The operating room light kept flashing until after eleven that night.
The tightly shut operating room doors slowly opened, and a group of medical staff in green surgical scrubs came out.
"Doctor, how is my grandma?"
When Lin Xiaomeng saw the operating room doors open, she hurried forward and anxiously asked about her grandmother's condition.
"The surgery was very successful, but the patient will need to stay in the Intensive Care Unit for a few days until she wakes up."
"The exact time it takes to regain consciousness varies depending on the patient's physical condition and postoperative recovery."
"Some patients may wake up within a day to a day and a half after surgery. For slower cases, around a week, or even ten days to half a month, is perfectly normal."
"Oh..."
"Thank you, doctors. Thank you all for your hard work."
Lin Zhe also stepped forward to thank the medical staff.
"You're welcome. We're just doing our jobs."
After an operation lasting over ten hours, the attending physician was exhausted too.
After giving Lin Zhe and the others a few brief instructions, the doctor left.
A little later, the medical staff wheeled the old lady out of the operating room and transferred her straight to the Intensive Care Unit.
The Intensive Care Unit, also known as the ICU, had specially trained nursing staff to care for patients, and family members were not allowed inside.
However, at least one family member had to stay outside the Intensive Care Unit.
That way, if anything unusual happened to the patient inside, the family could be reached immediately.
Also, sometimes blood, urine, and other samples needed to be taken for testing, and family members had to do that themselves.
Due to limited facilities, the county hospital had no family rest area outside its