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Preface
"Yingying, we need to talk. I sat at my desk and looked at the young girl in front of me with a solemn expression.
She was petite, fair-skinned, with clear and bright almond eyes, but her face was full of tiredness.
"Dr. Zhang, I know what you want to say, but my mind will not change. "
A faint smile tugged at the corner of Yingying's mouth. "I was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, and I didn't live for a few years.
Rather than suffering in the hospital, I want to live the rest of my life freely. "
When I heard her words, I chuckled in my heart. As an oncologist, I've seen too many patients like this.
Some of them chose to give up due to illness, some had to interrupt treatment due to financial difficulties, and some of them, like Yingying, did not want to be deprived of the joy of life by the disease.
"Yingying, lung cancer is indeed a dangerous disease, especially at an advanced stage, but it is not completely hopeless. "
I patiently explained, "There are now many new treatments, such as targeted drugs, immunotherapy, etc., which can prolong survival and improve quality of life.
I suggest that you don't give up yet, at least come to the hospital for an evaluation and see what other options you can try. "
Yingying shook her head, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. "Dr. Zhang, I understand your good intentions.
But I had already figured it out that I didn't want to go through the pain of chemotherapy and radiotherapy anymore. "
She pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind, "I'd rather spend the rest of my time alive and happy, eating and drinking, traveling around, partying with friends, and doing what I love."
Life is short, and having fun in time is the right thing to do. "
"But Yingying, smoking and drinking are not good for the body, and will accelerate the deterioration of the condition. I couldn't help but admonish.
"I know, but so what?" Yingying smiled self-deprecatingly, "How long can you live with advanced lung cancer?"
Instead of forcing yourself to quit smoking and drinking, and keep a bunch of medical advice, it is better to indulge and enjoy the last carnival of life. "
I looked at her in a daze, and was speechless for a moment.
As a doctor, I am accustomed to persuading patients to actively cooperate with treatment, but I feel powerless in the face of Yingying's stubbornness.
Everyone's attitude towards life and death is different, and there is no right or wrong.
Perhaps, in Yingying's eyes, spending a limited life freely and happily is the most meaningful choice.
"By the way, Dr. Zhang, I still have a reluctant request. "
Yingying suddenly said, "When I die, please be sure to keep it a secret for me, and don't let my parents know the truth."
Let's just say that I went abroad to work and will not come back in the future. They're too old to take the blow. "
I was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly I was stunned. It turned out that Yingying refused treatment, and there was such a layer of concern.
She would rather prevaricate her relatives with lies than bear them to witness the withering of her daughter.
As a daughter, she can't give her parents a peaceful old age, so she can only weave a perfect illusion and let them find solace in the unreal.
"Yingying, I promise you. I finally spoke, my voice a little choked, "Take care of yourself, don't be too indulgent."
If you are not feeling well, you can always come to me. I wish you a wonderful life every day ahead. "
"Thank you, Dr. Zhang, I will not forget your kindness. Yingying's eyes were red and she waved at me.
Her slender back gradually disappeared outside the door, leaving a trace of loneliness.
That was the last time I saw Yingying. In the days that followed, I often thought of this stubborn and free girl.
She interprets the meaning of life in her own way, which makes me, a doctor who is used to following the rules, admire.
Life is precious, but health is even more valuable. But when you can't have both, where do you go from here?
There may not be a standard answer. As Yingying said, life in the world, timely happiness, only then can it live up to the time.
In the face of disease, we are all small mortals.
Instead of forcing others to treat life and death in what we believe is the right way, we should respect every life choice and give understanding, help, and blessings.
Yingying's story has given me so many insights.
As a doctor, it is important to treat diseases and save lives, but we should also see the real needs of patients and give humanistic care.
Blindly pursuing the improvement of medical indicators while ignoring the feelings of patients is tantamount to putting the cart before the horse.
After all, what we ultimately have to protect is a living life, not cold data.
Yingying, I wonder how you are doing now? No matter where you are, I hope you can smile brightly every day, and the beauty of life will not be affected by illness in the slightest. Your short but wonderful life will surely shine in another world.
Thank you for making me, a confused doctor, regain the light in my heart.
The light that guides me not to forget my original intention and to warm the hearts of more people who are suffering from illness with a heart of benevolence.
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(The story in the article is purely fictional, if there is any similarity is purely coincidental, if the body is not well, seek medical help in time)