Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 961 - 925: A Well-Deserved Reputation

"Hello, is Expert Lin here?"Just after 4 PM, while Lin Jie was flipping through medical materials, he heard a clear and pleasant familiar voice from outside.

In his mind, there instantly appeared a stunning face and the beautiful figure standing on the seaside rocks, playing the violin in the wind.

"Do you have an appointment..."

He heard Jian Jia's voice again, and Lin Jie said loudly, "Jian Jia, this is my friend, please let her in."

A moment later, a delicate beauty as if walked out from a painting stood in front of Lin Jie.

He sincerely praised, "Zhuang Shilei, you could compete in the international beauty queen pageant."

Zhuang Shilei pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Expert Lin, I don't fit the Western mainstream aesthetic. They like Oriental women with small eyes, single eyelids, flat noses, and thin lips."

"NO! NO!"

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "What you mentioned is just a Western stereotype of Oriental women."

"Although there are differences in aesthetic views between East and West, something exceedingly beautiful has a natural appeal that transcends these differences."

"The simplest example is that the famous beauties from Hollywood are recognized worldwide, and our country's movie fans also acknowledge their beauty. Several well-known actresses in our country are considered beautiful by Western people too."

"And you are even more outstanding than them."

"Thank you for the compliment!"

Zhuang Shilei tilted her head to assess Lin Jie, who had hardly changed, and smiled, "I feel that by complimenting me, you're actually indirectly praising yourself."

"After all, my current appearance was created by you, Expert Lin."

Lin Jie's smile deepened a bit as he said, "Hearing you say that, I feel embarrassed to continue praising you."

"Please have a seat."

The two sat in the sofa area, and Jian Jia brought a cup of tea to Zhuang Shilei at the right moment.

Zhuang Shilei pulled out a crystal trophy from her handbag and handed it over, "Expert Lin, I won the championship of the youth category in the International Young Violin Competition."

"This is the trophy."

Lin Jie took it and examined the trophy.

The body was a crystal-carved, lifelike violin in a tilted position, with the event name, date, and Zhuang Shilei's pinyin name engraved on the base.

"It's a very beautiful trophy! Congratulations!"

Lin Jie handed the trophy back to Zhuang Shilei and said softly, "When I heard you play the violin by the sea, I knew immediately that you would achieve remarkable success in this field."

"Just like I have a talent for medicine, you have a talent for the violin."

Zhuang Shilei smiled happily and said, "That's the highest praise I've heard for myself."

"I look forward to the day when my status in the international violin community grows to match yours in the international medical community, Expert Lin."

Lin Jie said seriously, "I'm sure that day will come."

"I hope so! Expert Lin, I also brought you a gift."

With that, Zhuang Shilei took another item from her bag and handed it to Lin Jie.

It was a light red, soft round thermal hat, with a very simple design.

Lin Jie took a look at it, put it on his head to try it, then took it off and politely said, "Thank you for the gift. It's very comfortable to wear, and I really like it."

Zhuang Shilei said a bit sheepishly, "While competing abroad, I couldn't think of a suitable gift for you."

"Then it occurred to me that my mom used to say that as long as the head doesn't get cold, it's hard to catch a cold no matter how cold the weather."

"It's very thoughtful of you, I really like it. I'm actually going to Germany in a few days, and I happen to need such a hat."

Zhuang Shilei happily reminded, "It's indeed a bit damp and cold over in Europe compared to here. It was snowing heavily on the day of my competition."

She then remembered something and apologetically said, "I've been talking about my competition, but I haven't congratulated you on achieving so many impressive accomplishments again."

"I originally wanted to attend the celebration party you hosted last night."

"But I had just returned yesterday, slept until evening, then had to visit my brother in the hospital, so I couldn't make it."

"I'm sorry, Expert Lin."

Lin Jie waved it off with a light laugh and said, "No worries, a so-called celebration party is just eating and drinking together, not of great significance!"

"Your brother? Zhuang Hongbo? What happened to him?"

Zhuang Shilei said, resigning to her fate, "He went to fight in black-market matches and got terribly beaten up."

"Concussion, nasal bone fracture, left eye bleeding, left ear bleeding. The doctor said his injuries aren't severe, just a bit scary to look at."

"When I went to see him, his face hadn't fully deflated yet, he could only see people through a line with his right eye!"

She sighed again and said, "Once my brother is discharged from the hospital after recovering from these injuries, I bet he'll end up back in the hospital again?"

"Why?" Lin Jie asked curiously.

Zhuang Shilei said somewhat gleefully, "Because he got beaten up by my uncle."

"There's no way he'll escape this one. My uncle won't go easy on him at all. My brother should get beaten up again to teach him a lesson, so he'll remember not to break his promise and go fight in black-market matches anymore."

Seeing her indignant expression, Lin Jie couldn't help but feel a bit sympathetic for her brother and said, "Your brother once told me that the reason he fights in black-market matches is to raise money for your treatment."

"I know that! I'm all better now and no longer need money for treatment."

Zhuang Shilei snorted, "My brother also promised me long ago he wouldn't fight again."

"This time, he fought not for me, but for his new girlfriend, wanting to earn some money to buy her a nice birthday gift."

"Hmph, it makes me so mad."

Lin Jie felt a bit enlightened.

It turns out the main reason she was angry wasn't because her brother went to fight in black-market matches, but because he did it for another woman.

He couldn't help but think of Lin Miao.

Now that he had a girlfriend, she was no longer the only one, perhaps she felt a bit resentful.

The two chatted casually for a few more minutes, and Zhuang Shilei knew that Lin Jie's time was precious, so she took her leave appropriately.

After she left, Lin Jie picked up his phone, planning to call Lin Miao, to ask her out for dinner and maybe catch a movie in the evening.

Unexpectedly, the phone in his hand suddenly rang.

It was Ling Mengjiao calling.

"Lin Jie, a user following your WeChat public account has sent an urgent request for help, wanting you to assess a patient's condition..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jie was quite displeased.

He interrupted Ling Mengjiao, saying with some irritation, "Didn't I specifically mention this issue last night? No diagnosing people online, how could this still happen?"

"Lin Jie, please don't be angry, listen to my explanation first."

Lin Jie softened his tone a bit and said, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

"Here's the situation, it's a small county-level hospital, currently performing thigh fracture repair surgery on an eleven-year-old boy."

"During the surgery, the operating doctor discovered there might be some issues with the boy's femur."

"However, he can't determine exactly what the problem is, and their hospital's pathology department isn't equipped to diagnose either."

"So he thought to seek your help."

"Currently, the boy is lying on the operating table, and the surgery is temporarily halted."

"Lin Jie, what do you think?"

In this situation, Lin Jie couldn't say much else, resignedly saying, "Send the images to my email, and I'll take a look!"

Within a minute, Lin Jie received the email.

He opened each attached photo and projected them onto the big screen.

After just one glance, Lin Jie frowned.

The images they took were quite clear, but the color was all red.

However, he immediately noticed a small area of patchy bone resorption at the center of the bone marrow cavity, looking as if it had been bitten by some small animal.

This is a typical feature of Ewing's sarcoma!

Ewing's sarcoma is a primary malignant bone tumor that originates in the bone marrow, relatively rare in our country, mostly occurring in adolescents, with a slight male predominance.

Lin Jie carefully examined the photos again, confirmed his judgment that it was indeed Ewing's sarcoma.

Fortunately, the Ewing's sarcoma was discovered very early.

Judging from the current symptoms, only mild signs were present. As long as the lesion is completely removed, followed by some radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and medication, the possibility of completely curing this boy is quite high.

Lin Jie couldn't help but applaud this orthopedic surgeon's acuity and caution.

If he had been a bit careless and overlooked this suspicion, the boy would only have had one or two years to live.

Lin Jie got the phone number of this person named Li Weikun from Ling Mengjiao and personally called him.

The call connected quickly, and Lin Jie inquired, "Dr. Li Weikun? I'm Lin Jie from Binhai!"

"Expert Lin!! I'm Li Weikun, I'm really Li Weikun, I never expected to receive a call from you personally. Thank you, thank you! Expert Lin, is it about this child?"

The voice on the other end of the line was extremely excited, making Lin Jie feel quite pleased.

He spoke slowly, "Dr. Li, based on my judgment, the patient has Ewing's sarcoma."

"Ewing's sarcoma... Ewing's sarcoma? Ewing's sarcoma!! It's actually Ewing's sarcoma!!"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "Yes, it's Ewing's sarcoma."

"Since you're aware of this disease, I assume you don't need me to elaborate on the treatment methods."

"Fortunately, this Ewing's sarcoma is in the early and mild stage. As long as the lesion is completely removed, with appropriate follow-up treatment, the chances of a full recovery are over seventy to eighty percent."

"Dr. Li, you could say you saved this boy's life!"

The voice of Li Weikun came over the phone, a bit despondent, "Though it's saving the child's life, it has also shattered the child's dream."

"This boy loves playing football. This femur fracture happened because of a football injury."

"Treating this Ewing's sarcoma requires removing the whole femur and replacing it with an artificial one. The boy is in a rapid growth phase, which means every two to three years, he'll need another operation to replace it with a new artificial femur."

"This is for the child..."

At this point, a plea came from the phone, "Expert Lin, is there any way to make this less painful for the child?"

For this question, Lin Jie was also at a loss, replying solemnly, "Dr. Li, active artificial bones are still a myth. In this scenario, I also don't..."

Lin Jie suddenly thought of a possibility.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "Dr. Li, does your hospital have a radiotherapy department?"

"We do have a radiotherapy department, but due to financial constraints, we lack equipment like the TOMO knife or CyberKnife for targeted radiation therapy."

Lin Jie laughed, "As long as you have a radiotherapy department, that's adequate."

"You should remove the boy's femur and conduct a high-dose radiotherapy on it."

"Ewing's sarcoma cells are sensitive to radiation therapy. Such high-dose radiotherapy can one hundred percent kill Ewing's sarcoma cells."

Over the phone, Li Weikun asked doubtfully, "Expert Lin, won't this high-dose radiotherapy also kill all the healthy cells in the femur?"

Lin Jie explained, "I know. But is there a more suitable implant substitute than this femur?"

"At least it's more suitable for implantation than artificial bones."

Instantly, an excited voice from Li Weikun came over the phone, "This is the child's own bone. Not only is the shape perfectly fitting, but with the long-term immersion in its own blood and flesh, there's a chance of reactivation..."

"Expert Lin, you truly are incredible, renowned..."