I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 407 Grace’s special experience in adolescence

Grace was in pain. There were always two villains fighting in her mind. She couldn't sleep at night and was almost going crazy from torture.

Then I had nightmares at night, one after another, and I woke up crying several times at night.

She came to seek help from the psychiatrist Stephanie, hoping that Stephanie would help her with her next diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

Stephanie felt secretly ashamed, because if she strictly followed Zhou Qiao's plan, she would not have these problems.

Fortunately, everything is still under Stephanie's control, and Grace's "wounded" heart will soon be healed.

So, Stephanie arranged the work and started hypnotherapy for Grace again.

She decided not to "teach a lesson" to Grace, but to complete all the treatments as soon as possible so that she could return to normal as soon as possible.

After the remaining three treatments, Grace obviously felt much better. At the same time, an unforgettable experience from the past came to mind.

It's not that she didn't remember before, but she suppressed herself from thinking about it and didn't dare to face it.

Then, not long after, something tragic happened. Helen was accidentally swept away by a big wave while surfing and drowned.

None of them are married or living together.

Grace could never forget Helen. She had been searching for her for so many years just to find a girl as good as Helen and protect her.

Although she lost the gambling agreement, she accepted it calmly, but neither Zhou Qiao nor her father, Dr. Albert, made any demands.

Stephanie's level is still very high, and she has unearthed the special experience of adolescence that she had hidden deep in her heart and had never told anyone.

Unfortunately, she never expected that this would be a breakup meal. One last meal.

She was secretly wondering, what kind of charm, how outstanding and awesome Zhou Qiao is, so that so many stunning girls are devoted to him? She also wanted to experience it.

Sophie was very sad.

"Everything is over, let's start a new life!" Stephanie comforted.

Unfortunately, I can't find it.

"Father, I want to work at Iris Clinic." The next day, Grace went to see her old father.

"That's true." Dr. Albert nodded, "But don't force it. If you're not happy with it, come back at any time."

It's just a transfer of love, but he actually changed his orientation.

"Father, I think if I were there and had such a good competitive environment, I would grow faster!" Grace was full of longing.

"I'm... moving to San Francisco, and I'll never see you again." Seeing Sophie finishing her dinner happily, Grace said heartbreaking words.

"Thank you."

However, Grace cannot be ignorant. She wants to do something to make up for Zhou Qiao.

"Don't worry, they will accept me. After all, your daughter is also a medical genius, and many institutions are vying for her, right?" Grace joked.

"What? Did you fall in love with a man? Fall in love with that Dr. Zhou? Oh my God!" Sophie was sad, shocked, and even more desperate and pessimistic.

"Don't they want you?" Dr. Albert said.

Sophie paused, her delicate body trembled, looked at Grace, and saw that her expression was extremely serious and filled with endless apologies. Sophie couldn't help but feel sad, and with a "swipe", tears rolled down her face.

Grace came back and treated her to a big meal.

Who would have thought that beneath the glamorous appearance there could be such a tragic past?

That is to say, there is basically no possibility of a reunion.

……

More importantly, Zhou Qiao's eight-pack abs took root in her heart and she has never forgotten them. Then, she is now very curious about Zhou Qiao, very curious.

Sophie was very happy before the reunion, and Grace was finally back.

Stephanie sighed secretly: "This is also a poor girl."

"Is it really impossible for us?" Sophie said, trembling and crying.

After all, after so many years, the pain that she should have had already "scabbed", and with Stephanie's help, most of the "hidden wounds" deep in her heart were resolved. Not that unbearable weight.

When Grace woke up from the hypnotic state, tears were already streaming down her face. There were regret, sadness, relief... various emotions on her pretty face, and finally she calmed down.

Grace recovered from her illness, packed her bags and returned to Massachusetts General Hospital. Her old father, Dr. Albert, was very pleased.

"I'm sorry!" Grace sighed. spoke his mind.

It was just a matter of breaking up, but he actually fell in love with someone else.

When she was at the Iris Clinic, she was shocked to find that Stephanie, Murphy, and Nanako Chiba... were all Zhou Qiao's girlfriends. Moreover, Stephanie and Murphy were pregnant. Needless to say, it was Zhou Qiao's son.

Thinking of this, Sophie kept crying in the restaurant.

It seemed that as long as she was healthy, everything would be fine.

...(The details are too exciting to describe)

Now I can take it lightly.

"No, don't let me stay there shamelessly." Grace immediately told her father what she had seen at the Iris Clinic and the gap with several girls, which shocked Dr. Albert.

He was very pleased that when his daughter grew up, it was time to become truly independent.

Anyway, with his support, my daughter can come back to work at Massachusetts General Hospital at any time. Just let my daughter go to California to relax.

If you are always by his side, you may have more opportunities for surgery, but in terms of personality, you will not grow up after all. It is impossible for him to protect his daughter for the rest of his life.

While I am still strong, I still have time to let my daughter go ahead.

Grace soon returned to San Francisco and joined the Iris Clinic.

Since she was to be "stationed" for a long time, she only stayed in a hotel temporarily this time. She rented an apartment near Iris Clinic, simply packed up and moved in, and then vacated the hotel room.

Maybe others would be surprised as to why Grace would come back, but Stephanie was not surprised at all. She knew this little girl's thoughts too well, and she also knew Zhou Qiao too well. A shrug of welcome.

How could this kind of thing be stopped? How could that LSP Zhou Qiao let such a delicious person go? Since you can't stop it, just let her join in.

Just like Stephanie thought before, one more is not much.

Stephanie reported the news of Grace's arrival to Zhou Qiao and asked him how to arrange it. Zhou Qiao replied calmly: "Look at the arrangements and let her learn the surgery with you first. You are both pregnant, so let her share more of the burden."

"How much is the salary?" Stephanie asked.

"Same as Chiba Nanako."

"OK." Stephanie curled her lips after hanging up the phone and said one word: "Scumbag!" She had known that Zhou Qiao would say this, so reporting to him was just a matter of going through the process. After all, Zhou Qiao is the boss and needs Zhou Qiao to pay his salary. , and it can also leave others speechless.

She wanted to tell Murphy and Chiba Nanako that this was not her decision on her own.

"Welcome to join. Our clinic has a tradition of having a welcome dinner, but now that Zhou Qiao is not here, let's postpone it. Well, we will have a neurosurgery next, and you should also join in and learn."

"What kind of surgery?" Grace perked up, her green eyes flashing with light. She also wants to make progress. She feels that her talent should not be weaker than Murphy and Stephanie.

At Massachusetts General Hospital, since each department is distinct, multiple disciplines may be consulted together. However, as a surgeon at the heart center, to be honest, it would be difficult for her to have access to neurosurgery unless she transferred to another department, let alone He said he was the surgeon.

But Iris Clinic is different. It seems to be a quite alternative general practice clinic. It can accept any kind of surgery, dare to accept it, and do it well. This is what makes it better than Massachusetts General Hospital, especially for a medical genius like her.

Because ordinary people have limited learning and acceptance abilities, it is already extraordinary to be proficient in the surgeries of their own department within a lifetime and can be called an expert.

Putting a medical genius like her in a single department would be a bit of an inconvenience, and her future achievements would be limited.

No, the opportunity has come.

"He is a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. Let's go to the conference room and I will explain the patient's condition to you." Stephanie took Grace to the conference room.

Soon, Grace learned about the condition.

The patient is an 82-year-old grandmother. She sometimes suffers from severe pain on her face, like an electric shock or a knife cut. She was treated in other clinics before. Because of her age, the doctor recommended medicine. After taking medicine, the pain was slightly relieved, but it took time. As time passes, medicine no longer works.

Moreover, after taking too much medicine, I became dizzy and unsteady when walking. I fell several times on the lawn, but fortunately I didn't break any bones.

Then the family went to ask the doctor. The doctor said that they could perform craniotomy or minimally invasive surgery, but he couldn't do it there, so he referred the patient to Iris Clinic.

Stephanie received the consultation and examined the pain area of ​​the old woman. She found that the patient's pain was located in the area dominated by branch II of the left trigeminal nerve. A light touch on the left upper lip would induce severe pain, which lasted for 1 to 2 minutes.

After reviewing the previous CT and MRI reports brought by the patient's family, Stephanie ruled out the possibility of intracranial tumors. In addition, the patient had no history of facial herpes zoster, so she was diagnosed with primary trigeminal neuralgia.

The old man is now admitted to a community hospital. Preoperative preparations have been completed and the operation will begin this afternoon.

"What we are going to do this time is a small minimally invasive surgery. The full name is CT-guided round hole puncture and extracranial radiofrequency ablation of the second branch of the trigeminal nerve. Here is the surgical plan and some information. Take a look first. If you have any questions You can ask me anything." Stephanie accepted disciples on behalf of her husband and had no hidden agenda.

On the other hand, she and Murphy are both pregnant now. Although both of them have extraordinary bodies, it is naturally best to have someone to share the burden. Moreover, CT scans all have radiation. Although they are separated by rooms and there is a barrier in the middle, too much exposure is not good.

After Grace saw the surgery plan, she admired it very much and got started quickly. Although she had not done it yet, she had simulated it several times in her mind. It has to be said that some people are just talented and can learn everything quickly.

After communicating with her, Stephanie smiled and said, "How about you take the lead this time and I will guide you from the side."

"Ah? Is this good?"

"What, no confidence?" Stephanie said excitedly.

"That's not true. Just give it a try!" Grace blinked and became energetic. At Massachusetts General Hospital, she quickly learned and became proficient in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Stephanie suddenly thought of Yang Xuejun and couldn't help but smile: "If that Cherry Yang were here, she could easily solve the patient's pain with a thin stainless steel needle without the help of CT and other equipment, but we can't It requires the use of various advanced equipment to perform surgery. In the field of pain treatment, I have to say that traditional Chinese medicine is unique.”

"Ah?!" Grace suddenly became more curious about Yang Xuejun. Because, a girl who could get such praise from Stephanie must have something unique.

She thought to herself, is Chinese medicine really so miraculous? She had heard of acupuncture, but had never experienced it.

Traditional Chinese medicine does have an advantage in this regard. Even on the street, it can be operated anytime and anywhere with a disposable sterile packaged stainless steel needle.

Even if it is not sterilely packaged, it can be used by wiping it with alcohol cotton balls or disinfectant wipes.

Yang Xuejun usually carries these things with him.

Who would have thought that her expensive LV bag would contain such worthless things that could save people’s lives?

Of course, the quantity is not large, it is an independent small sealed package, the alcohol has been completely absorbed by the cotton piece, and the package is intact, so there will be no safety hazards.

And only a few tablets are for emergency use, and can be replenished at any time when used up.

Trigeminal neuralgia is a common painful disease of the head and face. Because of the severe pain, it is known as "the most painful disease in the world". This disease is more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old, and is more common in women than men.

The attack site is often in the area controlled by one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve on one side of the face, such as the supraorbital area, forehead; paranasal area, cheek, upper lip; lower lip, mandibular area, and tongue side. The pain range does not exceed the midline of the face, nor does it exceed the distribution area of ​​the trigeminal nerve. Occasionally, only about 3% of people have bilateral trigeminal neuralgia.

The diagnosis of this disease is not difficult, but the choice of treatment is very critical.

The principles of Iris Clinic are: priority to diagnosis and differential diagnosis, sequential treatment with priority to treatment of causes, priority to extracranial radiofrequency during radiofrequency treatment, individualized treatment selection and ensuring informed consent of the patient.

Extracranial radiofrequency technology is to puncture a thin radiofrequency needle into the hole where the trigeminal nerve exits the skull on the face under CT guidance, and then perform radiofrequency treatment.

Simply put, a thin needle is used to burn off the diseased trigeminal nerve. Because it does not enter the skull, the risk of bleeding and infection is reduced.

It is a low-risk, ultra-minimally invasive surgery.

Grace is proficient in anatomy and has a very good understanding of the direction of the trigeminal nerve on the human face. This surgery is not difficult for a professional like her, so she is confident to perform it.

Because Stephanie was pregnant, she put on thick protective clothing and guided Grace on the side.

This operation sounds simple, but in actual practice it is quite difficult. It is really difficult for ordinary doctors to perform it.

Because during the operation, the puncture needle needs to be inserted into the foramen ovale at the base of the skull, which is about 3 mm in diameter, in a state of near blindness, which requires a very high level of skill for the surgeon.

In addition, cooperation between the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and CT technician is required to achieve good surgical results.

Grace positioned it accurately, inserted it smoothly, and then used a test voltage of only 0.1 milliamps to detect the original pain, and it was done quickly.

It can be said that the first shot showed superb level.

"Congratulations, Dr. Grace, for completing neurosurgery independently for the first time!" Stephanie gave a thumbs up and said to herself that this girl's qualifications are not inferior to those of me and Murphy. No wonder Zhou Qiao, an LSP, is so spoiled by her. , and designed a thirty-six-step diagnosis and treatment plan for her.

However, Zhou Qiao was not bad to her. When she did something wrong in the past, Zhou Qiao also tolerated her. He was a very considerate man and seemed to be unable to find any fault except for his loveliness.

She was pregnant, and she hadn't had sex with Zhou Qiaoer for a long time, so she couldn't help but wonder.

News that the operation was successfully completed spread back to the clinic, and Murphy, Chiba Nanako and others also expressed their admiration.

The two of them looked at each other, and both of them had an idea at the same time, that is, with one more helper, everyone would be much more relaxed.

Especially Chiba Nanako, who is watching Murphy and Stephanie's belly getting bigger and bigger. If these two people go on maternity leave and breastfeeding leave, it will be entirely up to her.

Now that she has Grace, Chiba Nanako also hopes that Grace will grow up as soon as possible and share the work pressure.

As for the rest of the doctors and nurses, they naturally offered all kinds of congratulations. After all, she is the champion of this year's National Surgery Competition. In their opinion, it is normal for Grace to perform like this.

After Zhou Qiao found out, he also sent a congratulatory email.

Park Soo-joo learned that Grace's orientation was normal, so she dared to let Yoona come to the clinic to do homework and read books.

When Grace saw Park Yoona, her eyes lit up and she thought she was such a beautiful girl. Pity.

Because her orientation has long been normal, but she no longer has that pounding feeling.

(End of this chapter)