The Advantage Is Mine

Ted was sent away.

Adam took Joe to get a CT scan.

"How about it?"

Joe stared nervously at Adam, who was looking at the CT scan.

"Admit him to the hospital first. Dr. Shepherd will be here tomorrow..."

Adam was interrupted by Joe before he could finish speaking.

"Just tell me directly, I trust your diagnosis."

Joe's face turned deathly pale.

In the United States, not every illness warrants hospitalization.

In order to improve the efficiency of bed turnover and ensure higher profit margins per ward, United States hospitals tend to avoid hospitalization if possible. If a patient is admitted for surgery, they are discharged after only a few days of rest.

Barney should have been discharged long ago, but he was in a VIP ward and had to pay a lot of money every day, so the hospital didn't kick him out.

Joe knew how high the hospital fees were, but at this moment he didn't care anymore; all he could think about was the meaning of being hospitalized.

"Judging from the CT scan, the artery at the base of your skull is swollen like a balloon, there is subarachnoid hemorrhage, and the aneurysm is very large, making the surgery extremely difficult."

Adam explained, "But don't worry, Dr. Shepherd is a top doctor in this field, and I believe he will provide a feasible surgical plan."

After a long silence, Joe finally asked in a hoarse voice, "How much will it cost?"

"Have no idea."

Adam shook his head. "It's impossible to estimate the treatment cost before the surgical plan is finalized. And even if the surgical plan is finalized, the cost will be uncertain until the surgery is completed. You should know that."

In the United States, treatment is always the first priority.

The hospital bill will arrive two months after the treatment is completed and the patient is discharged.

This is the most exciting moment.

It perfectly illustrates the meaning of "one glance at heaven, one glance at hell".

Hospital bills include all costs for your hospital stay, and often exceed your wildest expectations.

For example, you might think you're going to have a major hemorrhage and have to pay tens of thousands of dollars, but out of mental preparation for high medical expenses, your maximum expectation is hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But the truth is that the hospital bill was not tens of thousands, not hundreds of thousands, not even a few hundred thousand, but more than a million.

Surprised?

Surprised?

People with poor physical health or weak mental resilience might be so frightened that they suffer a stroke or cerebral hemorrhage!

For United States an average annual income of just over $30,000, who are almost all living paycheck to paycheck, it would take them 30 to 40 years to pay off this unexpected bill of over a million dollars, even if they didn't eat or drink anything.

Even if you pay in installments, at 20,000 yuan a year, it would still take more than fifty years.

By then, it will truly be an eighty-year-old man delivering packages every day while still paying off bills.

As for not paying back because they don't have the money?

The hospital will definitely sue you!

First, they make you penniless, then they tarnish your credit and isolate you from society.

Such an exciting thing, and you have absolutely no control over it.

Because if you want to live and receive treatment, you must follow the hospital's procedures.

If a CT scan is needed, then a CT scan should be done; if an MRI is needed, then an MRI should be done; if a minor surgery is needed, then a minor surgery should be done first.

"Don't worry so much, think about something happy. Your condition isn't complicated, so you don't need to go to the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital to see Dr. House."

Adam comforted him.

"This is indeed good news."

Joe could only manage a wry smile.

He had also heard the legends about Dr. House next door.

When faced with difficult and complicated cases, Dr. House would conduct repeated examinations and drug experiments.

Before being diagnosed, patients not only had to endure Dr. House's sharp tongue but also undergo various examinations. Even before their condition worsened, Dr. House would prescribe medications that nearly killed them.

Some examinations are invasive, and the damage caused by medication is permanent and irreversible.

Even if you're lucky enough to recover, once you go back home, you'll not only have to endure the aftereffects of the treatment, but more importantly, you'll receive a long bill that will make you question your life and even make you feel like, "Why bother with all this trouble? I'd rather die sooner than later."

Of course, if the patient or their family members recalled Dr. House's sharp tongue at this point, they might kill Dr. House first.

It's a miracle that Dr. House has survived all these years.

Therefore, it is better to be diagnosed with any disease, even cancer, than to have an undiagnosed or difficult-to-diagnose illness.

Observing that Joe's condition was temporarily stable and showed no signs of deterioration, Adam arranged for Joe to be hospitalized and stayed on duty to take care of him.

Joe's aneurysm was too large and in a bad location, making it almost impossible to clamp, which was the biggest challenge of the surgery.

The only solution Adam could think of was a cutting-edge surgical technique: Stillness Surgery!

First, freeze Joe's body temperature to lower it, stop his heartbeat, drain his blood, and put him in a state of apparent death. At this time, the blood supply to Joe's brain will also stop, and the risk of cerebral aneurysm rupture will be minimized.

If the surgery is completed within 45 minutes and the heartbeat is restored, the surgery will be successful.

Although Dr. Shepherd performed the surgery, Dr. Burke was often invited to assist with the blood draw from the heart.

Meredith is currently at odds with Dr. Shepherd, while Cristina, who was killed by Dr. Burke, is also recuperating.

It's safe to say that almost no one would compete with him for this surgery.

Although there were some unpleasant things, Adam was in a very good mood.

This is a doctor's pursuit of medical skills.

Moreover, he and Joe were merely nodding acquaintances; they weren't even friends.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Adam was ready to cooperate with Dr. Shepherd's examination of Joe.

But before Dr. Shepherd arrived, he was greeted by someone he didn't want to see right now.

"Cristina? What brings you here?"

"I'm all better now, of course I'm coming to work."

Cristina said with a half-smile, "Not welcome? Do you have some kind of exciting surgery coming your way?"

"Did you talk to Dr. Burke?"

Adam smiled calmly and said, "It's best to clarify these things."

Cristina's face darkened.

She was also a genius wolf hunter, and quickly recovered from this negative emotion, laughing and saying, "I'll go find Burke right now. I want to see what kind of surgery you care about so much. Let me make it clear first, although I am very grateful to you, I will not give up on the surgery."

With that, he turned and walked toward Dr. Burke's office.

"Let's make it clear first, no backdoors allowed, fair competition."

Adam muttered to himself as she walked away.

This cutting-edge combined surgery requires not only advanced technical skills but also speed.

Adam's 'best choice' Leonard. His technique is fine, but his speed can't match that of Dr. Burke, who is in his prime.

If a Cardiothoracic Surgery surgeon were to be invited, even if they were at odds over the matter of the acting Chief of Surgery, Dr. Shepherd. Shept would most likely still choose Dr. Burke.

Once Dr. Burke was identified, Adam was at a disadvantage.

He did have Dr. Burke's favor, but it was clearly not as important as Cristina's status as his lover!

Fortunately, Meredith shouldn't interfere again; he still has Dr. Shepherd's favor to him.

In addition, he was Joe's attending physician and also the best intern.

His chances should be far greater than Cristina's.

Yes, the advantage is in my hands.

P. S.: Thank you to Shanshui Zongxiangfeng for the donation!