Chapter Twenty-Four: Glamour
Early Tuesday morning, Lu Weibei received a consultation from a young couple.
Both of them were dressed brightly, and there were no obvious folds in their outfits. The husband's hair was meticulously combed with hairspray, and the wife's nails were clearly freshly made, clinging tightly to the nail bed. The husband's tie and cuffs are in the same color as his wife's suit, and there is no fault with the accessories on his wife's body.
The two of them looked elegant and high-spirited, which made Lu Weibie, who was used to seeing patients and family members with sad faces, really shine.
Especially his wife, her eyebrows and eyes are exquisite, and she is even meticulous in the curvature of her smile, which always makes Lu Wei feel that she has seen it somewhere.
Which female star is it?
"Hello Miss Lu, I'm Lin Chongwen, and this is my wife Xu Luo. I heard you Mr. Wang say that you have been doing genetic counseling for some years and are a leader in the industry, so I specially looked for you. As soon as the husband entered the door, before he could take his seat, he opened his mouth to say hello and stretched out his right hand to Lu Weibie.
"Hello, I'm Xu Luo, and I've admired my name for a long time. The wife also greeted neatly.
Lu Wei was stunned. Lin Chongwen: Where do you seem to have heard this name?
But she quickly restrained herself, got up with a smile and shook hands with both couples, "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, hello." I've been in this industry for less than three years, and I'm afraid to be a leader in the industry, but I'll do my best. ”
The three of them exchanged pleasantries and sat down.
Lu Weibei opened his mouth first, "Mr. Lin, Miss Xu, I read the information sent by the assistant, you two have a child with retinoblastoma, and you are here to consult her today?"
Lu Weibei sighed secretly, this is already the third retinoblastoma patient to consult this week.
"Not exactly. We came today, on the one hand, to do a consultation for our daughter, and I heard that this test has a guiding effect on her subsequent treatment and management, and on the other hand, we want to check first to see if there is any problem with our genes. We are planning to conceive and hope to have a healthy child. Lin Chongwen said.
Lu Weibei tried hard to suppress the white eyes in his heart.
gave birth to a sick daughter, and before the treatment plan was determined, they began to plan to prepare for pregnancy, no wonder the two were so glamorous that they were not tired at all. It seems that this daughter is not a pearl in their palms for them.
This Mr. Lin is quite high-sounding, but I don't know which of these two aspects is their main purpose.
Thinking of this, Lu Weibei put on a professional smirk and asked, "Generally speaking, genetic counseling requires a certain degree of psychological counseling for the proband and his family. Did you two bring your daughter with you today?"
"You don't have to worry about that. Our children will not have any psychological problems. It's not time for psychological counseling. Lin Chongwen said.
"It's hard to say that psychological problems are particularly likely to occur in sick children in this situation. Have you ever observed that your child has long-term emotional problems such as sadness, depression, irritability, and crying, or insomnia, loss of appetite, etc.?" Lu Weibei didn't believe Lin Chongwen very much, and wanted to ask in more detail.
"I'll pay attention to her psychological problems. Lin Chongwen said gently, "You can continue to explain your professional problems." ”
Although his tone is gentle, the content is very persistent, and there is a faint sense of oppression.
Lu Weibei had no choice but to continue according to Lin Chongwen's train of thought, "I'll give you a general introduction to this disease." Retinoblastoma is the most common ocular malignancy in children, with an incidence of about 1 in 10,000 to 20,000. There are two types of ...... of the disease, which are hereditary and non-hereditary."
When Lu Wei didn't speak, Xu Luo and Lin Chongwen listened very carefully, asking some questions and making some records from time to time.
Judging from the questions they asked, the two must have checked some information before, and they are quite clear about some basic concepts.
"I've looked at the cases of my two daughters and I have some key information that I want to confirm with you. Your daughter was diagnosed when she was five years and one month old, and she had a moncular illness with only one lesion, didn't she?" asked Lu Weibei.
"Yes, for sure. Lin Chongwen said.
Lu Weibei nodded, "There is such a situation, I need to explain to you in advance, for patients with your daughter's condition, there is only about a 14% probability that germline mutations can be detected from their genomes." Germline mutations are mutations that can be inherited. ”
"Why is this happening?" Lin Chongwen asked, "I read that the information says that this disease has a high correlation with heredity?"
"The reasons for this are complex. The main reason is that most patients with retinoblastoma are not inherited. Generally speaking, patients with hereditary tumors will have a more severe disease, an early age of onset, a tendency to develop in both eyes, and multiple tumor foci. Your daughter's onset is not characterized by these characteristics and may not carry a hereditary locus herself. On the other hand, there are some technical limitations in current sequencing, and different sequencing technologies can detect different types of mutations, and if only one technology is used, there is a possibility of missing detection. Lu Wei said, "In addition, I want to remind the two of you that if you do testing, there are some unavoidable risks that you should be reminded of in advance." When the test result is positive, the carrier will face certain psychological pressure, and there are some practical difficulties, such as when applying for insurance, there may be some problems with the amount of insurance, and the types of insurance that can be selected may also be limited. In addition, when finding employment and choosing a mate, the other party may also ask some related questions, which may involve a certain degree of discrimination. ”
Lin Chongwen and Xu Luo glanced at each other.
"We decided to do the test anyway, no matter what the probability is, the result will not be known until we have tried it. Xu Luo said.
"Yes, we will cooperate with what tests are needed; we can also bear the technical limitations; the problem of discrimination is also a trivial matter, and it is nothing compared to life; as for psychological problems, it is not a problem, and it is impossible for our family to have psychological problems. Lin Chongwen said.
Why can't there be psychological problems? Is the family superhuman?
Lu Wei opened his mouth, thinking of Lin Chongwen's unwavering appearance just now, he held back.
She endured it, calmed down, and introduced the relevant testing plan to the couple in detail, as well as the possible risks, benefits, and intervention plans after the test. And the informed consent form was given to them.
The husband and wife carefully read the informed consent form and signed it.
Lu Wei didn't look at them, and clearly wrote the words "Lin Yangyang" on the information of the examinee.
Lu Weibei's brain exploded.
No wonder, she felt that Lin Chongwen's name was so familiar.
She looked at the couple, leaving the sick child in the hospital for half a month, but she was dressed up brightly, and even looked younger and more energetic than Lin Chongde, who wanted to call them "brother and sister-in-law".
If she was only guessing before, the couple was more concerned about their daughter, who was still uncertain in the hospital, but whether they would have a healthy child in the future, now she has almost confirmed this guess.
Lu Wei didn't think of the pink Lin Yangyang in the hospital. The little girl can occasionally reveal a soft and glutinous milky voice, but most of the time, she is stubborn and sad.
She gritted her teeth, "Do you need to arrange a psychiatrist consultation for your two daughters? The accompaniment and guidance of parents is part of it, but if it is beyond the controllable range, you can also seek professional help. ”
Lin Chongwen's answer was still so gentle, but what he said was chilling, "Miss Lu, you really don't need to worry about these little things. Our own children, we will take care of it. ”
Lu Weibei forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and decided to fight for Lin Yangyang again, "Have you seen your daughter recently, and how is her state?"
"You don't have to worry about it, we'll take care of it. You should focus on your professional issues. Lin Chongwen's tone gradually became unpolite.
Lu Wei's face turned completely black, she knew that it was useless to say more, so she had to say, "Next, we need to take the peripheral blood of your family of three for testing." My colleague will contact you later about sampling. Do you have any questions? If not, that's the end of today's consultation. ”
"Yes. Xu Luo nodded, "Miss Lu seems to have been a little dissatisfied with us since just now. I don't know why?"
Lu Wei was stunned.
Xu Luo leaned back in the chair and stared at her for a long time, "No matter what Miss Lu has with us, I hope we can all pull it out and talk about it openly and honestly." After all, we're putting your children's future in your hands, and hopefully we can really build trust. ”
Lu Wei was distracted, gritted his teeth and said, "I visited my friend's illness on the weekend, and I happened to see your daughter. According to her little uncle, her parents hadn't seen her for two weeks. ”
"So," Xu Luo leaned forward slightly, staring at Lu Weibei with his eyes, "Do you think we don't care about our own children, that's why we are so hostile to us?"
Before Lu Weibei could speak, he saw Xu Luo frowning and complaining to Lin Chongwen, "Why did Chongde come back?"
Lin Chongwen was also confused, "I don't know." No wonder he called me yesterday and scolded me for being cold-blooded. ”
Xu Luo snorted coldly, "You don't take care of your younger brother well, it will be bad!"
Lu Weibei finally remembered where he had seen her.
The woman she met in the hospital that day and lost her earrings was Xu Luo.
At that time, Lin Yangyang was unkempt, completely different from the little girl with delicate pink hair accessories she saw last time, which made her not think about this direction at all.
didn't take care of his daughter, but he had to secretly watch from the door of his daughter's ward. What kind of weird mother-daughter relationship is this?
"Miss Lu, you are still young, and you don't understand many things. Xu Luo took the temperament to explain to Lu Wei, "Yangyang always has to understand that her future life will depend on herself." She also has to understand that life comes at a cost. It's too immature to die for one eye. ”
She ...... She's only five years old!She's got cancer!" Lu Wei said in disbelief.
"So what?" Xu Luo asked with an eyebrow.
Lu Weibei had a lot of horses galloping in her mind, she never expected that the conversation would develop in this direction, she explained, "Yangyang is not fragile, I also explained to you just now, patients with this disease are usually ......"
"Does she have to do that 'usual'?" Xu Luo frowned.
“…… Huh?" Lu Wei didn't stop.
"Our children should be strong and outstanding. She doesn't have to be like those mediocre kids. Lin Chongwen explained thoughtfully.
Lu Wei didn't force herself to regain a trace of her sanity in the five thunder blasts, "However, she doesn't have to be excellent, right?
"Three-year-olds, our children, deserve excellence. Lin Chongwen said to himself.
Lu Weibei was so provoked by Lin Chongwen's words that he wanted to scold.
What's that?
What deserves excellence?
The two co-authors are not thinking about abandoning a seriously ill child, but about how steel is made?
Think you're a robot, don't you?
"Miss Lu is well-informed, and I admire her. Let me ask you a question, what will happen to such a child when you see your mother in a car accident and die in front of her?" Xu Luo asked with a smile.
Lu Wei's words were stuck in his throat.
She looked at Xu Luo.
This woman, from the moment she entered the door, had a straight back, from head to toe, meticulously. Whether it's talking about her seriously ill daughter or talking about her own dissatisfaction with her, the expression on her face never collapses.
Lu Weibei pursed his lips and did not speak.
"Crying, depressed, sluggish?" Xu Luo asked rhetorically.
Lu Weibei lowered his eyes and avoided Xu Luo's eyes, "Maybe it's strong, highly rational, and perfectionist." ”
Xu Luo's smile froze on his face.
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