When the Doctor Uses A Hack-Chapter 673: Probably, This Is What Men Are Like? (Thanks to the Silver Alliance Qingyan Xiaoguan!)

"Director Chen, a patient with a severed finger has arrived!" Xiaolin rushed into the office and called out.

Chen Cang was startled and hurriedly got up and walked out, "What happened?"

Chen Cang saw a middle-aged man, over fifty years old, holding a wad of tissue wrapped around his finger, the blood had dyed the tissue red, a thick clump of red bloodstains.

Upon seeing Chen Cang, the man grinned with a smile, "Doctor!"

Chen Cang nodded, "What happened?"

The man, baring his teeth in pain, said, "My finger got crushed, can you see what can be done about it?"

The man looked travel-worn with unkempt dirt-streaked hair, and his clothes were somewhat dirty as well. Discover hidden content at novelbuddy

At this moment, a woman of similar age, who had completed the paperwork, ran over, looking anxiously at Chen Cang, "Doctor, my husband's fingertip was crushed, can you see if it can be reattached?"

The woman's voice was somewhat choked up, while the man turned to her with a reassuring smile, "It's nothing, it's just the ring finger, it doesn't matter!"

The woman's attire was similar to the man's, also covered in dust.

Chen Cang nodded, led the man into the treatment room, and after removing the tissue wrapped around his hand, the bloody, mangled ring finger was revealed.

Chen Cang was somewhat taken aback, he looked up at the man, "It hurts, doesn't it?"

The man grimaced in pain and nodded, "It hurts! Bloody hell, it hurts."

Chen Cang sighed and told the man, "Bear with it for a moment, I'll wash it for you."

The man nodded and hummed an affirmation, then fell silent.

No matter how much Chen Cang rinsed and observed with tweezers, the man remained quiet. Out of curiosity, Chen Cang looked up and noticed the man's dark skin had turned a flushed red, but he made no sound.

After a few minutes, Chen Cang had gathered a general understanding of the finger's condition, but he still needed to perform an MRI to see the specific internal situation.

Chen Cang said, "How about you get admitted for half a day? You still need an MRI, blood tests, and then surgery."

Upon hearing this, the man was taken aback, "I have to be hospitalized?"

Chen Cang nodded, "Yes, the finger is fractured. It needs to be immobilized, and the tendons, blood vessels, and nerves need to be repaired. If these aren't fixed properly, the problem could extend beyond just the finger."

Chen Cang was telling the truth, as there have been cases of upper limb amputations triggered by a single finger.

However, upon hearing Chen Cang's explanation, the man suddenly froze, "Doctor... what if I don't undergo surgery?"

Chen Cang was taken aback, "Then amputation is necessary, to remove this finger."

The man fell silent and after a moment suddenly asked, "How much would the surgery cost?"

Chen Cang started calculating, "All in all, it would cost over ten thousand, less than twenty thousand."

The man was visibly shocked by the answer and continued to ask, "What about the amputation?"

Chen Cang, "Three to five hundred, I guess."

No sooner had Chen Cang finished speaking than the man directly said, "Let's go with the amputation! After all, the ring finger isn't much use, right? It's dispensable!"

The words reached Chen Cang's ears, and he suddenly felt a pang in his heart, as if something had pricked him.

After hearing this, Chen Cang drew a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Have you thought it through?"

The man smiled and shook his head, "No need to think, just go ahead and amputate."

Chen Cang looked at this man who was not tall and even somewhat frail, smiling yet his face was filled with bitterness, but his eyes contained happiness!

This caused Chen Cang to pause for a moment.

The man took a deep breath, "Villagers, we're not that delicate, a finger won't make much difference."

Chen Cang didn't know what to say.

Seeing Chen Cang silent, the man couldn't help but sigh, "It's been hard to make money this year. My wife and I have been out for half a year and haven't made much. It's almost New Year, and we're getting ready to go back home."

"Both of my sons are in university, prestigious ones, but they're in the capital, and it's expensive. Come New Year, between the two of them, half a year's living expenses amount to over ten thousand..."

"Having the surgery would cost one or two thousand, enough for their half a year's expenses. Let's just go with the amputation!"

Upon reaching the end of his reasoning, the man gritted his teeth and made his decision.

Chen Cang could only heave a sigh.

This minor procedure could be done right in the treatment room. Chen Cang brought over the consent form, and with the man's right hand injured, he was ready to have his wife sign.

The man quickly stopped him, "Director Chen, wait..."

Chen Cang was startled, "What's the matter?"

The man smiled apologetically, "Is it okay if I sign with my left hand?"

"I don't want her to know. In a bit, I'll just tell her that my finger can't be saved and has to be amputated, or else... given her personality, she'll start worrying again."

After hearing this, Chen Cang felt an inexplicable sourness.

For some reason, he saw his own parents reflected in this man.

Rural folks, sending two kids to university isn't easy, truly running about all year round to pay for the children's living and tuition fees.

Unable to help himself, Chen Cang took a breath and nodded, "Mhm."

He understood the man very well at this moment.

This skinny, dark man suddenly seemed so much taller at this moment!

He was the towering mountain of this family!

To keep his wife from worrying and his children from suffering, a pinky finger could be lost if it had to be.

Giving all the toughness to himself, yet offering all the tenderness to his family.

Perhaps... this is what a man is?

Mingming in great pain but afraid his wife would worry, he put on a brave face and smiled all the way to the hospital, still thinking of comforting his wife even while sick.

"Amputate it!"

A seemingly casual remark, yet it filled him with profound emotion.

With that thought, Chen Cang didn't dally any longer and took a deep breath to start preparing.

The tip of the man's pinky was already severed, merely connected by flesh; the bone had long been broken.

This made the procedure much simpler.

The operation lasted nearly half an hour.

Because Chen Cang was so meticulous, doing everything as well as he could, tying off even the smaller blood vessels properly, in the end, he wrapped it up firmly with gauze.

After giving some instructions, the man thanked him and rose to leave.

Once outside, Chen Cang heard the man laughing to his wife, "The doctor said it's nothing serious, the main issue is that it can't be saved. Trying to keep it would be worse for the body."

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The wife didn't know whether it was true or false, but her eyes were blurry with tears.

Seeing this, the man hurried to comfort her, "I'm not lying to you, ask the doctor if you don't believe me..."

Having said that, the man winked at Chen Cang.

In that moment, Chen Cang felt unexpectedly at a loss, unsure of what to say. Caught in his confusion, he no longer knew if he had nodded or shaken his head.

However, the woman suddenly looked at his hand and asked, "What about the finger?"

The man shook his head, "What do we need that thing for?"

The woman's voice choked up, "That's for me to decide!"

Finishing her words, the woman walked straight to Chen Cang, "Doctor, where's my husband's finger?"

Chen Cang replied, "It's inside, I'll get it for you."

The woman followed him in, and Chen Cang took out the finger, got a small bottle, filled it with alcohol, and put the finger inside, "Take it."

The woman looked at the finger, covered her mouth, and the tears she had been holding back now poured out continuously.

Her body was filled with numbness, leaving her unable to calm down for a long time.

After a while, she wiped away her tears, "Thank you, doctor. Goodbye."

With that, she got up and left.

Watching the couple supporting each other's figure, Chen Cang felt an immense sourness in his heart.

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