CHAPTER XX
On an ordinary day, something extraordinary happened. He had been working well in the fields, but suddenly his waist hurt, as if something was about to explode. He endured it and slowly went back to his bed and lay down, but it didn't solve the problem. He couldn't stand it anymore, and he rolled from side to side on the bed.
The movement seemed to be a bit loud, and it disturbed the mother who was taking a lunch break.
"What's wrong with you?"
"My waist hurts, like I'm going to explode."
"You bear with it first, I'll go find a few people to take you to the hospital."
Soon a few people from the neighborhood were called and sent to the hospital in the village.
"Doctor, what is going on? How can it be good to have back pain. ”
"I haven't seen him before, since he has back pain, you can take him to the county hospital to check his waist first, we don't have equipment here, and we can't check it."
Soon the group came to the county hospital again, and heard the doctor say that this phenomenon may be due to a solid attack, and they should go for a B ultrasound first, so they did a B ultrasound according to the doctor's instructions.
"The kidneys are strong on both sides, and they are accompanied by fluid accumulation, 7 on the right and 5 on the left."
"Seriously?"
"How is this not serious! This one needs surgery. ”
"Is it okay to have such a small operation?"
"It's not small, the stone is already big."
"I mean too young."
"That can't be helped? This one hurts badly. ”
"Then do what you say!"
"We don't have surgical equipment, and we have to go to market for surgery."
"That's not good, you see that he can't stand up in pain now, can you solve it here first?"
"Then you can only get some anti-inflammatory injections first, which can temporarily relieve the pain."
As he spoke, he prescribed some anti-inflammatory drugs and gave him an infusion in the hospital.
"Are you feeling better?"
"It's better than before, it doesn't hurt as much."
"The doctor said that you can't do surgery for this disease, and you can't do it here, so you can only do it in the city."
"If I don't do it, it will cost a lot of money to do the operation, and in our family's situation, we can't afford the operation."
"You don't have to worry about money, you just need to heal with peace of mind."
He cried, because of his incompetence, his mother was so old, and she had to worry about herself.
After the infusion, the group sent him directly to the city, and it was not early when he arrived in the city, many doctors were off work, and only the doctors in the emergency room were still there.
"Excuse me, where is the surgery done?"
"Now that the doctors are off duty, you might as well come tomorrow!"
"My son is really in pain, could you please help me think of a way? Please. ”
"Old man, it's not that I don't want to do it, it's that the doctor is off work, and if I can do it, I'll help do it. Otherwise, you should be hospitalized first, and when the doctor comes tomorrow, you will help your son. ”
"Where do you pay then?"
"I'll take you."
Soon the group came to the payment office.
"How much does it cost to stay in the hospital?"
"100 bucks."
"100 dollars a day?"
"No, our hospitalization here is calculated on a weekly basis."
"That's 100 yuan a week?"
"Hmm."
As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket, uncovered it layer by layer, and then counted the crumpled hard-earned money one by one, she was always afraid of counting it wrong, because it was not much.
"Then please help me do it!"
I handed the 100 yuan I had just counted to the little girl at the window, and the little girl counted the money again, and after confirming that it was correct, she opened a note.
"You have to take this slip, this is a receipt for payment."
She carefully took the slip and put it with the money. Then the group came to the corresponding place according to the bed number written on the receipt.
"Go back first! I should have gone to treat you to a meal, but I couldn't leave. ”
"Auntie, don't say that, who are we with whom, the villagers, are you busy alone? Or we'll be with you. ”
"Busy with it, you guys go back first! It's not too early, so stay safe on the road. ”
"Then let's go, you should pay more attention."
Originally, a group of people went, but in the end, two were left behind.
"Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat. ”
"How can you not be hungry? You haven't had anything until now. ”
"I'm really not hungry, you can buy something to eat yourself."
"Then I'll go, you take care of yourself."
It didn't take long for her to return, with two boxed lunches (there were no restaurants near the hospital). She was running, and no one could have imagined that an old woman who was close to her sixtieth birthday could run so neatly. This is the time when her son needs to be taken care of the most, and she is too afraid to leave him behind.
"Why did you come back so soon?"
"The place where the food is sold is near the hospital, and there are not many people. Eat it while it's hot! It's all your favorite dishes. ”
"I really can't eat it."
"Eat a little bit."
He only took a few bites and put down his chopsticks. If he had stayed in the past, he would have gobled up such a good dish a long time ago, but now he really has no appetite. Seeing him like this, his mother didn't eat a few bites and put down her chopsticks.
"What do you do when you rest at night? Or find a hostel. ”
"I'm here with you, if there is anything I can do to help you."
"But you have to rest!"
"It doesn't matter, when I used to weave, I didn't sleep all night long, and I didn't sleep anymore."
"But it's not the same as it used to be, and you can't compare it to the past."
Oh, yes! She is not what she used to be, and her hair has long since changed from green silk to white hair.
"Well, I'll find a hostel when I get there. Anyway, it's still early, I'll accompany you again. ”
After a while, he fell asleep, and it seemed that the anti-inflammatory shot he had taken earlier had worked. After a busy day's work, she was also tired, first supporting her head with her hands, squinting her eyes, and then lying directly on the side of the bed.