"I’d be more than happy to! But I can’t leave right now, I still have a lot of patients to handle this afternoon!"
Li Jingsheng learns a lot of practical knowledge by doing colonoscopies for patients.
At the same time, he can improve his colonoscopy skills and accumulate experience.
The benefits are numerous.
"Can you come at six in the evening? I know you’re a busy person; just come after work, okay!"
"No problem. As soon as I’m done here, I’ll head over right away."
"I knew Dr. Li would help! So it’s settled then! This is an old cadre; you can’t stand me up! Otherwise, I’ll definitely get scolded badly."
Upon hearing Li Jingsheng agree to help, Xiao Linlin was very pleased.
"So it’s an old cadre, no wonder you’re so concerned!"
Li Jingsheng was still puzzled. With elderly patients like this, if you think the risk is too high, there’s no need to agree at all.
Some elderly people have had several abdominal surgeries, or even intestinal anastomosis surgery, or perhaps have some underlying diseases. Their health condition is very poor.
The life of such patients is like a flickering candle in the wind, swaying and possibly extinguishing at any moment.
Even if the elderly can endure the pain of a colonoscopy without anesthesia, there is still very high risk.
Some elderly have heart problems or high blood pressure.
During the colonoscopy, a little stimulation could trigger a condition, and the doctor wouldn’t have time to cry.
"Just kidding, he’s our Gastroenterology’s golden goose; not serving him well would be hitting our department’s performance. Let’s not chat now; tonight I’ll treat you and Dr. Ou to dinner."
After saying this, Xiao Linlin hung up the phone.
She’s really good at handling people.
Inviting Li Jingsheng to dinner, and knowing to bring along Dr. Ou.
Li Jingsheng quickly sent a message to Ou Qinglan.
He informed her that Director Xiao was inviting them both to dinner tonight.
It’s a good thing; it can give her a chance to meet a department director.
The Gastroenterology Department has been stagnant but is much stronger compared to the Endocrinology Department. The Internal Medicine at the Second Hospital is generally weak.
Including Pulmonary Medicine, which isn’t very strong either.
Ordinarily, in general hospitals like this, Pulmonary Medicine and Gastroenterology are foundational internal medicine specialties. As long as you seize the opportunity, it’s easy to gradually grow and become the most robust internal medicine departments.
However, the Second Hospital’s two departments, the Pulmonary Medicine is just barely hanging on.
The Gastroenterology Department is not even barely hanging on.
If it could develop better, it wouldn’t be necessary for the director to personally swallow his pride and ask Li Jingsheng for help with an old cadre.
Xiao Linlin’s medical skills are not bad, and her character is upright; it can be believed that as long as she keeps striving, the Gastroenterology Department under her leadership will surely see better days.
She herself is also very young, just over forty years old.
She’s been in charge of the Gastroenterology Department for just over two years, and it’s already seeing significant improvement.
If given more time, it will definitely not be bad.
Getting Ou Qinglan to befriend someone like her is definitely a good thing.
...
Li Jingsheng was busy until after six in the evening, finally finishing up with all the patients.
Now Wang Zongxiao and Luo Cheng are quickly growing and can relieve some of Li Jingsheng’s burdens. Plus, there’s Shao Bing, who is a seasoned veteran and very capable, so ordinary patients rarely require Li Jingsheng’s attention.
Unless some patients specifically request to see him, there’s nothing he can do.
Additionally, patients from the surgical and orthopedic departments can only be handled by Li Jingsheng.
"Sister Tang, I need to rush to the Second Hospital now; I’ll leave the final touches to you."
"Alright, go ahead!"
Tang Ping is Li Jingsheng’s most dependable assistant.
Many clinic affairs can be entrusted to her to handle.
He hurriedly walked outside, passing by the guard room, and saw that Xiang Cangsong had already changed into his security uniform; apart from his sunburned face and unshaven beard, he looked quite the part.
"Old Xiang, why haven’t you gone back to care for your wife and kids?"
"I’ve already gone back, just now came over after finishing up. My son is grown up now, quite sensible, and can help with a lot of chores at home. He was happier than his mother hearing about my finding a formal job here. He also told me to work here without worries, and he’ll take care of his mom after school."
Xiang Cangsong mentioned his son with great comfort.
Sometimes, the more struggling a family is, the more understanding the children they raise become.
Adults barely educate the children.
They observe the family’s hardships and naturally learn to share the load with their parents.
"Do you have a blanket?"
"I have, I brought it over. I’ll lay it out later."
"Get used to things here first; if you have any difficulties, feel free to let me know."
Li Jingsheng advised a couple of things before leaving hastily.
It was the evening rush hour, making it quite difficult to catch a cab.
After waiting for about twenty minutes, he finally flagged down a car.
"I should get a car for commuting."
Li Jingsheng silently calculated in his mind.
It’s not far from the clinic to the Second Hospital, only about three kilometers.
Right now, is a time to allocate money wisely, so he’s not planning to buy a car.
He’s pretty much quit using motorcycles.
Being busy all day, he doesn’t have the time to waste outside.
Getting an electric scooter?
It would definitely cost a few thousand, and he’d need to register it.
He decided to discuss it with Ou Qinglan later.
In no time, he arrived at the Gastroenterology Department of the Second Hospital.


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