novelsite Chapter 514 Ivy
Chapter 514 Ivy
"So, what happened? Another doctor is disobedient? Why not just fire them?"
If that's the case, can't we just change one? It's not like they are the only ones. Lydia can always change a few doctors.
"Um....no, it's much more serious."
In a sense, they did not treat the patient, but the reason was very different from what Lydia thought.
It’s not because we look down on these patients deep down and think it’s not worth wasting our energy and time on them, so we’re unwilling to help them at all;
It is because of his limited medical skills, which make it difficult for him to treat such a difficult disease, that he is powerless even if he wants to save the patient.
However, at this moment, Cogan really didn't know how to explain all this to Lydia.
She glanced anxiously at Frederick who was standing a little further away, and after careful consideration, she decided to take Lydia to a relatively secluded corner first, and then slowly explain everything to her.
After the two of them came to the corner, Cogan took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Actually... it is a little similar to Frederick's symptoms... it's that kind of... um... you know... chimera."
Hearing this, Lydia was stunned for a moment, then nodded in sudden enlightenment, indicating that she had understood the whole story.
It turned out that she had encountered such a rare case. No wonder all the doctors she consulted were helpless!
"Are there any photos?" Lydia asked eagerly, her eyes full of anticipation and anxiety.
Before he finished speaking, Cogan quickly reached into his arms, carefully took out a photo, and gently handed it to Lydia.
When Lydia took the photo, her eyes were immediately attracted.
She looked at the picture carefully, her brows gradually furrowed, and she unconsciously uttered a low "Hmm........."
The photo shows two patients, or more precisely, two girls whose bodies are closely connected. Their backs are tightly pressed together, as if they were born as one. This rare condition is very difficult for Lydia.
She stared at the photo, wondering in her heart: How exactly are these two girls connected? Could it be that their spines are intertwined like the letter "Y"? Or do they share some important nerves, internal organs, or even large blood vessels? These questions shrouded Lydia's mind like a fog, making it difficult for her to find the answers for a while.
However, simply staring at these photos will not allow you to take any effective action.
Lydia knew very well that she could not delay any longer and had to return immediately.
Because of the current situation of the conjoined twins, if we don't find a way to successfully separate them as soon as possible, it is very likely that they will spend their entire lives dependent on each other; even worse, perhaps death is the only outcome waiting for them.
Nevertheless...please forgive Lydia for being so blunt, but she has never heard of any conjoined twins living safely to the age of 20.
Judging from the information presented in the photos, the sisters should be at least ten years old, and their actual age may even be older.
After all, due to the influence of congenital malformations, their physical development is likely not ideal, so it is completely understandable that they look thinner than children of the same age.
All in all, no matter what, Lydia knew that she had a heavy responsibility and had to go back!
but.................
What makes people puzzled is, is it true that no one remembers that there is a pregnant woman here?
Now if Lydia leaves first, what will happen to Anne who is left behind?
In fact, Lydia's worries are not groundless.
Faced with the conjoined twins, she knew there was nothing she could do.
Even if we arrived at the scene, it would be impossible to perform surgery on them immediately.
Before this, a series of in-depth discussions and comprehensive examinations must be carried out before the final surgical plan can be determined and put into action.
After the operation, the twins still need to be monitored continuously for their physical condition and recovery. All of these steps take a lot of time.
By the time this series of work is finished, the baby in Anne's belly may have already been born and may even be about to be a month old!
She didn't dare to let Lydia leave here without worry. With this guy Ganji next to her, that was the biggest danger.
"It's no big deal. At least I'm here."
At this moment, the owner of the manor came over from somewhere and gently supported Lydia's shoulders from behind.
Yes, what is the manor owner worried about here?
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However, when Lydia went back, she was not the only one who went back. She also dragged Alva with her. After all, some things might require the help of those messy instruments he invented.
It turned out that Lydia was right to do so, and by the way, she also dragged Percy and Lucas along with her.
Although Lucas' inventions usually cause explosions, once he succeeds, they are quite useful.
"......................"
But even if his invention was successful and recognized by Lydia, Lucas couldn't be happy. Or perhaps the current atmosphere made him dare not even make a sound.
The reason was simple. Lydia had been staring at the film and hadn't spoken for five minutes.
No one present dared to say a word, for fear of interrupting Lydia's thoughts.
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Well, Lydia brought good news and bad news to the sisters' parents...
"The good news is that these two children do not share any common bones, nerves, or major blood vessels. In other words, their surgery should be easily completed."
This was really great news, but Lydia's next words dealt the parents a heavy blow.
"But the bad news is that the area where the two children are connected is too large, almost their entire backs. In other words, if they are separated, there may be a risk of infection due to the large wound surface."
(The infection at that time was different from the infection today. The infection at that time had a 90% chance of death because there were no antibiotics such as penicillin at that time.
The approximate timeline of the manor story is the period between the end of World War I and the outbreak of World War II.
The research on penicillin officially began after the outbreak of World War II, and mass production began after clinical trials in 1941.
In other words, the risks of surgery are high.)
Now the choice is entirely in the hands of the parents. If the two children are not separated, they will die; if they are separated, they may also die.
But in the end it was the child's mother who spoke up:
"We still hope that the two children can be separated. We can accept that the two children will always be like this. We can take care of them until they die, but the people around them can't... They have been ridiculed and discriminated against since they were born. We at least hope... Even if we know that they may die after the operation... But at least we hope... They can look like normal people. They should at least have the right to know what their sisters look like."
"I see."
Since it has been confirmed that the operation is necessary, Lydia will definitely do her best. However, whether the two children can survive the infection period after the operation really... depends on their luck.
"Um..." Percy, who had been standing aside and had not spoken since just now, silently stretched out his hand.
"Well, Lucchino and I once experimented with a drug together... well, you know Lydia..."
The medicine was actually the formula and method of making given to him and Lucchino by the owner of the manor, and then the two of them tried to reproduce it themselves, but Percy couldn't say the name of the owner of the manor here, so he had to give Lydia a look, and fortunately Lydia understood what he meant.
"You go on."
"Uh, okay... uh, now comes the key point. That medicine... is actually used to fight... infection..."
"......"
Oh my god!
"Oh my god I love you so much!!! Percy!!!!!!"
Lydia was so excited that she even held Percy's head and kissed him hard on the face.
No wonder Lydia was so excited. Think about the effect of penicillin. How many poor patients survived the treatment but failed to survive the infection. This is a complete breakthrough in medicine. How many lives will be saved!!!
But unfortunately, Percy poured cold water on him next.
"But here's the problem. This drug...we have only done animal experiments..."
After all, they can't really cut themselves, wait for the wound to get infected, and then use the medicine on themselves, right?
They are researchers, not masochists.
(I would like to explain here that Luchino really wanted to do this at the time, but Percy's words dissuaded him from doing so.
"Your body structure is already different from that of a normal person. Even if you were stabbed, you would be able to recover immediately without this medicine, right?"
This was a very good point. Luchino was speechless and immediately gave up the idea.)
So now the problem lies here. This drug has not been clinically tested on humans. In other words, these twins may be the first human experiment.
I just don't know if their parents are willing...
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Ivy had never seen Edith's appearance since she was born. There was no way, their backs were connected together, and they would never see each other's appearance.
But fortunately, they have parents who love them. Although their parents tried their best to let them live a normal life, their weird appearance still made them suffer a lot of ridicule. For a period of time, they were forced to leave home, which even became a kind of torture.
Until one day, their father read about a doctor named Lydia Jones in the newspaper.
"Maybe I can go find her."
Just like that, their parents had this idea. After all, what would be the big deal even if they went there once?
The worst case scenario is just another disappointment. No matter how small the possibility is, their parents want to grab it, and they want to grab it too.
That's how Ivy met the doctor named Lydia Jones, who looked really young and pretty.
Lydia Jones took some instruments that he couldn't understand and checked back and forth on the connection between her and Edith until she came to a conclusion, but she discussed it with their parents outside the room, and Ivy didn't know what they discussed.
"How do you think this is going to turn out, Ivy?"
Edith's voice came over, but Ivy couldn't even face her and talk to her.
"I do not know."
"But Ivy, I think Dr. Jones is really amazing. He became a doctor as a woman, appeared in newspapers, and received the Royal Medal of Medicine. Ivy, do you think that after we separate, will we also become doctors?"
Yes, Dr. Jones is really great, but... Ivy doesn't think they will be separated so easily.
"Don't worry, Ivy, we will find a way, and one day we will walk on the road together, holding hands and wearing skirts of different colors."
Noticing Ivy's low mood, Edith spoke up to comfort her at the right time.
"You're right, Edith, you're right."
Just then, the door of the room suddenly opened and Dr. Lydia Jones walked towards them.