Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1169 - 1127: Just in Case

On the morning of June 21, Lin Jie returned to Abu Halik's ward, and saw Qi Xingfen performing a pre-surgery check-up on him.He said, "Chief, according to the regulations, I need to remind you once again that today's surgery is only the beginning."

"To relieve intracranial pressure, the brain wound cannot be completely sealed. To avoid infection as much as possible, you will be placed in a sterile ward post-surgery."

"In the sterile ward, your range of activities, daily diet, and other aspects will be strictly limited."

"Also, I can't be sure how long you'll stay in the sterile ward. It could be two or three weeks, or even more than a month."

"This period might be very grueling..."

Abu Halik smiled at Lin Jie and said, "Expert Lin, death is the greatest fear. To conquer death, I can endure any hardship."

Lin Jie said no more, nodded to Qi Xingfen, and left the ward to prepare for the surgery.

Half an hour later, he entered his personal operating room and saw anesthetist Xing Yue, assistant Huo Guangheng, and nurse Zhang Daya already in position.

Patient Abu Halik was also under anesthesia, with his head fixed in a cranial surgery frame.

This custom operating room designed for Lin Jie spans over a hundred square meters and can be quickly converted into a general surgery room, facial surgery room, etc., to meet different surgery requirements.

The equipment in the room, if not the most advanced internationally, is certainly top mainstream international gear.

Xing Yue reported first: "Expert Lin, the patient's blood pressure is slightly high, but everything else is normal, ready for surgery!"

Lin Jie nodded, took a marker from Zhang Daya, and drew an oval five by seven centimeters in size, five centimeters above Abu Halik's left ear.

Next, Huo Guangheng spent twelve minutes carefully cutting through Abu Halik's scalp and extracting a piece of cranial bone, strictly following Lin Jie's markings.

Afterwards, it was Lin Jie's time to work.

He needed to use a delicate surgical suction tool to implant a custom cranial expander, a bio-rubber tube that can expand into a specific shape at the base, into a precise location in the brain.

This implantation process must not damage the patient's major neurons, and the insertion location needs to be absolutely precise.

The implantation of the first cranial expander took fifty-three minutes.

The implantation of the second cranial expander took fifty-five minutes.

The implantation of the third cranial expander took fifty-two minutes.

Completing this marked the end of the most difficult yet relatively less dangerous part of the surgery.

The next step required some element of luck.

Injecting saline solution into the expander to cause its base to expand.

Since Abu Halik already had a large tumor in his brain, the surrounding brain tissues have been severely compressed, and Lin Jie couldn't predict if the pressure from the three artificial tumors would shift from quantity to quality, directly causing brain herniation, cerebral blood vessel rupture, or other accidents.

Lin Jie watched the CT scanner and saw the contrast-agent-enhanced saline clearly displayed on the screen.

Under his gaze, the three expanders slowly swelled to the size of a pea, then to half a peanut...

"Heart rate 84... 88... 91..."

Xing Yue's voice sounded in Lin Jie's ear, reminding him, "97... 103... 109..."

Lin Jie remained unfazed, continuing to pressurize the saline, with the expander growing to the size of a large broad bean.

"111... 114... 116... 120!" Xing Yue's voice became urgent.

Lin Jie stopped the saline injection.

"120... 122... 125... 122... 119... 116..."

As the numbers gradually decreased, Xing Yue's voice also calmed down.

Half a minute later, Abu Halik's heart rate stabilized around 88.

Lin Jie waited another fifteen minutes, seeing no abnormal changes in Abu Halik's brain, he sighed lightly and instructed, "Huo Guangheng, complete the post-operation tasks. As soon as the patient wakes up, perform damage assessment immediately."

"Yes, teacher!"

Huo Guangheng took over Lin Jie's position and began processing Abu Halik's cranial surgery opening...

Lin Jie left the operating room, discovering outside not only Abu Halik's family and servants but also An Kexin, Chen Shi, and Chen Fanzhi.

After a brief rest, twenty minutes later, Lin Jie, having changed clothes, sat with An Kexin, Chen Shi, and Chen Fanzhi in a small private room in the hospital restaurant, having lunch together.

Midway through the meal, Chen Shi chuckled and said, "With Anlin Hospital's patient occupancy, the revenue must be good. Besides, with the relatively high fees for international patients and government financial subsidies, it should achieve profitability in the first year, right?"

An Kexin proudly said, "Uncle, thanks to Lin Jie's reputation, Anlin Hospital indeed seems poised for profitability in the first year. However, the hospital's expansion is inevitable, and we will need to continue recruiting doctors, possibly requiring further investment."

Chen Shi responded with a hum and advised, "Regarding hospital expansion, I think we shouldn't be too hasty. Hospital management isn't simple, involving many aspects."

"The current situation at Anlin Hospital is essentially sustained single-handedly by Lin Jie; the foundation is quite weak, and a steady approach would be best."

Lin Jie suddenly felt a deep sense of recognition with these few words.

Some previous vague perceptions suddenly became clear.

In the past few months, several Anlin projects involving investments of tens of millions, hundreds of millions, billions were initiated and put into construction one after another. While Lin Jie was excited, he also felt a sense of rapid progress that seemed somewhat unreal.

Nowadays, Anlin Hospital attracts a large number of patients coming because of its reputation, foreign exchange doctors coming through the door, and various national and local supports, which seem to make it flourish. But Lin Jie also felt a bit insecure, like floating on clouds.

He pondered and said, "Kexin, I believe that some things indeed need to slow down a bit."

"Most of the hospital's patients come mainly because of me, and my energy is limited; I can't take care of so many patients. Facing the gap between reality and expectations, the patients may experience severe disappointment and dissatisfaction."

"Moreover, the integration of Anlin Hospital and the training of doctors also need a process. If the hospital continues to expand rapidly, many tasks will be difficult to settle down and complete."

"I think Anlin Hospital needs to take one or two years to cultivate its internal skills."

An Kexin was startled for a moment.

Her thought was naturally to rush into communism, using the rising tide to push the hospital into the ranks of top-grade hospitals.

But Lin Jie's suggestion is something she must pay attention to.

An Kexin asked suspiciously, "A Jie, do you really think so? Now we have support from all sides, and not a few people in the medical circles at home and abroad are claiming you to be the recipient of next year's Nobel Prize."

"This is a great opportunity for Anlin Hospital to accelerate its development."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "It's still the same. No matter how great I am, I'm still just one person. Anlin Hospital has been elevated infinitely because of me."

He objectively evaluated, "To put it objectively, there are just a few doctors like Doctor Pei Haiping, Doctor Qi Xingfen whose competence matches the hospital's current reputation."

"The other doctors' levels still have some gaps. My dozen or so students, although having great potential, need more practice and experience accumulation."

"Of course, now the hospital has very competent exchange doctors, which makes Anlin Hospital deserve its name, but eventually, they will leave."

Lin Jie hypothesized again, "What if one day I leave too?"

An Kexin's face suddenly turned extremely unpleasant, and she slowly said, "A Jie, I understand what you mean. You are the stabilizing force; with you here, Anlin Hospital's foundation, although not very solid, does not fear storms."

"But if…"

She choked back the second half of her sentence, glared at Lin Jie, and fiercely said, "A Jie, I don't want to hear anything about 'what if'. You will always be with us."

"If anything happens to you, even if I own the whole world, what does that matter?"

At this moment, Chen Shi cleared his throat twice, somewhat awkwardly saying, "You two, your chat has strayed a bit far."

"I merely suggest you focus on internal management and training, first cultivate the hospital's unique style."

"Let's not talk about this; Fanzhi and I came to discuss something with you."

An Kexin first glared at Lin Jie, then turned around and asked, "Uncle, what is it?"

"The research and development of generic drugs by Longmin Biomedical Technology, which we invested in, is about to enter the industrialized trial production phase."

Chen Shi sighed softly and continued, "This investment in research and development has exceeded our budget significantly. The trial production phase requires rebuilding a production line and purchasing some production equipment, which is causing a bit of a funding shortfall."

"I wonder if you are interested in investing shares?"

An Kexin asked puzzledly, "Uncle, at that time, the discussion was…"

Chen Shi waved his hand and said, "I know you were worried about someone plotting against us."

"So much time has passed, and no suspicious signs have been found. After multiple inspections of the formula and production process, no problems have been found either."

"Furthermore, the situation has changed. With Lin Jie's current reputation and status, even if someone tries to set a trap, they should have backed off."

An Kexin discreetly glanced at Lin Jie and saw that he showed no special indication, saying, "Uncle, if someone really sets a trap, the biggest possibility for them to act is when the drug is launched for sale."

"Since we have persisted until now, we must not give up halfway."

"As for funding, Uncle, about how much are you short, we'll see if we can solve it through other means!"

Chen Shi forced a smile and said, "Since you still insist on your initial idea, as you said, do not give up halfway. As for the funding shortfall, we'll find a way to resolve it ourselves."

"Let's not talk about this, let's continue eating! The restaurant's food is still quite good."

In the somewhat awkward atmosphere, after lunch, Chen Shi and Chen Fanzhi took their leave.

Watching the car they were riding in leave the hospital, An Kexin sighed and said, "My aunt privately told me that both Uncle and Cousin regret it. If they hadn't insisted on withdrawing their shares and separating from us, the value of those shares would be at least three to five hundred million now."

"A Jie, do you think it was really someone setting a trap?"

Lin Jie said uncertainly, "Hard to say, our actions are just precautions against anything unforeseen."

An Kexin acknowledged, saying, "Let's not think about this anymore. Let's go back to the office to rest for a while, in the afternoon, you have to do a keynote report and review Doctor Ross's surgery."