Level Up Doctor - Chapter 149

Towards Meijo (2)

‘That’s great.’

Choi Ki-seok checked the status window and nodded.

The total reward is 1500 P.P.

A

unique gem that doubles body strength.

Lastly, the rapport with Han Seung-woo increases by one level.

In addition, I received up to 5 million won in cash, so it is the perfect compensation.

After a while, I took a taxi and returned home.

As soon as I entered the front door, a sweet smell tickled my nose.

“Son. Why are you so late?”

“I suddenly got an appointment. Has your dad come yet?”

“I’m late because I have a company dinner today. Jun-ki usually comes around midnight. Have you had dinner?”

“I ate, but I’m hungry again.”

“I knew you would, so I made braised ribs. Let’s eat it together with mom.”

Mother prepared a rich meal on the table.

I think I ate the side dishes on the table once, but before I knew it, the bowl of rice was gone.

“Mom. One more bowl.”

“Yes. My son eats a lot.”

Choi Ki-seok took a bite of braised ribs and took a spoonful of rice.

I felt a warmth that I couldn’t get from the hospital food I bought.

“It’s really delicious.”

“really?”

“As expected, Jun-gi said he would cook because he resembles his mother’s hands.”

My mother smiled brightly at his words.

“I felt sorry for my mother yesterday. I didn’t mean to stop my son from doing what he wanted to do, but I was worried because I heard he was going to America.”

“are you okay.”

Choi Ki-seok took a sip of water and continued speaking.

“Actually, I’m sorry. It was a unilateral decision, and if I go to America, I’ll have to stay away forever, right? It’s hard to even see my face.”

“….”

“But Mom.”

He folded his hand into his mother’s.

“I really want to become a competent thoracic surgeon. I want to climb as high as I can. That way, I won’t have any regrets. Even if I’m stubborn, my mom will understand.”

“Yes. You can go, but go as far as you can. I will watch over you until the end.”

“thank you.”

Choi Ki-seok ate two bowls of rice while looking at his mother’s warm eyes.

* * *

Early morning.

Choi Ki-seok returned to his dormitory and headed to the ward.

Unlike usual, there was an envelope in one hand.

What’s in the envelope are USMLE and TOEFL textbooks. I plan to prepare for the test as much as I can in my spare time.

Not long ago, I received an email from Song Myeong-jin saying that he had finished his plush mission and would not be sending his thesis for the time being.

A long-awaited free time.

In addition, the time gained by being freed from duty for 100 days.

It’s perfect for studying.

“hello.”

When we arrived at the station, Ye-rim Lee greeted us first, and Ki-seok Choi also greeted us with a smile.

“Mr. Choi. If it’s okay, could you give me some time?”

“sure.”

The two people settled down quite far from the station.

“You know… I wanted to tell you about that.”

Ye-rim Lee spoke and looked at the people around him.

Choi Ki-seok immediately realized what she was trying to say.

“How are you feeling? Is it going well?”

“Yes. Thanks to Dr. Choi, the process is progressing without any problems. I know someone at the branch, so I asked him about it, and he said he was fired at the hospital not long ago.”

“For being sued?”

“That’s one reason, and the patients that one teacher treated kept almost dying. They say there was even a time when he fell asleep while scrubbing and fell on the patient.”

“They say that a bowl that is leaking on the inside is also leaking on the outside…”

Choi Ki-seok clicked his tongue.

Minwoo Han’s medical accident was a planned process.

Only at the headquarters did Min-hyuk Min take responsibility for Min-woo Han, but that was impossible at the branch. Because there is such a shortage of workers, even the chief has to take care of small tasks.

“Anyway, it’s good. Anyway, that person will never be able to enter the field of thoracic surgery. I promise that.”

“Thank you, Teacher Choi. If Teacher Choi wasn’t here, I might have felt bad about it.”

“No, it’s all thanks to teacher Lee who got through it well.”

“is that so?”

Lee Ye-rim covered her mouth and laughed.

Ki-Seok Choi finished the conversation and walked down the ward hallway.

Drurr.

When I entered the duty room, I saw Seo Ji-hoon sleeping with his head on the desk.

It looks like the last two days on duty were very difficult.

‘Well…’

I was able to fully understand Seo Ji-hoon.

The 100-day duty period during my time at Jinseong University was hell. 2 There was no way I had the physical and mental strength to get through the day with 3 hours of sleep.

Choi Ki-seok looked at Seo Ji-hoon and was once again thankful for wanting to be a patient.

If it weren’t for the patient expectations, I wouldn’t have been able to overcome the superhuman schedule.

I closed the door to the duty room and went to the conference room.

“Hello, senior.”

Youngho Lee turned his head and said hello.

“hi.”

“Did you rest well for two days?”

“I was busy taking care of this and that. It doesn’t look like you took a break at all?”

Choi Ki-seok smiled and sat down. And instead of Seo Ji-hoon, he took care of the routine work of the on-duty staff.

“Hmm… I think you would have treated patients while off, right?”

“…are you using tweezers?”

“Because the senior is so fantastic.”

Youngho Lee answered calmly.

The two chatted for a moment and then concentrated on each other’s work.

‘Ah… as expected.’

After finishing the routine, I looked at Hwang Ki-jeong’s chart.

He was diagnosed with stage 2 esophageal cancer through endoscopy and biopsy.

Should I call this a misfortune?

Should I say I am fortunate?

Suddenly, I wondered what kind of judgment Hyukpil Jang would make.

How much time has passed?

As Lee Young-ho left, only Choi Ki-seok remained in the conference room.

Drurr.

The door opened and a woman stuck her head out.

“Who are you?”

Choi Ki-seok asked first.

I had never once seen a woman standing in front of the door.

Is he a replacement for Saber’s surgery that Jang Hyuk-pil saved?

“Hello. My name is Jiyeon Hwang. I am an intern who came here when Senior Choi was away.”

Hwang Ji-yeon shook her head and smiled.

“You came when I wasn’t there?”

Choi Ki-seok’s eyebrows twitched.

As far as he knows, the thoracic surgery interns this month are Fixtons Lee Young-ho and Kwon Jeong-seok. However, according to Hwang Ji-yeon, isn’t it true that she ended up working instead of Kwon Jeong-seok?

It’s very rare.

There are cases where a lesson is changed from the beginning, but it is rarely changed from the middle.

“It’s a unique case, isn’t it?”

“Yes. Jeongseok said he wasn’t feeling well, so we got permission from the staff and moved him.”

“Anyway, what’s going on?”

“I’m working on the ward, but ABGA isn’t working well. I tried to ask Youngho, but he wasn’t there…” ”

Then let’s go together.”

“thank you.”

Hwang Ji-yeon smiled.

Choi Ki-seok went to the hospital room with her.

The patient who needed ABGA was a 60-year-old woman with thin wrists.

“You know you need a blood test, right? I’ll do it right away and it won’t hurt you.”

“Doesn’t it hurt? Is there an injection in the world that doesn’t hurt?”

The patient frowned.

“I’m going to be a little different.”

Ki-Seok Choi smiled and performed the Allen test.

This is a procedure to check whether there is a blockage in the radial artery on the outside of the lower arm.

“Sillinger.”

“yes.”

In response to Choi Ki-seok’s words, Hwang Ji-yeon handed over the syringe placed on the dressing cart.

“…Senior. Why are you doing this?”

“No. It’s nothing.”

Choi Ki-seok answered calmly and received the syringe.

What is the identity of the discomfort I feel for the first time in a long time?

There was definitely something strange, but I couldn’t figure out what that strange thing was.

“Don’t be blank and pay close attention. You know that if you don’t pass ABGA, you’ll have a hard time throughout your internship, right?”

“yes.”

Fuuuuuk.

Choi Ki-seok disinfected the blood vessels and inserted the needle at a 60-degree angle.

[The vampire title effect is activated.]

[Injection-related treatment is 100% successful and the patient’s pain is reduced by 50%.] When I

lightly pulled the syringe, red blood filled up.

Choi Ki-seok handed the syringe to Hwang Ji-yeon and gently pressed the blood vessel with an alcohol swab.

“Elder, please hold down the button for about 5 minutes.”

“Oh my. But it really doesn’t hurt, does it?”

“I told you. It wouldn’t hurt.”

Ki-Seok Choi finished the treatment and headed to the lounge with Ji-Yeon Hwang.

“I will drink well.”

Hwang Ji-yeon took the can of coffee he handed her and sat down on the sofa, and Choi Ki-seok took a seat across from her.

“Did you see it well?”

“As expected, you are amazing. You never lift your hand.”

“That way, you don’t pierce difficult areas. If your hand is shaking, stop breathing for a moment and then pierce the needle. The success rate will increase.”

“Yes. I’ll keep that in mind.”

Hwang Ji-yeon smiled and came to the seat right next to me.

I was embarrassed when the distance suddenly narrowed.

“Senior, what type of girl do you like?”

“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”

“I was just curious.”

Contrary to what she said, her eyes were shining brightly.

“There is no such thing as an ideal type.”

“Then what about me?”

“Did I eat something wrong for breakfast? Why are you like this?”

“Honestly, I like my senior. He’s handsome, talented, and somehow reassuring. I think it would be really nice to date him.”

Choi Ki-seok was left speechless by Hwang Ji-yeon’s bold dash.

“You’re really bold.”

“I’ve heard a lot of stories like that since I was in medical school.”

“Haa…”

He sighed and leaned back on the sofa.

Although he was a junior in medical school, he knew nothing about Hwang Ji-yeon.

I thought it was necessary to ask Lee Young-ho what kind of person Hwang Ji-yeon was.

“Thank you for your interest, but I have a girlfriend. Let’s just pretend we didn’t talk about it today.”

“Ah… you have a girlfriend. But what’s wrong with that?”

“what?”

“Just because you have a lover doesn’t mean you won’t meet other women in this world. And as you know, romantic relationships can break up surprisingly easily.”

“I have nothing more to say.”

Choi Ki-seok got up from his seat and headed to the duty room. And then I carefully woke up Seo Ji-hoon, who was sleeping.

“Ah… are you Kiseok?”

Seo Ji-hoon stood up and rubbed his eyes.

“Senior. Are you tired?”

“It’s only been two days and I feel like I’m going to die. I can’t believe I have to do this for another 98 days…”

“Cheer up, you can do it.”

When Choi Ki-seok massaged his shoulder and used encouragement, Seo Ji-hoon’s expression brightened a little.

“It’s almost time for the meeting, so let’s go together.”

“Already? I didn’t get a routine?”

“I did that, so don’t worry.”

“thanks.”

The two immediately went to the conference room.

* * *

The morning meeting and rounds ended successfully.

Choi Ki-seok checked his schedule and went to the plastic surgery clinic.

There was a patient complaining of chest pain, so a plastic surgery clinic requested collaboration.

I passed through the hallway of the plastic surgery ward and entered a room.

“hello. My name is Choi Ki-seok from the Thoracic Surgery Department.”

“Yes, hello.”

Heo Yun-hu, a male patient in his 30s, struggled to get up.

Heo Yun-hu suffered burns on his face.

The skin near his forehead was yellowish, and the left side of his face was red. “ I

think it’s been about a day or two. My heart ached so much. I tried to endure it as much as possible, but it was difficult.”

“There is no need to endure pain in the hospital.”

Choi Ki-seok lifted up Heo Yun-hoo’s patient gown. There were no burns on his body, so his heart and lung sounds were normal.

“Please wait a moment.”

A portable EKG was borrowed from the cardiology department and brought to the hospital room. The

subsequent electrocardiogram showed no abnormalities.

Ki-seok Choi used the eyes of Hippocrates for the last time and opened his mouth.

“I checked the results of the electrocardiogram and the X-rays, and there were no particular problems.”

“Then why does it hurt? It’s so frustrating.”

“I think there’s a psychological factor. “Aren’t you having trouble sleeping these days and suddenly feeling anxious?”

“That’s right.”

“I think the psychological shock from when you got burned probably still remains. Don’t worry, I don’t have a heart or lung disease. I’ll talk to your doctor and give you additional treatment.” “…

Yes.”

As I finished the treatment, my doctor approached me from the other side.

It was an unwelcome face and he was trying to chase me away. The despicable person who took advantage of Nam Kang-jun.

“It’s been a while,”

Jo Tae-ho said first.