Masterful Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1078 - 1040: Sense of Powerlessness

The technical laboratory on the third floor of the annex was silent with about thirty people gathered here.Everyone's gaze was focused on the 3D laser projector displaying three organ holograms with tumors and on Lin Jie, who was moving back and forth.

At this moment, Lin Jie was checking the original MRI images on a tablet.

A few minutes later, amidst the quiet anticipation of everyone, Lin Jie handed the tablet to Zhao Fang beside him.

He looked at the larger-than-life three-dimensional images on the projector and spoke: "Based on my verification, these holograms have perfectly restored the current tumor realities of the three patients."

"The results are already crystal clear."

"As I predicted, the insertion of radioactive particles—this aggressive method—has indeed produced immediate effects."

"Though these effects…"

He sighed lightly, chuckled, and said, "Though not entirely as expected, the fact that two patients' tumor growth reached the ideal outcome is an unexpected delight."

"Honestly speaking, before undertaking this risk, I was prepared for total failure."

"From today's results, it's not a hundred percent, but luck isn't too bad."

Lin Jie paused and instructed: "Prepare bed five and bed sixteen patients for preoperative procedures, scheduled for today at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. respectively, as I will perform tumor removal surgery on them."

"As for the patient in bed thirty-three…"

He fell silent for a moment, and with regret said: "I can only say, his luck has been unfortunate."

"Dr. Liu Chuang, perform minimally invasive surgery to remove the excessive radioactive particles he received, and notify him to be discharged…"

"Let him go home for conservative treatment."

As Lin Jie made this decision, Liu Shao couldn't help but exclaim: "Major Lin…"

Seeing Lin Jie's gaze directed at him, Liu Shao stepped up before the laser projector.

Pointing at the hologram of the colorectal area, he said urgently: "Major Lin, from this three-dimensional image, it's clear to see that although the tumor surrounded by radioactive particles has slightly increased the speed at which it invades healthy tissue..."

"The main portion of the tumor has reduced by nearly one-sixth compared to before."

He gestured with both hands: "Just three days and it has shrunk by one-sixth."

"This effect is astonishing."

"Analyzing this comprehensively, the tumor condition of the patient in bed thirty-three has actually eased significantly, indicating that this method of treatment with radioactive particles is extremely effective."

"Major Lin, although the patient in bed thirty-three may no longer fit your experimental therapy, we could continue treating with other methods like radioactive particles."

Liu Shao pleaded: "Please don't give up on him, Major Lin."

Lin Jie glanced at the concerned-looking Dr. Liu Shao and explained: "The significant reduction in the tumor size was achieved by an excessive insertion of radioactive particles; this is a form of depletion treatment."

"Moreover, tumor cells are more tolerant and adaptable to various treatments and medications than healthy cells."

"Dr. Liu Shao, you must understand, the treatment with radioactive particles can only provide temporary effects and cannot be sustained."

"A temporary effect is still an effect."

Liu Shao blurted out: "Major Lin, your experimental therapy isn't a cure for tumors either; to some extent, it also only offers temporary effects."

"Please don't give up on the patient in bed thirty-three."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Ning became anxious and immediately exclaimed to stop: "Dr. Liu Shao, you've crossed the line!"

"Major Lin's experimental therapy is expected to prolong life by more than five years. How could it be considered a temporary effect?"

"Apologize to Major Lin at once!"

"No need for an apology, he's just concerned about the patients!"

Lin Jie waved a hand to stop Dr. Ning from further speaking and addressed everyone: "Actually, what Dr. Liu Shao said is very true. My experimental therapy is merely symptomatic treatment and can only achieve temporary surgical effects."

"The best outcome achievable by this experimental therapy is just control."

"Allowing patients to live normal lives while experiencing mild tumor symptoms."

"A tumor reducing from large to small is a quantitative change, whereas its disappearance is a qualitative change."

Lin Jie said softly: "Hopefully, one day, we can achieve a qualitative change where malignant tumors vanish completely."

"Let's work together, everyone."

At this point, Gao Yanhong stepped forward, glanced at Liu Shao, and hummed softly: "Although the teacher's experimental therapy is just a quantitative change, it doesn't mean it can't surpass the qualitative change from existence to nonexistence."

"As long as the time for effectively controlling the tumor condition is long enough, long enough for the patients to die of other causes, who can say the teacher hasn't completely cured the patient's tumor?"

Lin Jie glared at Gao Yanhong and said: "This isn't playing word games, you're just making a forced argument."

He turned to Liu Shao and continued: "I'm not abandoning the patient in bed thirty-three; it's just that his condition cannot accommodate the continuation of my experimental therapy."

"Rather than continuing to receive treatment here, it is better to go back and spend some warm time with family and enjoy life."

Lin Jie pointed to the projection of the colorectal tumor and said, "The effect of this radioactive particle treatment will last for a while. According to my calculations, with continued conservative treatment, the patient should have more than a year and a half of life."

"In this year and a half, you can do many things and make up for many regrets."

Lin Jie's words brought about a moment of silence among everyone.

Everyone here understood that these experts and scholars all worked in key confidential units of the military.

Due to the nature of their work, they made many sacrifices, missing out on much beautiful time that they should have spent with their families.

Use the last year and a half of life to make up for regrets?

Liu Shao's eyes reddened slightly and said, "Colonel Lin, the patient in bed thirty-three has always had great confidence in you. Since coming here, he has never given up on his work and research."

"He always said that once his health improved a bit, he would return to work, mentioning that there's a critical issue in his research that hasn't been solved yet..."

Lin Jie recalled the basic information about the patient in bed thirty-three in his mind.

Jiang Yuanlin, fifty-three years old, senior researcher, mainly researching the autonomous navigation system for missiles.

"I'll go tell him personally..."

Accompanied by Dr. Ning and Liu Shao, Lin Jie went to the patient ward of bed thirty-three, only to see Jiang Yuanlin reclining on the hospital bed, writing and drawing in a notebook with a pen.

Upon seeing Lin Jie and others enter, Jiang Yuanlin was slightly startled, then slowly removed his glasses, paused for a moment, and asked nervously, "Expert Lin, how much time do I have left?"

Lin Jie asked with some surprise, "Researcher Jiang, did you guess it?"

Jiang Yuanlin took a deep breath, managed a slight smile, and said, "Expert Lin, you rarely do rounds, and even when you do, you're always in a hurry."

"This time, you've come with Dr. Ning and Dr. Liu, and all with serious expressions. This isn't likely to be good news."

"Expert Lin, I've been mentally prepared. Just tell me straight."

"I can take it, really!"

Lin Jie said frankly, "Researcher Jiang, because the speed of your tumor's expansion has been somewhat rapid, it no longer meets the requirements for the experimental therapy. I can only let you withdraw from this experimental therapy."

"As for how much time you have left? Based on my calculations, if you continue conservative treatment, maintain an optimistic mindset, and engage in appropriate exercise and rest, you are expected to have more than a year and a half."

Lin Jie added, "This does not rule out the possibility of natural recovery."

"After all, no scientist yet fully understands the mystery of the human body."

"A year and a half?"

Jiang Yuanlin showed a look of surprise on his face, then expectantly asked, "Expert Lin, during this year and a half, will my physical state be able to remain as it is now?"

Lin Jie answered honestly, "Most of the time, it should be slightly better than your current state."

"It's just in the last month that the condition will deteriorate rapidly, and you'll be bedridden."

Jiang Yuanlin smiled and said, "Enough, that's enough!"

"During my time in the tumor hospital, they told me I had at most seven or eight months left."

"Now not only has the time doubled, but I also have enough energy and strength to return to work."

"Thank you, Expert Lin!"

Lin Jie said somewhat powerlessly, "Researcher Jiang, I feel undeserving of your thanks. You came with hope, but I let you down."

He then suggested, "You should spend more time on your health and your family. I wouldn't recommend returning to work."

However, Jiang Yuanlin shook his head and lamented, "Working all my life, it has become an inertia and habit. If I idle around, my health becomes more prone to problems."

"Before coming for treatment, the research project I was leading was at a critical moment."

"I am confident that I can conquer it in a year."

"Then I'll use half a year to summarize all my knowledge and experiences; that would be sufficient."

Amid his introspective emotions, Lin Jie couldn't help but ask, "Researcher Jiang, don't you plan to leave more time for your family?"

A look of guilt surfaced on Jiang Yuanlin's face as he said, "They will understand and support me. Didn't you say that I'll be bedridden in my last month, Expert Lin?"

"During that month, I'll make sure to spend good time with my family..."

With a complicated feeling in his heart, Lin Jie personally performed a minimally invasive surgery on Jiang Yuanlin to remove the excessive implant of radioactive particles.

After the surgery, watching Jiang Yuanlin being wheeled out of the operating room, Lin Jie suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Even though he had acquired all of Shen Lanruo's medical knowledge, stood on the shoulders of some of the world's top medical experts, and was hailed as the omnipotent general practitioner, the Child of Miracles, there were still problems he couldn't solve.

Lin Jie had anticipated such situations.

But when he truly encountered it, he found it pained his heart.