His elderly mother's illness is one that any doctor knows has a poor prognosis. Because of this, he and his mother were very resistant to undergoing surgery at the beginning, not wanting the patient to endure a surgery during her final stretch of life.
The one who convinced him and Teacher Lu, some say, was her. Xie Wanying certainly does not admit it was herself; what persuades patients is always the rapid, impressive progress of medical technology, which has little to do with the individual doctor but is the crystallization of human wisdom. Therefore, the more expert a doctor is clinically, the more humble they become before the patient's gratitude.
Though the patient experienced a minor complication, the surgery was very successful, with the local tumor considered cleanly removed. Following this, the patient's condition entered a whole new stage, and doctors and patients must continue their daily tactical battle against the tumor.
