on her chin, Tao Xiaodong would not have recognized it.

Tao Xiaodong walked over, she raised her eyes to look at Tao Xiaodong, then looked away and turned her body slightly.

"Are you Sangbu's wife?" Tao Xiaodong lowered his voice so as not to scare her.

She looked up at Tao Xiaodong again, with surprise written all over her face.

Tao Xiaodong bent over and said to her: "Do you still remember me? My car broke down that year, and Sangbu took us back to your house. Your name... I kinda forgot, I remember it means flower."

She carefully looked at Tao Xiaodong's face, and laughed when she remembered, clutching her bag, nodded and said, "I remember, I remember you. Mei Duo, my name is Mei Duo."

Her Chinese was taught by Sang Bu, which sounds very awkward. Before Tao Xiaodong could speak, she said hastily, "Sangbu has been waiting for you all the time, and always reads."

"I've seen him before." Tao Xiaodong pointed to his eyes: "He said you should come and see his eyes, what's wrong with his eyes?"

Speaking of this, the smile on Mei Duo's face faded a lot, she couldn't hide her emotions on a simple face, and when she raised her eyes, she became sad. When she talked about long sentences, Tao Xiaodong couldn't understand clearly, and he didn't understand a single word of the long sentence.

"I can't hear you clearly, please speak slowly." Tao Xiaodong told her.

The two talked for a long time at the gate of the hospital. Mei Duo actually didn't remember the name very well. Later, Tao Xiaodong only understood one "tumor". Mei Duo said that the doctor asked her to be transferred to another hospital, and there was no cure here.

Tao Xiaodong asked: "Where can it be cured?"

Mei Duo said, "I'm going to Lhasa, or a place farther away."

She really didn't have a deep understanding of what disease she was suffering from. To her, it was just dark shadows in her eyes and it didn't hurt, but the doctor told her to go to a bigger hospital for an examination as soon as possible, so don't delay any longer.

Tao Xiaodong couldn't chat with her, it was too much effort for them to communicate.

Tang Suoyan didn't come back very late that night, it was much earlier than the previous two days. Tao Xiaodong heard footsteps and opened the door. When he opened the door, Tang Suoyan was holding his right hand and rubbing his wrist.

Tang Suoyan saw Tang Xiaodong and asked, "Have you rested yet?"

"Not yet," Tao Xiaodong asked him, "I want to ask you about a patient, Dr. Tang."

Tang Suoyan was a little surprised and asked, "Are you waiting for me?"

"Ah, I've been waiting for you all night." Tao Xiaodong said.

Tang Suoyan laughed: "You just give me a call, don't you?"

"I'm afraid you are busy." Tao Xiaodong smiled, "I have a lot of time anyway."

Tang Suoyan opened the door and said, "It's fine to send me a message next time, and I'll call you back when I see it."

He asked Tao Xiaodong to sit on a chair and wait for a few minutes, then took a piece of clothing and went to the bathroom, and when he came out again, the shirt on his body had been changed. This seemed to be the first time Tao Xiaodong saw him without a shirt.

"Change your clothes," Tang Suoyan rubbed his wrists while walking, "I'm too tired."

"You're really tired. I think you guys don't rest all day long." Tao Xiaodong went back to his room to get tea when Tang Suoyan was changing clothes just now, and now made a cup of tea for Tang Suoyan.

Tang Suoyan also pulled a chair over, and besides the bed, these two chairs could sit in the room. The two of them each had a double-layer paper cup with tea bags brought by Tao Xiaodong inside. The conditions were too limited, and both of them felt that the chatting environment was a bit rough, so they both laughed before speaking.

"You said you wanted to inquire about a patient?" Tang Suoyan asked him, "Who is it?"

"She has been here twice, and she said you showed it to her. I asked her and she couldn't tell, so I heard some kind of tumor." Tao Xiaodong smiled, and showed him the photos on his phone. It's Meadow's eye CT report.

Tang Suoyan took it over and took a look, then remembered: "I read it."

"What's wrong with her?" Tao Xiaodong looked at Tang Suoyan, "Serious?"

Tang Suoyan glanced at him and said, "It's not yet possible to make a diagnosis, and the examination is not enough, so we can't do it here." After speaking, he asked him, "Do you know the patient?"

Tao Xiaodong nodded: "Well, I know it. I know you should have a diagnosis in your heart. For you, more test results are just to confirm the results. You can just tell her what happened, Dr. Tang."

Tang Suoyan didn't talk to him any more, and said: "The preliminary judgment is that choroidal melanoma is suspected, and the equipment is not enough. I only showed her fundus and CT. Fundus angiography and pathology can't be seen here. I have to go to a bigger hospital. , if you know her, let her be checked and treated as soon as possible, and you can't wait."

Because he has a blind younger brother, Tao Xiaodong has dealt with ophthalmology a lot these years, so he probably knows what kind of disease it is. Tao Xiaodong frowned: "If I remember correctly... it's all vicious, right?"

Tang Suo said "hmm" and said, "It belongs to the category of malignant tumors."

Tao Xiaodong was silent for a while, and then asked: "Then what stage has she developed now, can Dr. Tang judge?"

Tang Suoyan shook his head: "It's too specific to determine the stage. It depends on the pathological results. But judging from the CT and her current visual function, it's not too late, but it's not too early. The intraocular pressure is high, with glaucoma manifestations. It still has to be done." Do an examination as soon as possible, and determine the treatment plan as soon as possible according to the situation."

Tao Xiaodong still frowned. The nomadic life of the Sangbu family made the next treatment very inconvenient. When he went this time, Sangbu also said that he liked it very much, and his life has been like this since he was a child. But Mei Duo's eyes must be cured, and it will only continue to deteriorate if it is delayed.

"Can it be cured here?" Tao Xiaodong asked.

"Yes, Lhasa has a hospital designated by our hospital, Director Xue of the oncology department has been here for the past two years." Tang Suoyan told him, "Now there are several top three hospitals in Tibet, and the medical level is not inferior to that of other provinces. class hospital."

Tao Xiaodong nodded, and had nothing to say for a while. Fate loves to play tricks on people, everyone has his own destiny.

They chatted for a while, and Tang Suoyan asked him what his relationship was with that patient. Tao Xiaodong didn't know what kind of relationship they were, they just met once, and they could barely be called acquaintances.

In Tao Xiaodong’s memory, the little girl’s eyes were too clear, washed out by the snow-capped mountains and pastures here.

He told Tang Suoyan about the events of the year and why they knew each other. In the end, he said: "If you want to help them, you won't be able to help them."

Tao Xiaodong was silent for a while, then laughed at himself, shook his head and said, "Forget it."

Tang Suoyan looked at him and said for a while, "Don't forget it."

Tao Xiaodong half-raised his eyebrows and looked over.

Tang Suoyan said: "After the results came out, the hospital asked me to connect with me remotely. If it is necessary to do surgery to protect the eyesight and eyeballs, I can also go on a business trip."

Tao Xiaodong was a little surprised.

"If you can't help me, I can still help. The feeling of wanting to do something is very precious, don't forget it." Tang Suoyan looked at Tao Xiaodong and smiled, "You have done a lot, although this time it is It’s the first time for us to do activities together, but I’ve heard a lot. We have different identities and standpoints. Healing diseases and saving lives is our duty, because we are doctors. You are not a doctor, so your desire to do something is more cherished.”

In fact, Tang Suoyan's appearance is originally cold, and his lines are tough and sharp, which makes people feel distant. But at this moment, his faint smile suddenly made people feel less cold, and the brows and eyes were much warmer.

Tao Xiaodong looked at him, feeling quite complicated for a moment. He has never been very used to listening to others praise him. A few compliments in areas other than tattoos would make him very uncomfortable, and now Tao Xiaodong is quite uncomfortable. But at the same time, Tang Suo said that he could help, which touched Tao Xiaodong again.

"Just give me so much that I don't know what to say," Tao Xiaodong smiled after blinking, "I'm so ashamed."

Tang Suoyan didn't continue talking, just drinking tea with a smile. Tao Xiaodong also drank tea, and the two of them finished the tea and refilled some water. The tea was too shabby to be particular about.

Tang Suoyan sighed softly, and the two of them looked at each other, looking at each other thought it was funny, anyway, let's keep silent.