Chapter 456: Chapter 219: Saving Two Families, The Sought-After Dr. Li

"The damage is done now, and there’s no use in panicking. Calm down first, let me take a look at the scans, then I’ll examine the patient’s specific injuries."

Li Jingsheng naturally wouldn’t give any guarantees just because the at-fault party was trying to win sympathy.

As the attending physician, the first thing to learn is how to survive.

Protect yourself, protect the hospital’s interests.

Act within your capabilities, otherwise, you won’t be able to help others and will end up causing trouble for yourself. Moreover, in the end, this woman who is feigning tears not only won’t be grateful or sympathetic but will try her best to push the responsibility onto Li Jingsheng.

If you’re not confident, why treat?

Such heart-wrenching scenes for medical staff, Li Jingsheng has seen far too many.

"These scans were taken at Qiaobang Hospital. The doctor there is very nice; after learning about my mother’s injuries and the specifics, he suggested that we first go to the second hospital to see if manual repositioning is possible. He said manual repositioning not only spares the patient from suffering but also carries much lower risks than surgery and is more economical."

The patient seems to be in her fifties, with dyed yellow hair, making it hard to determine her exact age.

The male relative handing over the scans to Li Jingsheng is the patient’s son, likely in his thirties.

About the same age as Li Jingsheng.

The medical ethics displayed by the Qiaobang Hospital doctor sincerely impressed Li Jingsheng.

In his mind, People’s Hospital and Qiaobang Hospital are the top institutions in Jiangli City, akin to giants.

When he used to work at the First Hospital, he could only look up to the doctors at these two hospitals.

Unexpectedly, he now possesses a manual bone-setting skill that even Qiaobang Hospital’s orthopedic doctors don’t have.

He now truly believes in the saying that if you don’t die, you will eventually be successful.

After reviewing the scans, he had a good idea in his mind.

He walked up to the patient and looked at her face.

Apart from being a bit pale, she looked quite okay overall.

"Where do you feel uncomfortable now?"

Li Jingsheng asked her.

"It’s all fine after being examined at Qiaobang Hospital, except for the dislocated lumbar spine." The troublemaker’s mother interrupted.

Li Jingsheng turned to look at her, "I’m speaking to the patient; you don’t need to answer. I’ll ask if I need your input."

This was a gentle warning.

If this woman pulled such tricks again, Li Jingsheng would have to tell them it was unfortunate; the patient’s manual repositioning was too challenging and too risky to perform.

"Please go sit over there. We’ll call you if we need anything."

The relative noticed the slight displeasure on Li Jingsheng’s face and spoke directly to the woman.

"Alright, alright, call me if you need anything."

The woman did not dare to argue, quietly walked away, and sat and waited in the distance.

Li Jingsheng looked at the patient again, "Don’t worry, you can tell me any discomfort you have, and you must tell me. If you hide anything, and something goes wrong, it could be dangerous."

"Mom, tell the doctor where you feel uncomfortable."

The patient’s son spoke in a dialect beside her.

It wasn’t a local accent.

Only about 40% of Jiangli City’s population are locals; 60% are outsiders. Many of them are laborers from surrounding counties and rural areas who have gradually settled down in Jiangli City through hard work and effort.

"Now I can’t move my lower body at all, my waist hurts and feels swollen, and I seem to have some trouble controlling my bowels..."

The patient listed her symptoms.

They were much more severe than he had imagined.

But all these symptoms were caused by the lumbar dislocation.

After listening, Li Jingsheng didn’t find any potential danger factors and nodded.

"I’ll examine you now. It might cause a little pain, so please bear with it. If we can do manual repositioning here, we’ll do our best to help you. That way, you’ll recover quickly and endure less suffering."

Li Jingsheng said to the patient.

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

The patient was filled with hope after hearing this.

"Doctor, please take extra care."

The patient’s son offered a cigarette to Li Jingsheng.

"Thank you, I don’t smoke, and besides, you can’t smoke here either."

Li Jingsheng waved his hand.

It was obvious that the relatives were also very hopeful for the manual repositioning treatment here.

They were probably worried that the parents of the troublemaking child wouldn’t be able to pay enough compensation, and the surgery would be risky and might not even be successful, which worried them even more.

Li Jingsheng began to examine the patient’s bones.

He asked the patient’s son and a female relative to help, holding the patient to lie on her side.

Li Jingsheng lifted the patient’s shirt, revealing the injured lumbar area, and then examined the bones.

The woman’s bone texture felt like there was a certain degree of osteoporosis.

"All done."

Li Jingsheng finished the examination and looked at the relatives.

"We can try manual repositioning now; we’ll need to administer anesthesia, so please wait over there. We’ll arrange for an anesthesiologist, and once anesthesia is applied, we can reposition on the spot. No guarantees of success, but it’s much safer than surgery. But no one can guarantee there’s no risk at all. If you agree, we’ll write up a bill, and you can pay and apply for an anesthesiologist."

"We agree!"

The patient’s son immediately agreed.

A thirty-year-old might still be a ’kid’; some can truly handle matters.

Bringing up children well means having more people to help make decisions when it comes to big matters.

Li Jingsheng wrote a bill for the patient and arranged for anesthesia without mentioning it.

During payment, the patient’s son directly called over the mother of the troublemaker child.

There’s nothing much to say; when you cause trouble, you pay for it.