Medical center.
Adam and Christina helped Gilly prepare for surgery.
"Do you want your parents to come over?"
Christina couldn't help asking.
"Are they still there?"
Gilly's eyes lit up, and a curve of emotion appeared in the corner of her mouth.
"They are praying for you."
Christina reminded: "Is the deportation and quarantine really that strict?"
"Ok."
The smile on Gilly's face disappeared: "This is our faith."
"we?"
Adam was keenly aware of Gilly's thoughts: "You also believe in, so you are still more inclined to go back?"
"my body…"
Gilly entangled: "A while ago, I went to the emergency room to see a doctor, and she asked me to see an oncologist, but at that time we had to work three jobs to barely pay the rent and our living expenses. There was not that much at all. Money to go to the doctor...but in the past few days I was suddenly scared..."
Adam knew it.
For the two girls who ran away from home at the age of 16, let alone go to college, they have almost never studied in high school, and have been living in a primitive farming society like Mennonite community. The junior high school diploma must be greatly reduced, and what kind of work can they do? What?
Or sell yourself.
Either work hard.
These two girls are very beautiful, especially Gilly, as long as they want, it is easy to make quick money, or even big money.
But obviously they are not that kind of people. They would rather choose to work hard as waiters and do three jobs by themselves.
But in this way, they will always be trapped at the bottom level, and the money they earn from working is used to pay for various daily expenses, barely working hard, and there is no savings at all.
If there is a slight disturbance, you will face the dilemma of being helpless and having to lie down and die.
After seeing the emergency doctor and knowing that she mostly had cancer, Gilly's first thought was that she was totally disheartened, thinking, "Forget it, what else should I treat?" ’Don’t hurt your sister, Rachel, who loves you the most.
Returning to poverty due to illness, when they arrive, they will become poorer and poorer.
Once Rachel knows, she will definitely not give up.
What will happen then?
Think about it and know.
Either overdraw Rachel's future.
Or destroy Rachel's dignity.
And neither of these is what Gilly wants to see.
Not to mention, even so, in the end, it may not be able to heal yourself.
Once she is dead, Rachel, who has no self-esteem and future, how can she live?
Yes!
They agreed from birth to death.
But that is not living together and dying together.
If she is going to die, she also hopes that Rachel can live strong, with the thought of her, to experience some wonderful life for her that she has not had time to experience.
"So you called your parents."
Christina was stunned.
"I don't know what else to do."
Gilly lowered her head and said: "These days, I have thought a lot about where is my home after all. If I die, I want a Mennonite funeral."
Having said this, she raised her head with a longing smile: "I want to be buried in a white dress. I want everyone to be there, Rachel, my parents."
Adam and Christina looked at each other.
This is the source of the power of religion.
Humans’ fear of death gave birth to faith.
Gilly may have dismissed this before, and resolutely followed her good sister Rachel to give up her faith and escape from the community.
But when it is really facing death, the faith seeds nurtured since childhood re-germinate and grow rapidly.
Operating room.
Dr. Montgomery was in charge, Adam first assisted, Christina second assisted.
Dr. Bailey also came in unexpectedly and watched.
"How did Gilly get to this point? It's frustrating, isn't it?"
Dr. Bailey started the conversation on the side.
Adam couldn't help laughing.
He knew what Dr. Bailey meant.
"If it can be detected in advance, it can be prevented and treated."
Seeing that Dr. Montgomery did not speak, but was performing an operation there, Dr. Bailey couldn't help but reminded again.
"But you must find out early."
Adam answered, "Right, Doctor Montgomery?"
"Correct."
Dr. Montgomery raised his eyes and looked at Dr. Bailey helplessly: "Doctor Bailey, what else do you want to say?"
"of course."
Dr. Bailey glanced at Adam with gratitude, and then said to Dr. Montgomery seriously: "I want to open a free clinic so that people like Gilly can come for free medical examinations every year, so that cancer can be detected in advance. This is Shenghe The difference between death, isn't it?"
"Precautions in advance, detection in advance, there will be a lot less tragedies in this world."
Adam echoed leisurely by the side.
"Correct!"
Dr. Bailey immediately answered, "I need support now, I need the support of all department directors, Dr. Montgomery, you are the director of the neonatology department, do you support me?"
"It's very complicated. It involves a series of issues such as funding and coordination."
Dr. Montgomery shook his head and said, "And we are surgery. Are you sure that the director will agree?"
Hospitals generally do not have outpatient clinics, and are only responsible for diagnosis and treatment.
Because the work of the outpatient clinic is basically the responsibility of community doctors and family doctors.
"I know that I have done all the work that needs to be done, and I am willing to put in more effort to solve all the difficulties in the process."
Dr. Bailey said without hesitation: "The director has no objection. As long as you support me, I can do it. UU reading and I can definitely do it!"
"But why?"
Christina puzzled: "You are a surgeon."
"Because I want to do more!"
Dr. Bailey said loudly: "I want to find a way to rely on it. I need a reason to believe that medicine is not just about stitching up the patient and then sending the patient away.
I have to believe that medicine can not only save lives, but also change lives.
I need to believe that I am doing the right thing! "
Adam looked at Dr. Bailey, who was emotional, with deep emotion.
It is precisely because there are doctors like Dr. Bailey that people are full of respect for the profession of doctors.
Adam naturally didn't mind to help, so he smiled slightly, and big sunglasses flashed in a trance: "Allocation is not a problem."
"Thank you, Adam!"
Dr. Bailey is extremely grateful.
This sentence not only indicates that the most troublesome funding is no longer a problem, but also represents Adam's greatest support for her.
With Adam's influence, the director of surgery and the owners of other departments will pay more attention to her request instead of just laughing.
It can be said that Adam's words made her 70% of the major events that she had been brewing recently.
"Ok."
Seeing this, Dr. Montgomery would naturally not refute the face of Dr. Bailey and Adam.
And all she needs to do is to agree.
"Thank you, Doctor Montgomery."
Dr. Bailey was overjoyed.
"Can I return to the operation now?"
Dr. Montgomery teased.
"Maybe not."
Before Dr. Bailey nodded, Adam had already sighed.
Everyone followed Adam's eyes and understood.
"Cervical cancer has spread to the entire bladder, and the cancer has reached the fourth stage. The operation is no longer necessary. Let's stitch it up."