Doctor: start with the heart

Chapter 39 Aortic dissecting aneurysm - a fatal crisis

"Doctor, is it serious?"

Seeing Zhao Xu's dignified face with the check sheet in his hand, the coach asked in a trembling voice.

Zhao Xu did not answer the coach, but glanced at the boy.

"Doctor, I am already an adult this year, you say."

Seeing Zhao Xu's expression, the boy had a premonition that something was wrong, but he still mustered up the courage to speak.

"From the results of the echocardiogram, it can now be confirmed that it is the most serious complication of Marfan's syndrome-dissecting aortic aneurysm. Simply put, there is an tumor on your aorta, and if it ruptures , there is a fatal risk.”

Zhao Xu explained concisely.

"This...Is this impossible? Doctor, I just feel a little tight in my chest..."

When the boy heard what Zhao Xu said, his mind went blank and his eyes went dark.

I just feel chest tightness and shortness of breath during training, how could my life be in danger?

"Yes, doctor, did the examination go wrong?"

The coach also had an expression of disbelief.

"Echocardiography can't make mistakes, and his signs and symptoms are very consistent. I suggest that you be hospitalized immediately. After completing the relevant examinations, you must perform an operation immediately, otherwise your life will be in danger."

Zhao Xu said seriously.

"Doctor, can we go back and think about it?"

The coach was silent for a while before asking slowly.

"My suggestion is to be hospitalized immediately for observation, and we can deal with any situation at any time. There is a tumor on his aortic root. This is a time bomb, which will detonate at any time. If you leave the hospital and accidentally explode, you may not be able to go to the hospital in time. gone."

Zhao Xu shook his head slightly and said.

"so serious?"

The coach never expected that his most proud student, the player with the best talent and the most hope to enter the national team, would actually suffer from such a disease.

"Yes, I suggest you notify his family members immediately. If the operation is performed, the family members must sign."

Zhao Xu said again.

"Doctor..., I... I have no family."

Hearing Zhao Xu's words, the boy was silent for a while, and then spoke slowly.

"Doctor, I found Xiaolei from my hometown. When I found him, his parents were gone and he lived with his grandfather. His grandfather also left last year. Now I am responsible for Xiaolei's life."

The coach explained briefly.

As soon as the coach said this, Zhao Xu and Fang Wei's expressions turned serious. This coach is not just a simple one who is affectionate and righteous.

It is not an exaggeration to say that a boy whose parents have both died is brought out from his hometown and trained so that he has a chance to join the national team.

It's just a twist of fate. In this situation, neither the coach nor the boy may be able to accept it.

Zhao Xu now understands why the boy trains so hard and cares so much about training. This is all to repay the coach.

The boy bowed his head in silence, his eyes were dim, and his face was ashen, he didn't know what he would face next.

After a while, he raised his head and asked Zhao Xu with difficulty, "Doctor, am I not going to be able to play basketball anymore?"

Seeing this scene, Fang Wei couldn't help it at first, she turned her back, tears glistened in her eyes.

"That's the case in theory, but everything is possible. The current medical technology is very advanced, and artificial organs are widely used. In your case, you can do aortic artificial blood vessel replacement. After the operation, if you recover well , maybe you can continue to play basketball."

Zhao Xu thought for a while and said slowly.

The situation he mentioned is the best situation, and everything must develop in the best direction before it can happen.

Moreover, in the sports world, there are indeed many athletes who have had artificial joints replaced and can continue their sports career.

It’s just that no one can guarantee whether a boy like this can continue his athlete career after aortic replacement, because this has never happened before.

You must know that Marfan syndrome is innate. Under normal circumstances, patients with this disease have been in poor health since childhood, and it is impossible for them to engage in the sports industry.

This boy is obviously very special. Not only is he physically strong, but he is also very talented in sports. He has only suffered from the disease until now.

Therefore, Zhao Xu had reason to suspect that there was something special about his body, which is why he mentioned this possibility.

"Really? Doctor?"

Hearing Zhao Xu's words, the coach and the boy asked in unison.

And their mood is like a roller coaster ride, going up and down.

"It's very possible that Marfan's syndrome is hereditary. Generally speaking, patients with this disease have been in poor health since childhood, let alone athletes. Therefore, his condition may be similar to other patients. different."

Zhao Xu explained slowly.

"Yes, doctor, when I found Xiaolei in my hometown, you didn't know how happy I was and how good his physical data was. Doctor, please perform surgery on Xiaolei, and recover early, I believe, He can definitely continue to play basketball!"

The coach seemed to find hope all of a sudden.

The boy also raised his head abruptly, and there was hope in his eyes again.

"Doctor, this operation...will it be very expensive?"

The boy suddenly saw hope from complete despair, but he thought that now he depends on the coach for food and lodging, and the coach also has a family to support. Where will the surgery fee come from?
"Xiao Lei, don't think about these things now, just go ahead and have the surgery at ease. I still want to watch you enter the national team!"

The coach comforted the boy and said.

Hearing the boy's words, Zhao Xu frowned. The cost of the aortic replacement operation is indeed expensive, and if he wants to achieve what he said, after the operation, he can continue his sports career, it must be Use the best artificial blood vessel replacement material.

This material has just been researched and is only used in a small range, and the price is very expensive.

"For this operation to achieve the best results, if you want to continue to be an athlete after the operation, you must use the best artificial blood vessel replacement material. The cost of this material is indeed a bit expensive."

Zhao Xu said truthfully.

The research and development cost of every latest biological material is astronomical, so it is indeed relatively expensive when it is used on a small scale in the early stage, and there is no way around it.

"It's okay, doctor. I'm also the coach of the provincial team. I'll go back and start a social donation. I think it will have some effect no matter what."

The coach said, as long as there is hope, it is worth a try. He has been a coach for so many years, and this concept runs through his life.

However, he has already decided in his heart that even if he sells the house to raise money, he will still perform this operation on Xiaolei.

"coach.."

The boy had tears in his eyes and didn't know what to say.

Since the death of his parents, he has been with his grandfather in his hometown. He has tasted the ups and downs of life at a young age. Only playing basketball is the only comfort in his life.

Until the appearance of the coach, he was a light in the boy's life, illuminating his life.

But now, he was sick, and the coach took the responsibility of raising expensive medical expenses without hesitation. The boy really didn't know how to repay this kindness!

"You child, why are you crying? Do the operation with peace of mind. I believe that God will not treat you so badly. After the operation, you will definitely recover. At that time, I will watch you enter the national team!"

The coach reached out and patted the boy's shoulder, and said with certainty.

Seeing this scene, something different surged in Zhao Xu's heart. He decided to do something for this boy!
(End of this chapter)