Original subtitles

(Thank You, Doctor)

(Adapted from Sheng Li's novel "ICU 48 Hours")

(Episode 33)

This is what they say,

"Dating in later life is like an old house on fire."

A partner...

is to have a companion when we're old.

We have to control the patient's dosage...

to prevent infection.

Okay, got it.

How is he doing?

He's still not doing well. I'm afraid he might not make it.

Ms. Jiang. Did you reach his family?

I can't.

Let's treat the infection first.

All right.

Let's do what we can.

Hurry, flatline at bed nine. Come on.

Hsiao-peng, go and check it out.

See if something happened to Guo Hua.

- Take care of Mom. - Go.

Don't worry, Mom.

It's okay.

There's no heartbeat. Administer 1mg of Epinephrine.

- It's ventricular fibrillation. - Epinephrine injected.

The defibrillator is ready.

200 joules.

200 joules confirmed.

Charged.

Clear.

Patient's time of death,

1:40pm.

Let's get an ECG.

Mom.

He's gone.

No...

No...

- Guo Hua. - Mom.

Guo Hua.

Guo Hua.

I did this to you.

No.

I didn't mean...

This pregnant woman has pulmonary lymphangioma.

Pulmonary lymphangioma...

is a very rare type of respiratory disease.

So far, we don't know the exact cause.

It's the most common among women of childbearing age.

There aren't many domestic records of this disease.

So far, there are only over 100 cases.

The major expression of this disease is progressive respiratory distress.

And it deteriorates progressively.

This disease often combines...

symptoms of pneumothorax and pleural effusion.

The complication in its advanced stage...

is respiratory failure.

So respiratory failure...

is the biggest cause of death for this illness.

After the prognosis, the survival period...

is 10 years at most.

That's why the patient has to go through...

a very painful and long process.

The cause of the disease is unknown.

So there's still no conventional treatment.

Usually, in the final stages,

the patient needs a lung transplant in order to survive.

If the pulmonary lymphangioma is in the early stages...

and the lungs still function,

normal pregnancy is fine.

But today,

this patient is already in a more advanced stage.

If the pregnancy continues,

she will most likely die of respiratory failure.

That's why OB-GYN recommends...

terminating the pregnancy as soon as possible.

The baby is now 25 weeks.

Terminating the pregnancy would be too cruel.

It would be cruel not to terminate the pregnancy.

She has hypoxemia.

It causes fetal distress and fetal growth restriction.

The newborn will suffocate or even end up stillborn.

What's more, some medication for pulmonary lymphangioma...

can cause damage to the baby.

Even if she manages to give birth,

it's very unlikely that she could have a healthy child.

So either from the patient's perspective...

or the baby,

the Pediatrics recommend terminating the pregnancy immediately.

But the current issue is that...

the patient insists on giving birth.

Is there really no other way?

The OB-GYN Department sees thousands of pregnant women a year.

There are many patients...

who would do whatever it takes to give birth to a child.

In terms of humanity,

I can empathize with this patient.

But you can't bet your life on luck.

And if anything happens,

it won't just impact the patient herself,

but it will also impact our doctors and our hospital.

That's the most important reason.

Yes.

That's an important reason.

If our doctors and our hospital...

get investigated for this case,

it may lead to suspensions...

or even the closing of our hospital.

What will happen to other patients who require treatments then?

Dr. Lu.

You must think of a way to convince the patient...

to terminate the pregnancy.

How about this?

Let me express my personal opinion.

I still hope OB-GYN can work with...

We've made ourselves very clear.

Dr. Lu.

You must think of a way to convince the patient.

Make her give up on her unrealistic fantasy.

This child must not be born.

As you can see,

OB-GYN's stance is clear.

They don't want to take over.

So...

why don't you try persuading them again?

The patient is so determined.

Maybe it's not out of her own will.

She might have been influenced.

On the contrary, I think it's the patient's decision.

Give me the chart for bed 32.

- Okay. - You don't know them.

Excuse me. How do I get to the EICU?

Are you the patient's family?

I'm Sun Fang Min's family.

I'm her attending physician.

Come with me.

Dad, I was on a business trip for just a few days.

How could something so serious happen?

No matter what,

we can't just force her.

I had no choice.

She still won't give up?

I've already told her.

But she wouldn't listen.

Why is Xiao Min so stubborn?

You don't agree that she gives birth to this child?

Of course not.

We went to so many hospitals...

and even consulted our friends abroad.

Everyone was against Xiao Min having the baby.

No matter what we say, it's useless.

But now,

we can only rely on you to persuade the patient.

We will.

Dr. Xu. Dr. Bai.

Yes? Is there something wrong with the patient?

My mom is fine.

She just wants to see the police officers.

She has something to tell them.

What is it?

I don't know either.

She says she can only say it when she sees the police.

That's why I'm asking for your opinion...

in case it affects her health.

It's okay. Contact them.

We'll take a look later.

Okay.

Thank you.

Is there anything you want to tell us?

Go ahead.

Mom.

Don't you have something to tell the police?

Hurry up and say it.

You turned on the heater, didn't you?

Dr. Bai.

What are you talking about?

That's someone else's heater.

How could my mother-in-law have turned it on?

I turned it on.

Officer, she must be confused.

Mom, it's more than 100,000 yuan.

I'm not confused.

I turned it on.

Mom.

Let her finish.

Guo Hua hadn't been feeling well.

His room was very cold during winter.

I didn't want him to get cold.

So I bought him an electric heater.

But he was afraid that there would be electrical problems.

So he didn't dare to turn it on.

But this time,

he was sick.

He was very sick.

I turned on the heater...

without his permission.

Then it broke down.

When I noticed it,

the fire couldn't be contained.

I got Guo Hua killed.

That means the cause of the fire...

was due to the inappropriate use of the heater.

Yes.

You have to think this through.

You can't bear such a grave responsibility, Mom.

I can't put the blame on him...

just because he's dead.

You've been busy all these years.

It was Guo Hua who kept me company.

I know you don't like him.

He was a jerk when he was young.

But he was...

really good to me.

Just because he's gone,

it doesn't mean he has to be my scapegoat.

It's over 100,000 yuan, Mom.

We don't have that much money.

Don't worry.

I'll pay for it myself.

Even if I have to sweep the streets,

I still have to compensate them.

- Gosh, Mom. - Ma'am, stay calm.

Don't get so worked up.

All right, that's enough.

We've told Mom not to date that Bi Guo Hua.

But she just wouldn't listen.

He was a disaster. He would get into trouble anyway.

Things have gotten so serious. What should we do?

All right, that's enough.

What's the use of saying all this now?

Why are you mad at me now?

I'm not the one who made a big mess.

A big mess?

How bad can it be?

It's just a few hundred thousand yuan.

Can't we just compensate for it?

That's easy for you to say. A few hundred thousand yuan.

Do you have that money? Or do I?

Where are we going to find a few hundred thousand yuan?

Fine, we won't compensate them.

Let's wait until they sue my mom.

How about this?

We have a car.

Let's sell it first for a few thousand yuan.

We'll come up with the rest later.

We finally bought that car...

by scrimping and saving.

We've only had it for less than two years.

And now, we're selling it.

How are you going to replenish the supplies?

All right, honey.

At worst, I'll use a cart.

Didn't we also make it this far when we didn't have a car?

I don't want you to suffer.

Look at what Mom did.

It's our fault for not caring about Mom enough.

We're all to blame.

Honey.

We have to help Mom...

with the compensation.

I didn't say I won't.

Thank you, honey.

That's because she's our mom.

Mom.

I've discussed it with Xiao Ling.

We'll pay for the compensation.

Xiao Peng.

Yes, let's do this together.

I can't get you involved.

What are you talking about, Mom?

We're a family.

Besides, in the past,

we didn't care enough about you.

We're also at fault.

If anything happens in the future,

let's pull through as a family.

Why did you come back?

How could I not?

Look at what happened.

I'm sorry.

It's affecting your work.

That's not the point.

Let's listen to the doctor, okay?

- I want to be discharged. - Xiao Min.

If I stay here,

they will only persuade me to terminate my pregnancy.

Hong Wei.

I really want this baby.

I want this baby too.

But if I have to put your life on the line,

I won't allow it.

Dr. Xiao, Dr. Tang.

How are you feeling today?

I'm okay.

We found some information in international journals...

on pregnant patients with pulmonary lymphangioma.

We hope you can read them carefully.

Here.

Are they all dead?

There's one case in which the fetus is dead.

I'm not like them.

Xiao Min.

Ever since I was little,

I've always been tough.

- I know, but... - I've told you.

When I was little, Dad took me shopping.

Then I got into an accident.

I was hit by a car.

The doctor almost announced my time of death.

But I made it through, didn't I?

Even the doctor said I was lucky.

Your past experiences have nothing to do with your illness.

That's right. It has nothing to do with this.

If you can't help me give birth to my baby,

I want to be discharged.

Xiao Min, calm down.

- I am calm. - You...

You want to be discharged now.

Do you want to give birth at home?

What if the umbilical cord wraps around the baby's neck?

What about excessive bleeding?

What about respiratory failure?

Any of those possibilities will kill you and the baby.

Can you handle this situation?

Can your family handle it for you?

If you go home now, you're not going to give birth.

You'll be killing your child with your own hands, okay?

Xiao Min.

Let's listen to the doctor.

Okay?

I don't have to leave the hospital.

But I'm keeping the baby.

Doctor.

I'm really sorry.

My wife really wants this baby.

She insists on giving birth.

Is there a specific reason?

I asked her.

She just said she wanted the baby.

She just wanted to be a mom.

But ever since she got pregnant,

she has changed.

She doesn't listen to anyone.

But don't worry.

I'll try harder to persuade her.

In her current condition,

she must not be discharged.

She has to stay at the hospital.

Otherwise, if anything happens,

it will be too late to save her.

I know.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The patient is adamant.

I think you should discharge her.

Give her one last checkup.

If there's no other issue,

you can discharge her.

So you're saying...

that you'll let the patient fend for herself?

As doctors at this hospital,

we've carried out our obligation to inform and persuade her.

There's nothing else we can do.

Dr. Lu.

The patient is in a critical condition.

If we discharge her like this,

an accident is very likely to happen.

Xiao Yan.

I know you're doing this for the sake of the patient.

That's great.

But as you know,

this patient has already been to all the hospitals in the city.

None of them would document her as their patient.

We've already gathered our specialists for a consultation.

No one is willing to take over.

Do you know why?

Because everyone knows...

that a pregnant patient...

in the advanced stage of pulmonary lymphangioma...

who insists on delivering her baby...

is a ticking time bomb.

She could explode at any time.

That's them. We're not them.

We can't ignore the patient.

The EICU really can't afford any accidents in this situation.

Yes. An experienced but incompetent doctor...

finally found a lifeline.

He surely won't allow a patient to mess up his chance.

I don't care for your sarcasm.

I'm doing this for the sake of the Emergency Department.

Yes, right.

You're doing your best for the EICU.

I can understand that.

But Dr. Lu, have you thought about this?

When the patient is at her wit's end and something happens to her,

will the media mention...

Tongshan Hospital's Emergency Department...

for turning a blind eye?

If that happens,

the social influence can be bad.

Then your future will be bleak.

In her case,

she's risking her own life by insisting on her pregnancy.

She's willing to take the risk to have a child.

But Tongshan Hospital's EICU can't take the risk.

For someone like her who insists on her pregnancy,

it's very likely that something will go wrong.

You could even say it's a 100 percent chance.

If anything happens to her,

the hospital is very likely to shut down the EICU.

Let me ask you one thing.

If the hospital shuts down the EICU,

what about the other critical patients...

who are waiting to be treated?

Dr. Lu does have a point.

Xiao Yan.

You're this patient's attending physician.

How are you going to resolve this?

Dr. Lu, I think life can't be measured like that.

A person's life and a group of people's lives...

are equally priceless.

So...

I agree with Dr. Bai.

We can't kick out the patient now.

Well said.

If you insist on keeping the patient,

you'll have to persuade the other departments...

to conduct a joint treatment.

This is just the Emergency Department after all.

Dr. Lu, does that mean you've agreed to it?

Persuade the patient...

or persuade the other departments.

I got it.

Let's do our best, everyone.

I was quite surprised by how Bai Zhu reacted just now.

He has always been a very responsible doctor.

You're just too prejudiced against him.

That's not prejudice.

He's competent and good at his job indeed.

I won't deny it.

He has a mediocre sense of responsibility.

But I don't like...

how he looks down on this and that.

It annoys me.

Think about it.

What if he's a female doctor with this personality?

What do you think?

It's kind of cool.

How can you say you're not biased?

Hong Wei.

Hong Wei.

- Hong Wei! - Xiao Min.

Xiao Min.

What's wrong?

Did you have a nightmare?

I dreamed that the baby was gone.

Don't be afraid. I'm right here.

I'm here.

If I don't have this child,

I don't know how to live out the rest of my life.

Don't think too much.

You still have me...

and your parents.

I know you all love me.

But I want to have a child of my own.

I want to...

I want to see our baby being born.

I want to see our child grow.

If one day,

I'm no longer around,

our child can keep you company.

What are you talking about?

We just want you to be fine.

Okay?

I did some research.

With this disease,

I won't be able to live more than 10 years.

I'll die sooner or later.

I'm an only child.

I want to leave something behind for my parents.

Xiao Min.

Let me tell you.

When you get better,

we'll have our own children.

Do you know that?

I don't want Mom and Dad...

to see me off first.

I want to give them a child.

And it's best if it's a girl.

She'll take care of them for me...

to make up for their loss of losing me.

It's a continuation of my life.

And yours.

I want to have our child.

This little one...

is a gift from heaven.

It's not something anyone can have.

You wish.

By the way, I want our baby...

to take care of you for me...

and keep an eye on you.

I dare you to forget me.

Hong Wei.

Please grant me this wish.

All right?

Come in.

Dr. Jiang.

Dr. Xiao.

Are you also here for that pulmonary lymphangioma patient?

Dr. Jiang.

I still think we should keep the patient here.

She really can't go home in that condition.

Dr. Bai has told me all about the patient's condition.

It's a tough situation.

Dr. Jiang.

We can't give up on the patient just because it's difficult.

Looking at the current case,

we can't guarantee the patient's full recovery.

Instead, it's better to respect the patient's wishes.

- But we can... - Come in.

Dr. Jiang.

You're both here.

Dr. Lu.

They seem to share one mind.

It's like they've discussed it.

They both came to talk to me about the same patient.

I called you because...

I would like to discuss this together.

My opinion remains the same.

Either the patient agrees to terminate the pregnancy...

or they have to persuade the other departments...

to do a joint treatment.

If both don't work,

I think she should be discharged.

What if we can keep the patient's condition stable...

and make sure she gives birth safely?

The patient is at an advanced stage.

Her lungs are severely damaged.

This is a patient with pulmonary lymphangioma...

who was successfully treated abroad.

She safely delivered the baby.

Let's take a look.

How did you get this?

I was in their hospital for a conference on heart surgery.

We've been in touch ever since.

Although Dr. Jiang has agreed to take in this patient,

please keep in mind...

that we have to coordinate with the other departments.

They're the key to ensuring the patient's safe pregnancy.

Don't worry. I'll send this report to them later.

Dr. Jiang has agreed to it.

I don't believe that they can still make up excuses.

Dr. Bai.

I thank you on behalf of the patient.

You don't have to thank me.

Come on. Let's tell her about this.

- How was it? - Well...

- I didn't see her. - Ma'am, slow down.

- Let's take a look here. - Xiao Min.

- What's the matter? - Sun Fang Min is gone.

- When did she disappear? - Just now.

She sent us away. Then she was gone when we got back.

Where could that child have gone carrying a baby?

Did you look in the restrooms?

I did, but I couldn't find her.

We want her to terminate the pregnancy.

Would she...

- What should we do? - Let's not waste time.

Check the CCTV footage.

Okay.

Xiao Min.

It's the balcony on the third floor.

Xiao Min.

Xiao Min, what's wrong?

- What's wrong? - Don't.

Don't push it out.

She's sitting here. It might hurt her.

- Here. - It's too narrow.

Dr. Bai, leave it to me.

Be careful.

Xiao Min.

Xiao Min.

Xiao Min.

Don't worry. Her pulse is stable.

Okay.

Xiao Min, what are you doing?

Dad.

I want to go home.

I don't want to be in the hospital.

You keep forcing me to get an abortion.

Xiao Min.

Don't be so stubborn.

Mom.

You can feel its heartbeat, right?

My baby is healthy.

Mom, I'm begging you.

Don't make me regret it for the rest of my life.

The hospital has agreed to admit you.

Really?

- You're not lying? - It's true.

The director agreed.

- That's great. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- All right. - Thank you.

Slowly.

My child. Come on.

Let's go. Come on.

Here, hold on to me.

Come on.

Have a good rest.

How was the checkup?

The baby is healthy.

Temporarily hypoxia didn't affect the baby or the patient.

This is a time bomb.

Don't make any mistakes.

I didn't expect you to be so agile.

When I was with Doctors Without Borders,

it was rougher out there.

We might face all sorts of situations.

So we had to hone our skills.

That included physical fitness.

Did you learn to ride a motorbike there too?

I learned it when I was a kid.

When you were a kid?

How young were you?

Actually, your personality is quite like a boy.

How am I like a boy?

You look cool when you ride.

Maybe it's because I'm a Gemini.

That's why you get to see different sides of me.

My brother was also a Gemini.

Ever since I was little, I thought he was very special.

When I wasn't looking,

he showed a different side of himself.

Sometimes it's a surprise.

Sometimes it's a shock.

But I still wanted to play with him.

So did I surprise or shock you?

Take a guess.

I'll go back and think about it.

I'm going to make my rounds.

Isn't this too difficult?

Dad, don't waste your time getting all sentimental.

- Go to bed early. - No...

Who taught you those words?

Besides, when did you hear me getting all sentimental?

Dad.

Are you going to learn how to ride a motorcycle?

This doesn't suit your character.

What character?

Hurry and go to bed.

Dad, I know.

You're doing this for Ms. Xiao, aren't you?

Do you want to get tickled?

You haven't succeeded in your relationship!

Keep trying, Dad!

Dr. Bai, we just received a patient.

Seizure and coma. He's in the EICU.

Dr. Lu wants you to take over.

This is the chart and the X-ray.

The X-rays are clean.

Gao Ming.

Who is it?

I know this patient.

He was treated in our hospital for gastric cancer.

He's a sketch artist.

He drew a webtoon about his illness.

It's a hit on the Internet.

There are hard copies.

He said on Weibo that he donated his earnings...

to help more children from poor families.

No wonder.

Everyone else was on their phones.

But he was always glued to his pen and paper.

He was always serious in writing and drawing.

Those doctors in the Gastrointestinal Department...

have become characters in his webtoon long ago.

I saw on his chart that the surgery was a success.

The operation was successful.

It's not just the cancerous tissue,

but all the lymph nodes were also cleaned out.

When he was discharged, he told us...

he was going to keep drawing for the rest of his life...

to help more people.

We all thought he was cured.

Let's go and check on him.

Dr. Xu.

How are you? Do you feel better?

My head hurts a little.

My hands are shaking and I can't hold the pen.

Is it related to headaches?

I think it has something to do with it.

You need to get more rest.

Okay.

I thought...

I wouldn't come to the hospital anymore.

Let me introduce him.

This is your attending physician, Dr. Bai Zhu.

This is Dr. Chen Zhi.

Dr. Bai.

Dr. Chen.

Hello.

Do you think...

I'll be okay this time?

I don't want my parents to worry.

Don't worry. We'll do our best.

You'll get better.

Did you forget what you said last time?

No matter what, you must have hope.

Last June, Gao Ming underwent gastric cancer treatment.

The aftereffects were obvious.

After the second phase, the ascites were almost gone.

There were no obvious lumps when we did a gastroscopy.

Did it metastasize to his brain?

But Dr. Xu said that the X-ray was clean.

We couldn't see anything.

Dr. Bai, do you think...

it's the side effect of the medicine?

That makes sense.

How did you come up with that?

Even I didn't think of that.

Go on.

Run an MRI on the patient.

I'll do it now.

Be nicer to others.

Not everyone is like you, Bai Zhu.

If I'm nicer to him,

that's being irresponsible to the patients.

He had that idea...

in hope that there would be a miracle for the patient.

Isn't that what you've been working toward?

Do you think gastric cancer can just disappear?

Can spinal paraplegia be healed on its own?

That's right.

I believe in miracles.

But I don't believe in them for no reason.

Otherwise, it's just blind optimism.

You know that...

when I was in graduate school,

I was more interested in basic research.

I found out...

I could see the surgical ward from my office.

I would just stand there...

and watch those patients get thinner day by day.

They got out of bed less and less often.

Until one day, I tried to find a familiar face,

but I couldn't find any.

That was when I thought...

I worked with samples and reagents every day.

I watched their lives being taken before my very eyes.

I might as well reach out to them...

to help them and heal them.

It's a simple act of wanting to save lives.

That's because I believe I can give them hope.

But that's only under one condition.

I have to become the best doctor.

You need to be more patient with the young doctors.

Weren't we also young once?

That was you.

It wasn't me.

You're amazing.

You'll die if you don't brag.

I will.

Is Xia Tian here?

Hey, kid. This is the EICU.

You can't come in here.

I just want to see Xia Tian.

I want to thank him.

Xia Tian?

There's no patient named Xia Tian here.

That's Gao Ming's pen name.

Hi. Are you a fan of his?

He's my idol.

He's also my savior.

Ying Ying.

Ying Ying.

Ying Ying, you scared me.

I thought I lost you.

Is she here to look for Gao Ming?

She saw on the Internet that Gao Ming is in the hospital.

She made a huge fuss at home and insisted on visiting.

It was Gao Ming who raised the money...

so she was able to keep both fingers.

The doctor said her nerves were damaged...

and it was hard to recover.

But we're already very happy.

No wonder she said he was her savior.

Last year,

Ying Ying's hand got caught in the meat grinder by accident.

It wasn't life-threatening at that time.

But the surgery fees were too expensive.

We just couldn't afford it.

We even wanted to give up having the surgery.

Luckily, Gao Ming was in the hospital then.

After he heard about it,

he drew a webtoon about Ying Ying...

and informed the netizens.

He raised enough funds for her surgery within an hour.

Yes, the surgery was a success.

In the past year,

we've managed to pay back the money the netizens raised.

If it weren't for Gao Ming,

Ying Ying wouldn't be like this now.

Come on, kid. I'll take you to him.

Okay, let's go.

Thank you, Xia Tian.

How nice.

Are you sick?

Xia Tian, hang in there.

My mom said...

good things happen to good people.

You're so kind.

Good things will happen to you.

It will.

Right. I drew a picture for you.

Look.

Although I'm not as good as you,

I'm still trying my best.

I drew this with my left hand.

This is what you look like.

Xia Tian, your name is just like summer.

This is amazing.

I love it.

Thank you.

So, Xia Tian,

you have to do your best and get better.

I want to learn from you.

When I grow up, I want to be a great artist like you.

You can do it.

- Be careful next time. - Thank you, officer.

Okay, let's go.

Don't worry. I'll be there soon.

Wait.

- What's wrong? - It's the wrong direction.

- Stop here. - But it's a one-way road.

You're supposed to take the road across from here.

Park the bike properly. Please show me your ID.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Mr. Wang.

I know.

I have something to do.

I'll be back as soon as I'm done.

I won't let it affect my work.

Okay.

Are you done? Please show me your ID.

I really didn't...

Excuse me.

Don't worry. I'll be right back.

Give me 2 to 3 minutes.

Okay. Wait for me in front of the house.

All right.

- All right. - Just now, I...

I feel so wronged.

I really didn't want to do this!

I've always been very careful!

But everyone has been rushing me!

I still need to work overtime.

My girlfriend didn't bring her keys.

She asked me to deliver them!

What can I do?

- This is so unfair! - All right. I know, I get it.

- Calm down, okay? - I'm really tired.

What's wrong?

Doctor, what's wrong with me?

We need to run more tests.

Get some rest first.

Tang Hua, come with me.

Look.

The blood test shows...

a drop in platelet and hemoglobin levels.

The creatinine is slightly higher.

I saw the chest CT scan too.

There's a small amount of pleural effusion.

It's either poison or infection.

The patient doesn't have a fever.

His white blood cell count didn't increase either.

So it's not an infection.

Then where did the blood he threw up come from?

If the heart motility is too high,

a large amount of blood can go into the lungs.

It can also cause hemoptysis.

His lungs are clean.

Because it's going through normal channels.

Let's check his heart.