139: My life has been like a joke!

Chapter 139: My entire life has been a joke!

"I also know Director Liang, the Department Director of the Imaging Department. After the CT scan, I knew the results were very bad."

"I used to be a Surgeon myself, and I'm very clear about what pancreatic cancer means."

"Dr. Lin, you don't need to hide it from me. Just tell me the truth..."

Ning Yumei's tone was hurried, but she tried to control herself, not to lose the last bit of dignity as medical staff.

However, this forced strength couldn't deceive Director Cui and the others who entered the ward.

Looking at Ning Yumei, who was pale and haggard, completely different from before, Director Cui felt a pang of sadness.

Compared to patients who are almost scared to death upon hearing they have cancer, Director Ning's performance at this moment was quite excellent.

Moreover, Director Ning, who used to be a Surgeon, should also know that pancreatic cancer, a malignant tumor, can progress extremely rapidly.

If not controlled well, it could be life-threatening at any time... "Director Ning, don't worry. Since I promised to cure you, there's no way Lin Yi will break his word..."

Arriving at Director Ning's bedside, Lin Yi first soothed her emotions.

"First, unbutton your top. I'll perform some necessary examinations for you."

Then he motioned for her to relax and accept the examination... "Does it hurt here?"

Lin Yi pressed his hands on both sides of the patient's ribs, applying a little force.

"Hiss..."

Ning Yumei gasped, trying her best not to cry out. The intense pain brought a layer of cold sweat to her forehead.

"What about here?"

Lin Yi continued to move the pressing area to the patient's armpit.

"Ow, ow, ow..."

This time, Ning Yumei couldn't hold back and repeatedly cried out in pain.

"What kind of pain is it? A dull ache or a sharp pain..."

Lin Yi motioned for Director Ning to button up while continuing to ask about the specific symptoms.

"A dull ache!"

Ning Yumei replied affirmatively. As a doctor herself, she was very clear about the difference between a dull ache and a sharp pain... "Director Ning, please sit up."

Lin Yi raised the bed and lowered the small table.

"Put your hands on it, just relax. You can chat with Director Cui and the others."

"I'll take your pulse. It will take about one or two minutes."

Watching Lin Yi place both hands simultaneously on her left and right wrists, closing his eyes and remaining silent, Ning Yumei had to suppress any questions she had.

She was increasingly confused by Lin Yi's actions. He was clearly a once-in-a-lifetime genius Surgeon, yet now he was using Western Medicine methods for diagnosis, which seemed awkward no matter how she looked at it... "What's going on? Does Lin Yi also know Western Medicine?"

"Is he planning to use Western Medicine methods to treat pancreatic cancer? Is there enough time? Can the results be reliable...?"

Not only was Ning Yumei full of doubts, but Director Cui and the others who had followed Lin Yi in also had increasingly puzzled expressions as they watched Lin Yi's dazzling diagnostic methods.

Whether it was in suturing, Limb Replantation, or radical gallbladder surgery, Lin Yi's profound achievements in Western Medicine, especially in surgery, had reached a level that made these veteran doctors feel ashamed.

Now, he was abandoning his mostGood at method and instead using Western Medicine methods, which many considered to have unclear efficacy, which made people feel very awkward.

Moreover, as traditional Western Medicine doctors, many simply did not believe that Western Medicine could cure organic lesions of the patient's organs.

Maintaining health when one is not sick is somewhat reliable, but relying on Western Medicine to eliminate tumors has no scientific basis whatsoever... "Director Cui, it wasn't until I was just diagnosed with cancer that I felt like I had lived my life as a joke all these years."

After knowing she had cancer, Ning Yumei's nerves became unusually sensitive. The increasingly quiet atmosphere in the ward even made her feel a little breathless.

She was forced to speak to relieve her mental tension.

Anyway, Lin Yi had just said that talking wouldn't affect the diagnosis of her condition... "Medical technology is becoming increasingly advanced, and you've witnessed Lin Yi's methods, Director Ning. Please don't be so pessimistic."

"We will definitely use the most suitable treatment methods to try our best to help you resolve your illness..."

Director Cui could only offer comforting platitudes that even she couldn't convince herself of. If cancer were that easy to solve, it wouldn't be called 'cancer'.

But in the face of helpless patients, doctors can only offer encouragement... "Director Cui, you don't need to comfort me. I know my situation. When I was a doctor, I used to comfort my patients the same way."

Ning Yumei didn't blame Director Cui, and continued to answer her own questions.

"However, it was only when I truly lay on this hospital bed, diagnosed with the dreaded cancer, that my mind and body finally quieted down for the first time."

"When I was a doctor, I was busy with patients, busy with overtime, busy with papers. I was unwilling for others to be better than me. From resident doctor to attending physician and even Department Director, I always wanted to be an idol that others admired."

"But when I realized..."

At this point, Director Ning's gaze swept across Lu Chenxi and Fang Xiaoran's faces one by one, finally landing on Lin Yi, and her tone carried an immense envy.

"Being a doctor also requires talent. Even if an ordinary person works hard their entire life, making it to Chief Physician normally is like having smoke come out of their ancestral grave."

"As for outstanding young people, Changjiang Scholars, and even Academician candidates and Academicians, if you don't have a monstrous medical talent like Lin Yi, don't even think about it!"

"As for me, hehe! With no background and no talent, diligently being a doctor my whole life, Associate Chief Physician is probably the best outcome."

"Alas..."

Ning Yumei sighed again, whether complaining about unfair fate or regretting her lack of talent...

"Since being a doctor didn't work, I sharpened my mind and went into politics."

As if recalling her moments of triumph, Ning Yumei's tone became intense for the first time.

"Fate seems fair. While closing one window, it opens another for you."

"I was the first to arrive at work every day and the last to leave, carefully completing even the smallest tasks from my superiors, and greeting subordinates with a smile, trying my best to get along with them."

"From section chief to the current Director of the Medical Administration Department, no days off, no sick leave, never daring to slack off even a tiny bit..."

In fact, Lin Yi had already finished taking her pulse at this point, but to avoid interrupting her flow, he continued to feign activity.

After all, such a fascinating life story is rarely heard... "But when I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, when I, like a machine, was finally paused by life."

"I realized that my entire life has been a joke!"

"What have I been doing all these years? I'm in my forties, and I haven't done a single thing that truly satisfied me!"

"I..."

Ning Yumei's emotions suddenly became agitated, and an inexplicable flush appeared on her face.

In Lin Yi's finger perception, her pulse suddenly became rapid and surging.

"I'm this old, and I haven't even had one unforgettable, passionate romance!"

"Hoo..."

She let out a long breath, sweeping away the indignation in her chest.

"Ah! Dr. Lin, you've already finished the examination..."

Ning Yumei exclaimed, the flush on her face began to spread behind her ears, and her breathing became rapid.

Only then did she realize that Lin Yi had finished his diagnosis at some point.

He was staring at her with a pair of dark and profound eyes...