The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine - Chapter 538

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 538

Episode 538 Semi-matched bone marrow transplantation method (1)

“Hey… how did you know my baby’s birth name?”

“….”

Rakiel closed his mouth.

The eyes of a woman looking up at me.

A look in your eyes that you think is somehow strange, suspicious, or even strange. It looks like he’s starting to seriously consider whether to close the business right away. No, or even the feeling of starting to be afraid of this side.

However, Rachiel did not make any excuses to resolve the current situation. Before I could formulate an excuse, a thunderbolt struck my head.

The answer I just heard from her.

The situation I realized through that.

This was because all those facts became a storm of information and assembled in his head.

‘wait for a sec. therefore. It’s true that Ppodongi is a person’s name… but it wasn’t his real name, but his birth name?’

And the baby with that name was the baby of the crown prince and this woman. Thanks to you, I understand now. Why did this baby pop up in the archangel’s search for a possible donor?

‘Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a match.’

It is true.

relationship between parents and children.

In that relationship, the HLA antigens required for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation cannot match. Fundamentally impossible. This is because children are born inheriting half of their parents’ genes.

‘So the HLA antigen matching rate between parent and child is 50%.’

Not a match, but a semi-match.

Therefore, hematopoietic stem cell donation and transplantation are impossible. This was certainly the case from the time the concept of bone marrow transplantation was born and established in the United States in the 1950s until at least the 2000s.

At least until the mid-2000s, when a remarkable person named Professor Lee

‘That article came out in early 2009. To be precise, since around 2004, surgery has been performed to transplant bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells from parents and children whose HLA antigens are only half matched, and among 51 patients, only a 13% mortality rate was recorded.’

13 percent.

Although it may be said to be high, it was much lower than the 20% mortality rate of existing sibling bone marrow transplant surgery performed on matched patients.

‘Furthermore, more research has been accumulated since then, and a paper was published in 2011. And from then on… the trend in leukemia treatment completely changed.’

Half-matched bone marrow transplantation has become a mainstream option. The death rate fell further. Graft-versus-host disease, the most serious complication of bone marrow transplantation, has become rare. In addition, transplantation, which was difficult to perform in patients over 40 years of age, can now be performed on elderly patients over 70 years of age.

‘Even after bone marrow transplantation, it was said that the prognosis for leukemia would improve if NK cells, or natural killer cells, a type of white blood cell, were extracted and administered from a healthy donor. This is because the NK cells recognize cancer stem cells, which are the source of cancer cells, and attack them indiscriminately.’

Leukemia can be further suppressed. I also remembered hearing that a separate treatment using that principle was being developed.

So….

‘The archangel’s search results had half-match bone marrow transplantation in mind from the beginning.’

The crown prince’s fiancee.

And the baby in the womb.

I finally felt like my eyes were becoming brighter.

can do.

I can save it.

Little by little, there is hope.

So now is the time to hold on to hope.

Rachiel gained confidence and quickly moved her tongue. First, I applied a generous amount of saliva to my upper and lower lips. And the motor at the root of the tongue was operated at 1 million horsepower.

“I heard the baby’s name from Han.”

“…yes?”

“Han. “Lee Han.”

“Do you… know my brother?”

“yes. “I’m still on my way to the hospital.”

“In the hospital…?”

“yes. “Hospital B.”

“….”

Because it’s not a lie. He nodded with confidence. However, the crown prince’s fiancée, who was looking up at him, was still unable to shake off her suspicious gaze.

“But they are foreigners…”

“I am Han’s high school classmate. “Busan Dongj High School.”

“yes?”

“Even though it looks like this, I was adopted when I was young. “I live a little far away in Australia now.”

“In… Australia?”

“yes. Then I heard the news about Han. “It came in today in a hurry.”

“News about my brother… to whom?”

“To Wonho. Oh, you know Wonho, right?”

“Oh yes…”

“If you’re still in doubt, could you please call Wonho and change me?”

“Don’t you have a phone?”

“I forgot it at the hotel. “I was busy unpacking and going to the hospital.”

“….”

My fiancé stared at me for a moment.

Meanwhile, Rachiel prayed inwardly.

First of all, we need to remove any doubts about this side. Trust must be earned. So please call Wonho!

“…Okay, just a moment.”

Fortunately, it worked. She called somewhere.

“Hello? Are you Wonho’s brother? yes. yes. Oh, my brother is still the same. A foreigner called my brother’s friend came to visit… What’s his name?”

“Rachiel.”

“It’s called Rachiel…? yes? i know? “Hold on a minute.”

…Phew.

thank god.

Rakiel secretly sighed as he watched his fiancee holding out her cell phone in his direction. However, she did not completely hand over the phone to this person. Instead, the speakerphone button was already pressed.

He spoke into his cell phone.

“Oh, Wonho.”

The answer on the other end of the phone came right away.

– Oh, it’s Jongnagi.

“….”

– Are you here again?

“uh. “That’s how it happened.”

– What about Han?

“I went to the hospital today to see it, but I couldn’t see it. “In the intensive care unit.”

– But how did you end up visiting Hee-su?

“uh. Have you thought of something to tell me? Anyway, I’ll contact you later.”

– uh. Yes. Anyway, I’m busy working overtime right now.

“Draw.”

– Uh-huh.

Click.

The call has ended.

It’s been a while and there were a lot of things I wanted to say, but now wasn’t the time. Rachiel looked back at the prince’s fiancée and shrugged her shoulders. It’s like, you believe it now, right? As if asking.

Fortunately, the wariness on her face had almost disappeared.

“Whoa, come in.”

The house, about 20 pyeong in size, was cozy and cozy. Is this the honeymoon home that the crown prince and his fiancée were preparing? The house was full of cute decorations and dolls. Photos of the two of them were also hung everywhere. However, since there were no wedding photos, it seemed like the ceremony had not been held yet.

Anyway, it finally felt real again. He was really happy here.

‘I really want to save it.’

The determination that arises again.

Meanwhile, the crown prince’s fiancée served a simple drink.

“sorry. “I didn’t have time to prepare…”

“No, it’s okay. “I should have contacted you in advance, but he came and brought it to me…”

“I was so surprised a little while ago that I couldn’t even welcome you.”

“Oh no. “You said that because I suddenly came to you.”

“….”

“….”

A moment of silence that came after a bit of humility.

Rakiel asked to clear up the awkwardness.

“Actually, while I was abroad, I heard from Han from time to time. I found someone to marry. “I really wanted to see you for a long time, but now I can.”

“I see…”

“Han, what did the doctor say?”

“…They say it’s difficult.”

My fiancee’s voice darkened.

“Actually, my brother has been tired these days. Coughing also increases. I thought it was just a cold….” “

….”

“But it was really nice to meet that oppa.”

“Han also said something similar.”

“Is that so?”

“yes. So, I want to ask you something.”

“Do you want to ask… something?”

“yes.”

Rachiel nodded.

Now is the time to get to the point.

“Hey Hee-su, what are your plans for the future?”

“yes?”

“If Han continues to be like that.”

I asked outright.

I wanted to check it out at least once.

It is true that the crown prince’s life was extended by 730 days, but what are the thoughts of the prince’s guardian who does not know that fact?

“If it continues like that…”

She trailed off.

Are you worried?

However, the time to worry did not last long.

“You have to wait. Until my brother opens his eyes.”

“is that so.”

“yes. So, if you’re here to say something strange, don’t even bring it up.”

“Strange… are you saying that?”

“There’s no hope, so you’re saying you should delete the child and do something else.”

“….”

Before I knew it, the crown prince’s fiancée was looking at me with a calm gaze. Hee-su’s gaze was extremely firm and resolute. I could feel it as soon as I saw it. The fact that it is the look in the eyes of someone who has already made up his mind.

“Then you might end up raising the child alone?”

“I’ve already heard that a lot.”

“….”

Probably so.

I’m sure you heard that from your parents right now. It’s something her parents would worry about. Because my precious daughter might spend her whole life looking after a wealthy man alone. Because there is no parent anywhere in the world who would want that.

But still, there was no wavering in her gaze. Thanks to this, I was able to be sure about this too. No, I was relieved. I thought it was okay to bring up this story.

“Fortunately, the. Actually, I also came because I wanted to tell you that.”

“yes?”

“Baby Podong. “Never erase it.”

“What…”

“It may seem a little strange to hear this, but Han will not die. “For at least the next two years.”

“What are you talking about?”

Her eyes widened.

I looked at her seriously and told her. Again and again.

“You probably don’t know what I’m talking about now. It might sound strange. But… I guarantee it. Han will not die. “Even after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next week, and next month.”

“….”

“Maybe even the doctors will be surprised by then. He was obviously in critical condition, but I thought there was no hope for him, so I wondered if he could survive like this. And perhaps Hee-su will also remember what I just said by then and finally realize it. “Oh, this is what you were talking about.”

“Then… what happens?”

“Please give birth to a child and raise him/her healthy. “Until I reach the age where I can donate hematopoietic stem cells to Han.”

“Hematopoietic stem cells?”

“Yes, bone marrow donation.”

“….”

“It hardly hurts these days. There is a bit of pain when receiving a leukocyte stimulant injection before donating, but other than that, you can just collect and transplant it, similar to a slightly complicated blood donation. You can ask the hospital for more details. In the case of Han and the baby, a half-transplant bone marrow transplant is needed, so the hospital that is good at that is here… I wrote it down on a note, so you can go see Professor Lee of the hematology and oncology department at this hospital here.”

“Hey, how do I do this….”

“Oh and this.”

Rachiel searched through her arms. And he handed her all the rings, necklaces, and brooch decorations that he had previously taken off and stored in his inner pocket.

“It’s all pure gold and precious metals. Since these items are crafted to the highest level, if you get a good appraisal, you can expect to make quite a lot of money. “That will be enough to cover Han’s medical expenses.”

“No, there…”

“It’s okay. Take it. And please take care of Han.”

“Ah…”

Silent tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.