After thanking my wife and cousin, I hung up the phone. It didn't take long for my sister's phone call to come.

"Sister, what's the matter?" I felt a little confused in my thoughts, so I was very weak to speak.

"I asked my classmates at the Provincial People's Hospital."

"What did he say?" Although I had expected it for a long time, I was a little hesitant now, so my mood did not change in any way.

He said his father had just passed away from esophageal cancer. His father had the knife at the Provincial People's Hospital, but the result was ...... He felt that the Municipal People's Hospital might not be bad, so there was no need to come to Nanjing for surgery. ”

"Then have you asked, how is the Municipal People's Hospital in esophageal cancer surgery?" I asked uneasily.

"He said that as far as he knew, it should be okay."

I didn't ask anything more and hung up irritably. Should I have surgery in the Municipal People's Hospital? My mind is still tangled.

I feel so bored that I can't do it. So, I made a call to my wife. Tell me what is in my mind. My wife's reply was strikingly similar to her cousin's. Now, I feel as if I am the only one who is still insisting on going to Nanjing for medical treatment.

As the saying goes, the poor are blessed when they are not sick. This statement is not false at all. Now, my endless troubles come entirely from my own embarrassment. As long as there were enough funds, my father would not be so stubborn in insisting that he must have surgery at the Municipal People's Hospital. If I have money, even if my sister and brother-in-law are not available, then I can pay someone to help.

But, now, because of my meager financial income, I really can't convince my father. At the same time, my own heart was shaken, in fact, I should also think about my wife, especially my children, so I can't be desperate. In addition, it happened that my sister and brother-in-law were not available, and if we really had surgery in Nanjing, then my mother and I would really be too busy. Because my mother was illiterate, I had to do most of the work. It's hard to stand alone! At this moment, my heart is full of helplessness and sorrow.

"Dad, I'm sorry for you." I couldn't help but mutter.

Looking back on the process of dealing with the attending physician, I feel that he has an excellent attitude, is very kind and patient. The most rare thing is to be careful. Before the inspection, he specially reminded us of the things we should pay attention to, which allowed us to avoid the phenomenon of missing the schedule due to the wrong meal or the order of inspection, which caused some items to be checked and delayed. As I thought before, the "rich and noble" are not all incompetent. Perhaps, my father's attending physician is a rare person in the Municipal People's Hospital who has good professional ethics and real materials. When I think about this, my heart finally feels a little better.

Do your best to calm down the messy mood in your heart, and then call the baby who is having fun and go home together. My parents were still watching TV, and I was once again comforted by their relaxed and normal faces.

The next day, after the brother-in-law took the CT report, because there was no shocking content on it except for the technical terms that people couldn't understand, he showed it to his father generously.

After all the results came out, my brother-in-law and I accompanied my father and mother to the hospital again. The shrewd attending physician knew that there were some things that my father would not be able to know, so he arranged for my parents to rest outside.

After a complete set of normal formalities have been prepared. The attending physician began lines that he had probably repeated for an unknown number of times.

"You also know that as long as it's an operation, there are risks." After that, he looked at me and my brother-in-law.

We were all smart people, and of course we knew what he meant, so we quickly nodded in agreement.

"It's a normal procedure, you have to choose now, and if you decide to have surgery, then you have to sign it. Once signed, you will have to bear the risks of the surgery. ”

This time, without his signal, my brother-in-law and I nodded very cooperatively.

"The tumor in the elderly is 6.5 centimeters, which is relatively large, but according to the results of the current examination, no metastasis of cancer cells has been found, so surgery can be performed. However, the risk of surgery is relatively large. The attending physician said very solemnly.

"How big is the risk?" Hearing this, I asked a little nervously.

"The success rate is definitely greater than the failure rate. Otherwise, we wouldn't have recommended surgery. ”

Hearing this, my tense heartstrings finally relaxed.

After seeing the change in my expression, the attending physician continued: "If the tumor is small, then it can be minimally invasive. The micro-trauma mouth is small, and the patient suffers less. It's just a pity that the old people can't adopt this way. The tumor can be removed by opening on the left and right sides. The advantage of opening from the left side is that the cost is low, and you can apply for serious illness assistance......"

"What is serious illness relief?" I interrupted him and asked suspiciously.

"To put it simply, it has something to do with the reimbursement of medical expenses in the future, and it should be able to reimburse about 70%."

"Oh......"

Seeing that I understood, the attending physician continued: "But the disadvantage is that the tumor may not be able to be removed cleanly due to the blockage of the heart. ”

Hearing this, my heart pounded, I understand the principle of eliminating evil, so the plan from the left has almost been ruled out by me.

"From the right side, the disadvantage is that the cost is high, and you can't apply for serious illness assistance."

"If you don't apply for serious illness assistance, how much can you be reimbursed?" Although the first option has been ruled out by me, I would like to compare and compare the difference between the two options in terms of cost.

"About 40 percent."

Thirty percent is not too much. Thinking of this, my resolve to rule out the first option is even stronger.

Seeing that I didn't ask any more questions, the attending physician continued: "But the benefit of opening from the right side is also very obvious, because there is no obstruction of the body's vital organs, we can better remove the tumor. For relatively large tumors in the elderly, this option may be more suitable. But as a doctor, I have to analyze the stakes thoroughly, but I can't help you decide, and it depends on how you choose which option to use. ”

Seeing the inquiring eyes of the attending physician, my brother-in-law and I almost said in unison, "The second type! ”

"Of course, from a safety point of view, if you want to save money, then why bother with surgery?" I am already guilty of not being able to make it to Nanjing, so how can I hesitate in the slightest now?