Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
“How could there be a blood clot in this area?”
“That’s preposterous.”
“Do you know what this area is? It’s near the heart! If there’s a blood clot here, how could the patient have survived this long?”
“We need to operate immediately.” Mirabella looked at the doctors, among wham only a younger female doctor wasn’t being aggressive. “You, come help me. The rest can stay here.”
“What did you just say?”
The other doctors immediately voiced their objections!
Why should they be left out of this?
Bard’s gaze fell heavily on them, his voice icy, “She’s my niece. Blood related.”
When they heard this, their indignation faded, replaced by shock and astonishment.
This young girl was Mr. Sampson’s own niece?
“She’s known to the public as Dr. Bell.”
Upon hearing this, they were even more astounded. Dr. Bell was this young girl.
In this industry, everyone knew of this miracle doctor.
But.
Was she really this young?
And Dr. Bell was a woman.
Wasn’t Dr. Bell supposed to be a man?
They had always assumed it was an elderly gentleman.
“Of course, you can observe from the sidelines, see how this young lady performs surgery.”Upon hearing this, they admitted it was indeed a privilege to watch Dr. Bell perform surgery.
Soon, Darren was wheeled into the cardiac surgery room.
A surgery that normally took four hours, Mirabella completed in three. From behind a pane of glass, Bard and the other doctors were thoroughly impressed by her surgical skills.
When she emerged, Bard said sympathetically, “You must be tired, having to perform such a long surgery right after landing.”
Long?
Mirabella’s eyes were calm, to her, this was a relatively short operation.
“How’s your grandfather now?”
“He’s fine, he should wake up in a day or two”
“What surgery did you perform on him?” Bard knew that she had performed the entire surgery fluidly and calmly, but didn’t know what she was specifically doing.
“In simple terms, it was a cardiac rupture repair surgery. I removed about 1.1 pounds of blood clots from his heart, and it was these clots that saved his life.”
Upon hearing this, Bard was shocked and asked incredulously, “Where did these blood clots come from?”
“There was a hole about 0.12 square inches in size in his heart, causing blood to leak out and accumulate in the pericardium, nearly causing the heart to be crushed.”
Upon hearing this, Bard could tell how dire the situation was.”Fortunately, the hole did not expand all at once, it gradually enlarged. Due to the slow rate of blood lass, it coagulated into clots, which blocked the hole, preventing a catastrophic rupture of the heart.”
Remembering the cardiac rupture, Mirabella was reminded of a kind face.
“How could this happen?” Bard had imagined countless scenarios, but never this one!
“This condition is very rare. It’s called cardiac tamponade in medical terms. Simply put, a malformation occurs in the cardiac wall, creating a thin bubble. The blood from the heart ruptures this bubble, causing a large amount of pericardial effusion.”
“In the past two hundred years, less than 400 people have been diagnosed with this condition, and only 15 have had a rupture. Of these 15, only 3 children survived. Grandfather has truly made a miraculous recovery.”
Upon hearing this, Bard was both relieved and puzzled, “But he doesn’t have heart disease. Why would he have this cardiac tamponade as you described?”
“There could be many causes, such as a sharp object or bullet piercing the chest wall and damaging the heart, or it could also be caused by violent impact to the chest. In any case, he has now passed the critical stage.”
Upon hearing that Darren had passed the critical stage, Bard was finally reassured, “I’ll call your parents to give them the good news. It’ll surely cheer them up.”
“Sure.” Mirabella removed her sterile gown and had just stepped out when she was stopped by several doctors.
“We’re sorry for our ignorance and any offense we may have caused. Please accept our apologies.”
The doctors all bowed their heads in sincere apology.
The leading lady doctor said, “My name is Adeline. I’m sorry for my previous rash remarks. They were uncalled for”
“I owe you an apology for my arrogance and ignorance, Lisa joined in, her tone deeply remorseful. “I overlooked a tiny spot on the ultrasound scan, unaware that it could potentially be a blood clot, and I kept administering medication for breathing difficulty and accelerated heart rate, nearly missing the patient’s optimal treatment time.
Another male doctor, Colvin, also felt outmatched. If he hadn’t seen Mirabella perform the surgery with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that a young girl in her teens could be so proficient and adept at her craft.
Only Beatrice was secretly thrilled in her heart, thinking that she had the chance to assist Dr. Bell.
She could flaunt this experience and countless renowned hospitals would vie for her.
“It’s okay, It’s all in the past now,’ Mirabella didn’t hold a grudge against them, and instead passed by them, planning to visit her grandfather in the ward.”Dr. Bell.”
Just as male doctor Brade caught up with her, he was met with a warning glare from Mirabella. His mind went blank from the fright and it took him a while to recover, “Oh, Dr. Bella.”
She probably didn’t want people to know she’s “Dr. Bell”, preferring to keep her identity a secret.
True enough, when he addressed her as Dr. Bella, she withdrew her stare, her reaction not as intense as before.
Brade heaved a sigh of relief, “I was wondering if you could stay for a few more days, so that we could learn from you.”
“Yes, if we could learn even a trick or two from you, it could save more patients,’ Adeline followed suit.
“Your suturing technique is simply incredible, unmatched by anyone.” Lisa expressed her admiration sincerely.
“Dr. Bella, I want to learn from you as well; Beatrice put forth her request, looking at Mirabella expectantly.
“I don’t take apprentices, Mirabella responded indifferently, “I don’t share my skills.”
“We understand that we’re not qualified to be your apprentices, and we know you won’t easily share your skills.
We just need some verbal guidance.”
“Just a few questions to ask.”
“Oh, Dr. Bella, there’s a tricky case that we could use your help with?””Lalso have a patient.”
Mirabella, hearing their mounting requests, simply pushed open the door to her grandfather’s ward, stepping in, “I’m quite occupied, sorry.
Everyone watched as the hospital room door closed, leaving them with their mouths half-open, sighing in disbelief.
If only they had known earlier that she was Dr. Bell, they would have been more courteous. Now, she didn’t want to waste her time with them.
Meanwhile.
Serena had prepared a fruit salad by herself, ready to serve it to her parents, when she heard Louisa’s excited voice.
“You’re kidding? The surgery was successful? Bell was the lead surgeon? That’s fantastic!” Louisa was so overjoyed that tears streamed down her face. “I knew it, Bella is the best. How’s Dad doing now?
Really? Bella said so herself? He’ll be awake in a day or two?”
Serena was so frustrated that the salad plate was shaking in her hands. Damn it, that woman had stolen the limelight again.
“If it weren’t for the Temple family crisis, I’d really like to go and see.” Louisa was weighing up her options, torn.
“In a few days, Kenneth and I will make a trip. It’s been a long time since we last saw Dad. He would be so happy to know how talented his granddaughter is. Let Bella stay in Dawnstar for a few more days.
Good, good, let her have lunch and take a nap first. We’ve already had our dinner here.”
Solterra was six hours ahead of Dawnstar. It was seven o’clock in the evening here, but only one o’clock in the afternoon there.After his wife hung up the phone, Kenneth asked with delight, “So, Dad’s okay now?”
“Bella examined him, found a small hole in his heart that was leaking blood, which formed a clot and plugged the hole. The others couldn’t figure out what was wrong with Dad, but Bella insisted on doing an ultrasound, found the problem, and performed the surgery in time.”
“Thank God for Bella.” Kenneth sighed with gratitude. “She’s so capable, all thanks to those old men.
During the years when we hadn’t found our daughter, they treated Bella as their own granddaughter, passing on all their skills to her. As soon as we’re free, we should visit them one by one”
“Dad, Mum, who are we visiting?” Serena asked sweetly as she brought in the dessert fruits.
“Serena’s here?” Kenneth grinned, “These fruits look different from usual. Did you make them yourself?”
“Can you tell they’re ugly just because I made them?” Serena carved the flesh of the cantaloupe into a bouquet pattern, topped it with mangoes shaped like roses, and added grapes and watermelon balls.
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