Du's mother stayed with her husband in the hospital until the second day. The hospital again arranged for Du's father to undergo several laboratory tests and a liver biopsy on the third day.

After the liver puncture surgery, you need to lie in bed for 24 hours. Dad Du also followed the doctor and stayed in bed.

Mother Du was anxiously waiting for the results. She wanted to call her daughter several times but didn't dare.

The test results came out the next day. Ma Du was invited into the doctor's office again. When she heard the doctor announced that she was diagnosed with liver cancer, which was already in the middle stage, she felt like the sky was falling. She felt dizzy and fainted.

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The doctors reacted by supporting the patient's family members, preventing her from falling, pinching her, and using first aid to wake her up. The assistant doctor poured a glass of warm water for the patient's family members to calm her down.

The breadwinner of the family is terminally ill, how can she calm down? Ma Du's hands holding the paper water cup kept shaking, even her lips were trembling, her mind went blank, she sat like a wooden figure, her eyes unfocused.

Doctors are used to seeing the various reactions of family members of terminally ill patients, and they also understand the family members' completely uncontrollable grief in this situation. They comfort them gently and tell the family members that even if the liver cancer is in the middle stage, it does not mean that there is no hope. Let her

Don't be too pessimistic.

Ma Du heard the doctors' consolation, but she didn't remember a single word. She sat blankly for a long time before her empty eyes regained focus, and tears poured out like a fountain.

The patient's family members were so emotional that the medical staff helped her to the waiting area outside the office to let her calm down so as not to delay other patients from checking the results.

Du's mother sat blankly, her brain confused. After sitting for half an hour, her tears dried up, and then she slowly took out her mobile phone and called her girl.

Du Miaoshu worked very hard at her internship company and treated her internship period as a formal job. She was conscientious, open-minded, eager to learn, and self-disciplined.

That day was in the afternoon, not long after she had just gone to work. She received a call at work. She looked at her phone and found that it was her mother. She originally wanted not to answer the call because her parents never called her during her working hours, but this time she suddenly called.

Worried about something urgent at home, I quietly left the work area and went to the bathroom corridor to answer the phone.

She ran to the corridor, and the phone automatically hung up because it timed out. She was about to call her mother when another call came on her mobile phone. It was her mother who dialed again and answered quickly: "Mom, this is Shushu, are you and dad okay?...

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Du's mother couldn't get through the first call, so she tried again. When she heard her daughter's voice, she broke down emotionally after having suppressed it for days, and burst into tears: "Shu Shu, your dad... your dad..."

Her voice became hoarse, she choked even more, and could hardly speak complete words.

When she heard her mother's cry coming from the phone, Du Miaoshu's heart beat uncontrollably. Her chest seemed to be pressed by something and she had difficulty breathing. Her mother rarely cried unless she was wronged, let alone howled.

I cried loudly, my mother's cries were heartbreaking, something must have happened to my father.

She could hardly stand, her legs were shaking, she was panicking, and the hand holding the phone was also shaking: "Mom, what's wrong with you, what's wrong with my dad, what's wrong with dad..."

What happened to dad?

Frightened by her mother's cry, Du Miaoshu panicked and asked again: "Mom, Mom, Mom, don't cry first. Tell me what happened. What happened to my father?"

What happened?"

Sitting on the bench in the hospital, Ma Du's mind was in chaos. She heard her daughter's words and wanted to speak. She opened her mouth several times but could not make a sound. She was urged several times in a row. She was anxious and panicked and cried.

He made a sound and replied in a hoarse voice: "Your dad... your dad has liver cancer, Shushu, your dad has liver cancer... Wu-"

When Du Ma said those words, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength and let out a sob. Her throat was blocked again, and she cried silently again.

When the word "liver cancer" entered her ears, there was a loud "boom" in Du Miaoshu's brain. She could no longer stand, her legs became weak, and she suddenly fell to the ground.

The man sat down, tears streaming down his face. He clutched the phone tightly in his hand and wanted to speak, but his throat seemed to be strangled and he couldn't speak.

The sound of heavy breathing and silent sobbing came from the other side of the phone. She knew it was her mother swallowing. She also heard some other noises. Some people sighed, and some said, "I have liver cancer, no wonder I cry like that."

"Oh, that kind of disease is a fatal disease..." and so on.

Tiny chatter came from the mobile phone. Du Miaoshu's dirty hands seemed to be strangled by a hand. She had difficulty breathing. She opened her mouth several times before she made a sound: "Mom, which hospital are you and dad in now? Dad knows.

Are you there yet? Mom, please tell me where you are first, and I’ll be right back..."

Because of the huge panic in her heart, she was trembling, her teeth were chattering, and her voice was trembling. It took all her strength to suppress her crying.

When Du's mother heard the girl's crying voice, her tears flowed even more fiercely. After trying several times, she controlled her emotions and stopped crying again. She answered with a trembling voice: "Shu Shu, your father and I arrived a few days ago.

The province is here, it's the People's Hospital in the city, I... didn't dare to tell your dad, he doesn't know yet..."

"Mom, don't tell dad yet. I'll be there right away. I'll go to the hospital later. Mom, just wait for me. Don't be afraid. I'll be here soon. I'll call you when I get to the hospital..."

She was panicking, but Du Miaoshu tried her best to calm herself down. Her grandparents could not count on her. Her younger brother was several years younger than her and could not take on any important responsibilities. When such a big thing happened to her father, her mother did not discuss it personally.

Individuals can share their worries, but if she doesn't become stronger, how can my mother be able to withstand the pressure alone?

After comforting her mother for a few words, she hung up the phone. When she lowered her head, she realized that she was sitting on the ground. She stood up slowly. Her hands were still shaking and her legs were weak. However, she held on and did not fall again.

Go soft.

Du Miaoshu dragged her soft legs and moved. Every step she took was like walking on a pile of cotton. It took a few steps to find a feeling. She slowly walked back to the work department from the corridor and tidied up her desktop.

Keep the completed work, and then go to the person in charge of you, Manager Zhang, to ask for leave.

Manager Zhang is in his forties and is an elite white-collar worker. He has extremely strict requirements on his subordinates in terms of work and is fair in handling matters. He is highly trusted by his leaders and convinced by his subordinates.

When I saw the intern's eyes were red and she had obviously just cried, I guessed that she must have encountered something very difficult. When I heard that she was going to ask for personal leave, I didn't embarrass her and asked her why.

"Manager, I...Dad, am in the hospital. I was just diagnosed with...liver cancer. I may have to take a few days off." Du Miaoshu held back her tears and didn't let herself cry.

"Liver cancer, have you been diagnosed?" Manager Zhang was shocked. Liver cancer can basically be said to be a terminal cancer. No wonder the girl looked like the sky had fallen.

"It should be confirmed."

"Then I'll give you three days' leave first. You can go to the hospital and understand the specific situation before we discuss it. If three days' leave is not enough, you can call me and tell me." Manager Zhang did not ask any further questions and generously gave the leave first.

After thinking about it, he added: "If you still have any difficulties and you can't find anyone to ask for advice, you can also call me outside working hours. I may not be able to help you solve the problem. Maybe I can give you some advice."

A little advice.”

"Thank you, manager. I... will go to the hospital first." The manager had always been very kind to her. Du Miaoshu felt grateful. She bowed deeply, took two steps back, turned around, and ran away in a hurry.

The girl ran out with tears in her eyes. Manager Zhang sighed sympathetically. After a while, he went to the work department and handed over Du Miaoshu's work to another employee, asking others to help share the work. Manager Zhang naturally explained the reason.

Because of this, the employee who took over Du Miaoshu's job knew that Du's father had liver cancer, and told his colleagues when chatting. The old and new employees who worked in the same department also soon learned that Du Miaoshu's father had a terminal illness.

After leaving the manager's office, Du Miaoshu took a small bag containing personal belongings and left the company directly. After going downstairs, she went to the street and took a taxi to the hospital.

She reported the location, sat in the car and cried non-stop. The driver was startled and he had to persuade her for a while. When she heard that the passenger's father was terminally ill, the driver didn't know how to comfort her.

Du Miaoshu shed tears all the way while the car drove. She was sent to the outpatient building of the hospital. She wiped away her tears, paid the money, and hurried into the building. She called her mother again to find out where she was, and then searched all the way there.

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Du's mother called the girl and sat still, like a wooden person. She thought a lot. She and her husband were actually less than fifty years old. Because of the hardship in life, they were doing dirty and tiring work.

So I look old.

Her wife was terminally ill at such a young age. She couldn't see her man just waiting to die if she couldn't be cured. But if she wanted to be cured, how could she spend the money to treat the disease when her family was like that?

There are only two workers in her family, and they work from dawn to dusk every day. Her husband also works a part-time job, which is barely enough to make ends meet. Her daughter will graduate soon this year, and she will be able to relax a little bit. Who would have thought that at this juncture, her husband would have liver cancer again?

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The little money they had saved was only enough for their son's tuition and miscellaneous expenses for a year, and the hospital stay was almost the same. Even if the company paid insurance, it would have to be reimbursed later.

Du Ma's heart felt like needles pricking her heart. She was asked to give up saving her man. She couldn't do it. Where could she borrow the money for medical treatment?

She sat in a daze for not knowing how long she sat there. She heard her cell phone ringing and saw that the number was her girl's. She automatically answered the call and reported which department she was in.

With her mind in turmoil, Du Ma hung up the phone and sat there for a long time, holding the phone in trance. Until two human legs appeared in front of her eyes, she looked up blankly and saw her girl. The tears that had dried up welled up again.

Even more unable to swallow: "Shu Shu-"

Du Miaoshu followed the information given by her mother and asked the medical director. She found the floor accurately and then found a certain department. When she saw her mother sitting in a daze, her heart felt sore and painful. She ran to her mother and didn't even call out "Mom".

, tears rolled down first.

When her mother raised her head, she could no longer hold back the pain in her heart. She squatted down, hugged her mother, and began to cry.

Mother Du also hugged her daughter and also sobbed.

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried until their hearts broke. Some of the patients' family members couldn't bear it and stepped forward to comfort them and give them some encouragement.

There are no obstacles in life that cannot be overcome. It is easy to say those words to comfort others. But when you truly become the person being comforted, you will realize how deep the pain is in your heart and how powerless you are in the face of insurmountable disasters.

Du Miaoshu cried until her throat was dry, and she even swallowed more and thanked the person who had always comforted her. She went to the bathroom to wash her face, wiped her mother's face, and mustered up the courage to walk into the doctor's office to consult her father's condition.

The doctor received the patient's family, showed the patient's family the images again, and took the trouble to explain each image and laboratory test item by item to see which aspects of the patient's condition were more serious according to the data.

Liver cancer is a definite fact, and what doctors and family members discuss is what may happen next, such as the possibility of rapid spread of cancer cells or extrahepatic metastasis, how to treat it, etc.

Du Miaoshu endured the heartache and anxiety and listened carefully to the doctors' analysis of the condition and treatment suggestions. She was not in the medical field and was not an expert. She kept listening and did not make a decision. She told the doctor first and then discussed with her family before making a decision.

Specific treatment plan.

When she came out of the doctor's office, her legs were heavier than lead. Her father was already in the middle stage of liver cancer. According to biopsy tests and multiple special examinations, the cancer cells may spread or metastasize at any time!

Once liver cancer patients enter the advanced stage, their days are basically numbered.

Dad is already in a very dangerous stage. If he cannot control it, it may soon develop into an advanced stage.

The doctor's words were swirling in her mind. Du Miaoshu's legs weighed more than a thousand pounds. She moved step by step from the office to the waiting area outside. She sat down next to her mother and held her mother's hand. Her own hands were also shaking.

"Shu Shu, what should we do?, what should we do..." Du's mother held her daughter's hand and almost collapsed again.

"Mom, there is still hope. It can be surgically removed and liver transplantation..." Du Miaoshu was panicking and had to comfort her mother. In fact, the doctor said that liver transplantation was not practical, and did not mention the problem of money.

When it comes to the risk of whether the operation will be successful, the liver source alone is a big problem.

There are also patients waiting for liver transplants in the hospital. One of them has been waiting for nearly eight months but has not found a qualified liver source, and another has been waiting for half a year.
To be continued...