Being Single Makes You Stronger

The next day.

Medical Center.

The ward.

"I heard last night was quite dangerous?"

Dr. Burke walked over and glanced at the medical records that had been updated last night.

"Yes."

Danny smiled weakly, "I knew I made the right choice. Thanks to Dr. Duncan's several rescues, I would be in heaven by now. Of course I believe in the beauty of heaven, but obviously I don't want to go there right now."

"Well done, Dr. Duncan."

After reviewing the updated medical records, Dr. Burke expressed his approval and appreciation for Adam's several resuscitation efforts the previous night.

If it were any other intern as the attending physician, he would have been called over in his sleep last night.

Only someone with Adam's abilities would have the confidence to prioritize resuscitation before considering calling for help.

Having such an assistant, Dr. Burke has to admit, is sometimes quite enjoyable.

Of course, every advantage has its disadvantages.

The last time I was forced to stand by and help Adam was not a pleasant experience.

"The situation remains far from optimistic."

Adam said, "Danny suffered from acute pulmonary edema, so I switched him to medication for congestive heart failure and used a dual-channel positive airway pressure ventilator. His condition has stabilized temporarily, but he needs a new heart, and he needs it as soon as possible."

"New Heart Ha."

Danny said weakly, "I've been waiting for a year and a half, and things have gone wrong several times. How much longer can I wait this time?"

"It's very short, and you can't expect low-probability events."

Adam suggested, "I recommend installing a left ventricular assist device, which is a battery-operated machine that can assist heart function and help you gain two more years."

"Yes."

Dr. Burke nodded. "Dr. Duncan is right. We can't pin our hopes on low-probability events. Nobody knows when the new heart you need will arrive, so you need to wait longer."

Organ transplantation is highly dependent on connections and luck.

The relationship is self-evident.

Dr. House next door often steals transplant organs that should belong to others.

That's because the female hospital director was his admirer, and his extraordinary successes gave him enough prestige to have the female hospital director use her connections to secure organ transplants for him.

But Danny clearly doesn't have that kind of relationship.

Although he should be wealthy, he is at most a multi-millionaire, definitely not a billionaire.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited a year and a half for a new heart.

The truly wealthy would immediately either spend money or use connections to get a new heart that suits them; why would they be foolish enough to just sit there and wait to die?

As for Adam, the attending physician, he naturally had the ability to help Danny.

But unfortunately, it didn't get to that point.

+0.01 to Lifespan something you can easily get by saving any patient in the emergency room. Adam wouldn't go to such lengths for Danny, not to mention the time, effort, and money involved.

In theory, this is also unethical and illegal.

Danny was just an ordinary patient, not someone he considered one of his own, and not someone worth all the effort he put in.

Then.

Danny can only hope for luck now.

Luck, being a low-probability event, requires sufficient time to accumulate in order to increase its probability.

"Battery operation?"

Danny joked, "I knew you wanted to turn me into a robot. It's part of your evil plan to take over the hospital, isn't it?"

"Hehe."

Dr. Burke smiled in agreement.

"No."

Adam laughed and said, "You should be more optimistic. Think about it, isn't your current situation very similar to that of Iron Man Tony Tucker?"

They are all battery-powered.

But this is just a turning point in your lives.

Your lives may become even more wonderful.

Moreover, you have an advantage over him because you don't need to fight to the death, undergo a transformation amidst fear, and break free from the battery's control.

Today, or tomorrow, you might wake up to good news: a new heart, a new lease on life.

Now all you need to do is buy yourself more time.

"Oh, that's well said."

Danny laughed and said, "Although I don't know who Iron Man is, I understand. Thank you, Dr. Duncan. But is there any risk in installing this battery and turning myself into a robot?"

At this time, the live-action Iron Man movie had not yet been released, Iron Man, who was only a second-tier hero in Marvel Comics, was not actually known to many people.

But just like Chinese characters often don't need to be in the correct order for people to understand them.

Danny understood what Adam meant.

"Of course there are certain risks."

Dr. Burke explained, "It will increase damage to platelets and bleeding. If you choose to have this assistive device installed, you will need to wait until after your heart transplant before you can leave the hospital for immediate medical attention."

"Are there any other options?"

Danny smiled wryly.

"No."

Adam shook his head. "There are gains and losses. Nothing is perfect. At times like these, survival is the most important thing."

And staying in the hospital all the time isn't as boring as you might imagine.

We interns spent almost every day at the hospital, to the point that the hospital had to issue a mandatory rule prohibiting us from staying there indefinitely and had to expel us.

The key is to have your own direction.

During this hospital stay, you can definitely find something suitable to do.

Once you're fully engaged, time will pass quickly.

Professor Hawking was diagnosed with Parkinson's and confined to a wheelchair with no hope of recovery. He could only give speeches and answer questions through a speech synthesizer. Yet, this did not hinder his will to travel through the stars and time, making him an idol for many and living a fulfilling life.

Illness can only confine a person's body, not their consciousness.

Not to mention you still have hope of recovery. Maybe by the time you achieve your goals, your new heart will have arrived—a double blessing! Isn't that a future worth looking forward to?

"How can I compare to Professor Hawking?"

Danny chuckled self-deprecatingly, then looked at Adam: "But Dr. Duncan, you're right, this kind of double blessing in the future is indeed something I'm looking forward to. But before making a decision, could I see Liz first?"

"Why?"

Before Dr. Burke could nod, Adam immediately countered with a question.

"Because I want to see her, that would give me more hope and motivation to live..."

Danny was taken aback.

I don't recommend you do that.

Adam shook his head. "Is your courage to keep going just for a woman you fell in love with at first sight?"

That's not enough!

After undergoing this type of surgery, it may take a day, a year, or two to see any hope.

After waiting for so long, you're only hoping to maintain the relationship through love at first sight?

We all know that feelings, especially love at first sight, are entirely driven by hormones.

But unfortunately, your body simply won't allow it.

Now you're placing your hopes and motivation on this emotion, and over time, you'll experience immense pain and be unable to persevere.

Because for a strong man to be trapped in a weak body, only able to look but not move, is an absolutely terrible torture.

Therefore, if you decide to kill time while waiting, you should abandon hormones and focus on higher-level spiritual pursuits.

Only in this way can one calmly and peacefully get through these potentially agonizing waiting times.

Don't worry, you can do it.

Being single for too long can dull your hormones. Haven't you seen many people who never date or get married and are perfectly fine?

This is based on sound scientific principles.

We must trust science.

Danny: "..."

Dr. Burke: "..."