Chapter 237 - You must stand even if you receive a heavy blow! (1/2)
Zhang Fan was busy diagnosing patients at the proctology department’s outpatient services section while his assistant Wang Zipeng helped with the paperwork and maintaining order amongst the patients.
[Author’s note: There were many people complaining about how Chinese people didn’t have manners, and that waiting in line to get treated was like having a fistfight all around the doctor, with no etiquette or class, not even respecting basic privacy rights. But in this author’s opinion, such people have no right to complain. China’s population is incredibly large. China’s medical field only recently started developing. China’s current medical level with only such a short period of development and such tremendous population was something to be proud of! As for the issue of so many patients crowding around the doctor, that wasn’t the fault of Chinese people not having class. This is a problem with enforcing regulations, not the patients’ fault.]
The cardiology head nurse brought Chen Yan over to Zhang Fan’s outpatient services office. She waited for Zhang Fan to finish dealing with his current patient before saying, “Just look at what a scare you’ve given to our Little Yan. You didn’t even explain anything. Just what exactly is going on?”
Zhang Fan glanced at Chen Yan before also glancing over at Wang Zipeng. The latter was smart enough to know that he should immediately leave. In this type of situation, it was the norm to first tell the family, who would then discuss things with the doctor before deciding whether to tell the patient or not. There were some people who would immediately collapse upon receiving such bad news if they had a weak mentality, so that was also something to watch out for.
“The situation isn’t very good. I felt several bumpy and hard nodules. He’s currently getting a colonoscopy. I really hope that my diagnosis is wrong! Let’s wait for the colonoscopy results first, but Little Yan, I think that you should probably notify his family. You won’t be able to carry this responsibility by yourself.”
“I’ll notify my uncle and the others right now. Zhang Fan, is it really that bad?” In normal situations, the doctor wouldn’t say so much without seeing the actual results of the checkup first. This was because many cancer signs were actually quite similar to inflammation symptoms. However, Zhang Fan had practiced touching countless similar things in his System before. That was why he was absolutely certain that Chen Yan’s cousin Chen Yun had rectal cancer.
“Yes, it probably is that bad. Go wash your face now. Don’t let your cousin feel bad.”
“Okay.” Chen Yan went to the restroom to wash her face.
The head nurse watched Chen Yan leave before she asked, “You’re absolutely certain?”
“Yes, I’m quite certain! Let’s wait for the colonoscopy results.” Zhang Fan then checked the time on the cell phone, and remarked, “The results are probably almost out now. Let me call and ask the pathology department.
“I am Zhang Fan from the proctology department. Hello! Yes, I’d like to ask about a male patient who’s 43 years old. He had a colonoscopy about an hour ago. Have his results come out yet?”
“Yes, the results are out. He has rectal cancer caused by ulcerative colitis. This is only the result for a fast checkup. Absolutely ascertaining it will still require a few days.”
“Alright, thank you.”
Chen Yan returned from the restroom at this time. Zhang Fan nodded at her, and informed her, “The fast checkup results are out now. Your cousin has rectal cancer caused by ulcerative colitis. He should be hospitalized. After the detailed checkups are over, he should have surgery as quickly as possible.”
“Okay! Understood.”
“We’ll be leaving now, then,” the head nurse told Zhang Fan as she supported Chen Yan.
“Alright.”
For rectal cancer, there were theoretical as well as known causes. To explain simply, there were both uncertain as well as certain factors that might lead to rectal cancer.