My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 1241: Chapter 489: Another Level 6 Medical Skill, The Meaning of Being a Doctor (2)

Additionally, after the anastomosis, it is important to achieve the desired effect to ensure the restoration of hand function.

The technical key points and difficulty level involved here would make even an ordinary chief surgeon feel intimidated.

The fact that the patient had two unsuccessful surgeries at a top-tier hospital in another province highlights the complexity of this operation.

[Congratulations, your anastomosis has advanced to Level 6, current Experience Points 1/1000000.]

Another medical skill has successfully advanced to Level 6.

Aside from being pleased, Zhou Can realized he was no longer as excited; his mindset remained relatively calm.

It’s like after receiving a ten-thousand-dollar monthly salary a few times, getting it again doesn’t feel as special.

Having multiple medical skills advanced to Level 6, his attitude has become increasingly composed. Now, his sights are set on reaching Level 7.

He originally thought it would take five to ten years for his first medical skill to advance from Level 5 to Level 6.

Unexpectedly, in less than two years, several medical skills had progressively advanced to Level 6 early.

This was beyond his expectations.

In the past, when his surgical skills were only at Level 4, the surgeries he could perform were quite limited. Many high-difficulty surgical tasks were mainly observational.

Back then, earning an extra 10 points of Experience Points would make him happy for quite a while.

Nowadays, with almost all his medical skills elevated above Level 5, the range of challenging surgical tasks he can undertake is expanding. This has opened up opportunities for him to earn substantial Experience Points rewards.

At peak times, he even earned a reward of ten thousand Experience Points.

Although it has only happened once so far, it was enough to exhilarate him.

Based on experience, if it can happen once, there will be a second time, a third time, and so on.

Currently, earning a single-instance reward of ten thousand Experience Points is difficult, because he knows his limitations and hasn’t dared to challenge ultra-high-difficulty surgical tasks.

As multiple surgical skills advance to Level 6, especially as his Advanced Medical Skill also reaches Level 6, it gives him the confidence and ambition to take on more difficult surgeries.

He believes that in the future, single-instance rewards of 1,000 Experience Points, or even ten thousand, will become commonplace.

Just like now, earning single-instance rewards of 10 or 100 Experience Points is already very common.

The higher his medical skill levels, the more formidable the diagnostic tasks he can handle, and advancing to Level 7 might take much less time than he anticipated.

At this moment, the tendon anastomosis was complete, and the newly advanced Level 6 anastomosis wasn’t needed in this surgery.

However, he believes that in the next surgery, the Level 6 anastomosis will undoubtedly bring him surprises.

Some high-difficulty anastomoses can now be attempted.

Including the universally recognized most challenging nerve anastomosis.

He believes there will also be brand-new breakthroughs.

In terms of nerve anastomosis, he has always been quite talented.

He still remembers during the medical training recruitment exam, his anastomosis skill level was weak at the time. But after performing a tail nerve anastomosis on a mouse, he surprisingly managed to restore partial nerve function in the mouse.

He stunned everyone present, outshining other candidates, whether they were Ph.D. holders, master’s graduates, elite students from overseas prestigious schools, or geniuses from top domestic universities.

Now that the anastomosis has advanced to Level 6, which is at the chief physician level, it’s hard to imagine what kinds of outcomes he could achieve now by anastomosing a patient’s nerves.

Zhou Can has always wanted to repay Dr. Xu’s kindness.

How to repay?

Giving money seems too low-class.

Moreover, Dr. Xu would definitely not accept it.

The best way to repay is to help the patient who suffered a medical mishap under Dr. Xu’s surgery to fully regain health.

As long as Zhou Can can truly achieve this, the patient and their family would regard Zhou Can as a benefactor. By then, their resentment towards Dr. Xu would gradually diminish.

Zhou Can could then find an appropriate opportunity to plead for Dr. Xu, possibly helping Dr. Xu remove the invisible shackles worn for years.

The surgery Dr. Xu performed back then, as Zhou Can’s status and strength continue to rise, has been gaining influence within the hospital.

He has inquired about some situations from other knowledgeable people.

Although he hasn’t yet been able to check the patient’s records, based on the details he gathered, he can basically conclude that helping the patient fully regain health makes nerve anastomosis the most crucial part.

Therefore, his successful advancement of the anastomosis to Level 6 has immediately reignited his confidence in rescuing that patient.

Due to the patient’s very noble status and the influential backing they have that even Tuya Hospital would fear, Zhou Can knows that even if he truly has the ability to cure them, the family might not agree to take this risk.

It’s like ancient Imperial Physicians, who often got scolded by the emperor for being quacks and useless.

It wasn’t that the Imperial Physicians lacked medical skills; it was that some medicines couldn’t be used.

The basic principle of traditional Chinese medicine is that all medicine is partially toxic, and serious illnesses require potent drugs.

Princes, princesses, and consorts, all extremely noble, are physically fragile. If a dose of medicine doesn’t cure them but instead worsens or even kills them due to the toxic side effects, what then?

It could cost them their heads in no time!

So, Imperial Physicians would rather bear the scorn of being quacks and only dared to prescribe mild treatments.

Most prescriptions were aimed at replenishing energy and balancing the body.

To be chosen by the royal family and enter the palace as an Imperial Physician, enjoying national government support, specifically for treating royal family members, how could their skills be low?

The patient who suffered an accident during Dr. Xu’s surgery has a status comparable to royalty for ordinary people like Zhou Can and Dr. Xu. Even if Zhou Can is willing to take the risk of surgery, the patient might not agree.

This matter requires careful planning.

In short, the current task is to increase his reputation as much as possible.

This ultra-complex hand tendon transplant surgery was soon completed.

During this surgery, Zhou Can’s Separation Skill and anastomosis both advanced to Level 6. The gains were beyond imagination.

This taught him deeply the meaning of "good deeds bring rewards."

When he initially decided to take on this surgery, there was indeed a considerable risk involved.

His heart was constantly beating with anxiety.

Looking back now, taking appropriate risks was worth it.

The premise is that the patient’s family isn’t problematic. If he encounters people who might turn against the doctor at any time, like ungrateful wolves or venomous snakes, he would, like most doctors, adopt defensive medicine.

Mutual trust between doctor and patient, maintaining kindness by considering each other’s perspective, is sometimes very crucial.

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Time flies, and the days pass quickly.

Zhou Can’s life and work gradually overcome the shadow cast by the assassin incident, returning to normal.

Learn from mistakes to grow wiser.

Nowadays, when dealing with female colleagues or female patients, he tries his best to avoid causing any misunderstandings with their boyfriends or husbands.

Especially when discussing work with married female doctors or nurses, if possible, he keeps the door open.

If matters can be settled in public, he avoids discussing them in an office setting.

The patient who underwent the hand tendon transplant surgery, after some time in the hospital, has regained nearly half of the right hand’s function. To restore more comprehensive function, significant rehabilitation training is required.

This is a long-term process that may take half a year or even longer.

The patient called the hospital to specially thank Zhou Can for his compassionate care and skillful treatment, which allowed his right hand to regain basic function.

Currently, the patient has found a job screwing bolts.

In his own words, he can earn money while helping his hand recover better through work, which is quite good.

After regaining confidence, the young man unexpectedly met a compatible girl at the factory.

The two are currently in a relationship, and the girl does not hold any contempt for the young man.

Instead, she deeply admires his courage and resilience.

If there are no surprises, after obtaining a satisfactory job, this young man might also gain a girlfriend.

Life is sometimes like this; the harder you work, the luckier you get.

As long as you dare to strive and do not easily give up, perhaps heaven will open a new window for you inadvertently.

After learning about the changes in the patient following the surgery, Zhou Can felt particularly pleased.

Being able to help a patient defeat the illness, restore health, and lead a happy and fulfilling life is the most meaningful thing for a doctor.

On this day, Zhou Can arrived at the hospital for work as usual in the morning.

While conducting rounds in the inpatient ward, a nurse hurriedly ran over to him, "Dr. Zhou, Dr. Zhou, a shock patient suddenly arrived outside, Dr. Ai has requested your assistance for consultation."

Ali, now nearly fifty, is a general practitioner in the Emergency Department.

Still only an attending physician, which in itself is very telling.