The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 754: Give me a big job for points

"Be good at home, and make sure to get some exercise with Tang Dou. And tomorrow, be especially good for the prenatal check-up. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl; the most important thing is that the baby is healthy."

Early the next morning, Liu Banxia patiently gave instructions before heading to work.

"Honestly, why do you nag so much? Tang Dou, let's ignore him and go for our walk," Qiaoqiao said helplessly.

"WOOF... WOOF WOOF."

Although Qiaoqiao led him away, Tang Dou still barked a couple of times at Liu Banxia, as if reluctantly bidding him farewell.

"You ungrateful little thing! Who gave you beef last night? You forgot right after eating it," Qiaoqiao said, rubbing Tang Dou's head thoroughly before waving goodbye to Liu Banxia.

Only then did Liu Banxia feel relieved. He got into his car and headed towards the Second Hospital.

He really had no other choice. When it came to managing Qiaoqiao, he was utterly powerless.

Qiaoqiao had always been strong-willed, and her pregnancy had made her even more unpredictable. Most of the time, Liu Banxia didn't dare say much. If he spoke too much, he would inevitably face a barrage of questions.

Actually, he knew what the crux of the matter was. It was just as he had surmised: Qiaoqiao wanted a son. She had a fixation on having a son.

She'd always believed that Comrade Old Qiao remarried specifically to have a son. And once he had one, he'd neglect her, his daughter.

How many years had the father and daughter been at odds over this?

He couldn't offer any advice on this. It was only through the time he spent with Qiaoqiao that she and her father reconciled.

Comrade Old Qiao actually missed his daughter too. He was busy with investments over there; why else would he be preparing a dowry if not to build up more assets for Qiaoqiao?

He was just a son-in-law. This was the Qiao family's affair, and he couldn't interfere. Besides, he truly didn't mind either way.

"Teacher Liu, Teacher Liu, do you have more videos of the puppies?"

As soon as he walked into the emergency center, Xu Yino and Liu Yiqing rushed over.

"Where would I get so many? Qiaoqiao is always bothering the little pups, and Tang Dou ended up holding them close. You can go see for yourselves when you have time off," Liu Banxia said.

"Hahaha, I've saved up a lot of leave days! I'll see if I can take off the day after tomorrow," Liu Yiqing said cheerfully.

"Then I'll go the day after that. I wonder if Mrs. Liu has any good food. Qing Kewa seems to be having a very leisurely time with Mrs. Liu these days," Xu Yino added.

Liu Banxia felt quite helpless. These two girls are Qiaoqiao's little spies; she spoils them rotten.

After changing his clothes, he saw Wang Chao and walked over to him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Seeing Liu Banxia's gaze, Wang Chao, who had been slightly drowsy, instantly became alert.

"Just checking out your dark circles. They're okay, not too intense," Liu Banxia said.

Wang Chao suddenly slumped. "I knew being chief resident would be tiring, but I never imagined it would be *this* tiring," he said. "And that's with many critically ill patients already sent to the ICU. I really don't know what we'll do in autumn and winter when the ICU is full and the corridors are crammed with beds."

"Hang in there. I expect we'll have to add beds in the corridor this winter," Liu Banxia said.

"The number of patients coming to our hospital for treatment is increasing every month, and the proportion requiring hospitalization and surgery is also rising. We used to be able to manage bed arrangements somewhat, but now Sister Li gets really stressed when assigning wards."

"Speaking of chief residents, I think I had it the easiest. By the way, how about your patient with auto-brewery syndrome? Has the fecal transplant shown any effect yet?"

Wang Chao shook his head. "It's still too early to tell. However, I performed the fourth fecal transplant on the Crohn's disease patient yesterday, and his daily bowel movements are now down to six or seven times."

"Our first patient was quite lucky to see results so quickly. With this current patient, I don't know if he's stabilized or if it's just a temporary effect from the transplant."

"Let's hope for a good outcome. It's not about hoping for fame after success. Accumulating positive data and helping patients relieve their suffering is good enough."

"Keep up the good work. For the patient with auto-brewery syndrome, even if there's improvement and even after the fecal transplant, he'll still need to strictly control his diet," Liu Banxia said.

"Although we don't have definitive data indicators yet, being cautious is always beneficial. Try to think positively as much as possible; at least that gives you something to hope for."

"I see the Director calling me. I'll go see what he wants. These next few days are your adjustment period. If you get really tired during the day, tell everyone in advance and find a place to take a nap."

"Alright, you go ahead. It's just this initial part after waking up that's rough. Once I get through this, I'll feel more energetic," Wang Chao said.

Liu Banxia said no more; he had firsthand experience.

In the first few days, staying up was no problem because he was still excited about being the new chief resident. But then? Then the physical exhaustion hit.

Even if you get some sleep at night, your body hasn't adapted yet, so it won't provide much relief.

To truly adapt, it takes about twenty days to a month for your biological clock to adjust to the current work rhythm.

"Director, is there anything?" Liu Banxia asked after arriving at Zhou Shuwen's office.

"The police contacted the hospital. I thought they had pretty much wrapped up that last incident. If you need to go out, just arrange your work; you don't need to ask me for leave," Zhou Shuwen said.

"Alright. Actually, I don't have much to do, just picking people up and dropping them off," Liu Banxia replied.

"It was such a string of coincidences; I never thought I'd run into Qiu Huaili's son's classmate. But it also goes to show how audacious and utterly unscrupulous criminals are these days."

"Would they do such things if they had a conscience? Do you have a surgery scheduled this afternoon? If not, assign one to me. Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, with gallstones, possible adhesions, and possibly metastasis as well," Zhou Shuwen stated.

"Alright, the afternoon would be perfect. If it were in the morning, we might not be able to finish if it's that serious," Liu Banxia responded.

"When did you become so humble, my boy?" Zhou Shuwen asked with a chuckle.

"Since you've said that much, I'm guessing it has probably already metastasized. Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is already a major operation, and if there's metastasis, it's even more extensive," Liu Banxia said with a wry smile.

"And given the circumstances, the adhesions are unlikely to be simple; dealing with them will be troublesome. We'll just have to see during the exploratory surgery. What else can we do? With things as they are, didn't he ever go to the hospital for cholecystitis?"

"He was transferred here. If it has indeed metastasized, you'll have to judge based on the situation whether surgery is worthwhile," Zhou Shuwen suggested.

"He's in his forties, still young. If he were older, I would have arranged for a laparoscopic exploration first. If it has truly metastasized, surgery isn't really that necessary."

"Director Zhou, I'll do my best," Liu Banxia promised.

Once cancer cells spread, it means it's in the late stage. Even if the primary tumor and metastasized tissues are removed, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are still necessary.

Older patients might not be able to endure such treatment.

For this current patient, if the spread is confined to the liver, there's still some chance. But if other organs are also involved, then it's truly pointless.

Because all treatments for late-stage cancer aim to prolong life; a cure is basically impossible.

Director Zhou is entrusting this patient to me, probably because he's been exhausted from performing so many major surgeries recently. Looks like I have no choice but to prepare and help lighten his surgical load.

"What's wrong? Did the Director have any instructions?"

As soon as Liu Banxia walked out, Wang Chao rushed over.

"He assigned me a surgery for one this afternoon. Hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Want to join?" Liu Banxia suggested.

"Forget it, forget it! Just pretend I didn't ask. I'm not getting involved in this," Wang Chao said, hurriedly backing away.

This was a major surgery, not something someone at his level could participate in. Forget him; even Shi Lei couldn't take on such a case without batting an eye.

In the entire general surgery department of the emergency center, besides Zhou Shuwen, only Liu Banxia could handle it.

It wasn't that Liu Banxia was recklessly bold; he genuinely possessed that level of technical skill. The general surgical techniques Liu Banxia demonstrated, whether for liver, stomach, gallbladder, or bile duct surgeries, were all exceptionally solid.

You have to respect that; it's not something you can deny just because you don't want to admit it.

However, after leaving, Wang Chao still felt a bit reluctant, so he circled back. "President Liu, do you think the Director is also doing this to boost your chances for the deputy director position?"

Liu Banxia shook his head. "I can't tell at the moment. But the Director has performed several major surgeries consecutively lately, on top of attending meetings and approving documents. He must be very tired."

"Regardless of whether that's the case, I'll look at the surgical schedule later. If there are any I can help with, I'll take them on. He's treated me so well; I have to repay him somehow."

Wang Chao gave him a thumbs up.

If anyone else had said that, it would be empty talk. But coming from Liu Banxia, it was genuine. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

It was for the same reason: Liu Banxia had the solid technical skills to back it up.

Currently, these patients specifically came for Zhou Shuwen, so they generally weren't reassigned to Liu Banxia. It could easily make the patient's family lose confidence or have second thoughts.

However, if Liu Banxia actively sought to take them on and Zhou Shuwen recommended him, the chances of the family agreeing were much higher.

In the entire general surgery department of the emergency center, only Shi Lei and Liu Banxia had earned Zhou Shuwen's trust to this extent. And between the two, Liu Banxia was the preferred choice.

This is what everyone respected most about Liu Banxia. In the field of surgery, skills often speak the loudest.