Chapter 1502: Life with Depression
With the support of Deng Gaoyuan's family, Chen Cang also relaxed.
"Call ophthalmology, invite them for a consultation!"
"Radiology? It's Chen Cang, yes, schedule a cranial MRI."
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After making these calls, Li Yue returned with Deng Yu.
Seeing Chen Cang, Li Yue curiously asked, "What's going on, Chen Cang?"
Chen Cang said worriedly, "I'm now suspecting that Deng Yu's depression might not be a mental illness!"
Hearing this, Li Yue was stunned for a moment.
"If depression isn't a mental illness, what is it?"
Chen Cang: "A tumor!"
Li Yue rolled his eyes and muttered quietly, "Better it be a mental illness than a tumor... intracranial tumor, tsk tsk!"
Li Yue couldn't help but glance at Deng Yu and sighed.
Chen Cang smiled, "It doesn't necessarily have to be a malignant tumor."
While speaking, Chen Cang looked at Deng Yu and said, "Let's go get a cranial MRI, don't be afraid. It's just a room. Go in, close your eyes for a bit, and it'll be over!"
Deng Yu was depressed, not foolish, and certainly not an idiot; he could naturally understand what Chen Cang was saying.
Thinking about the MRI, his face changed.
He started shaking his head frantically, "No... no!"
Chen Cang couldn't help but sigh, a bit helpless, "It's okay, I'll go with you, don't be afraid, it's alright!"
"No, I won't go!"
Deng Gaoyuan came over, he wasn't angry, but looked quietly at Deng Yu, smiling, "Son, you've never disappointed me! Really, you're just ill, and it'll be fine once you're better. Listen to the doctor, okay?"
Hearing Deng Gaoyuan's words, Deng Yu calmed down a bit.
He glanced at his father's eyes evasively, somewhat avoiding him.
To be honest, Deng Yu felt like a worthless person; except for his father, he couldn't find his value, maybe his only merit was being born to the right family!
"Okay."
Deng Yu's voice was very low.
When the group arrived at the MRI room, Deng Gaoyuan hesitated for a moment and went into the examination room with Chen Cang.
The MRI doesn't have radiation, but when Deng Yu lay on the bed and entered the machine, he indeed started to get restless.
He immediately began to turn over, wanting to get out.
Seeing this, Deng Gaoyuan quickly said, "Lie down, close your eyes, take a deep breath!"
Deng Yu was a bit scared, and his voice had already started to carry a sob.
"No... no, I feel like I'm going to die, let me out! Let me out."
He then began to breathe rapidly, his hands began to flail, and his bandaged hand started oozing blood.
The radiologist quickly stopped.
Deng Yu rolled off the bed.
At this moment, he was ashen-faced, covered in cold sweat.
Seeing Deng Gaoyuan, he hugged his leg, trembling all over, saying: "I'm sorry, Dad... I... I can't do it!"
"It's too uncomfortable, just like dying."
Chen Cang sighed helplessly.
He had anticipated this would happen.
It's really difficult for patients with severe anxiety and depression to undergo checks in enclosed spaces like an MRI or CT. Such small, dark environments can trigger their condition instantly.
Chen Cang had seen this happen many times before.
That's why from the beginning, Chen Cang had said he would accompany him in the examination room.
But unexpectedly, even that was not enough.
Deng Gaoyuan knew that this was too difficult for Deng Yu.
This was also why few similar examinations have been done on him since he was 20.
In frustration, they all returned to the emergency room to reconsider.
The ophthalmologist also arrived and got enthusiastic upon seeing Secretary Deng.
After discussing with the ophthalmology duty doctor, Chen Cang still decided to do the examination!
An MRI and CT are almost unavoidable.
The intracranial condition must be clarified first.
After much hesitation, Chen Cang decided to administer a sedative.
Deng Gaoyuan agreed.
Once Deng Yu was asleep, the group took him back to radiology.
By now, it was about 4:30.
While waiting for the result, there was a hint of melancholy in Deng Gaoyuan's eyes.
Chen Cang took a bottle of coffee out of his pocket and handed it over: "Secretary Deng, have some."
Deng Gaoyuan glanced at the coffee and smiled: "Thanks, it must be tough in the emergency room? You have to keep coffee on hand."
Chen Cang smiled, "Once you get used to it, it seems okay."
Deng Gaoyuan nodded, "Old Wu thinks highly of you and wants to keep you here. What are your thoughts?"
Chen Cang couldn't help but say, "The Capital Emergency Center Hospital is good, but Dongyang Province Second Hospital is my home. Once I build my home well, there will be no burdens about moving elsewhere."
Indeed, the Second Hospital has provided Chen Cang with a platform, and this platform is very important!
Hearing Chen Cang's words, Deng Gaoyuan suddenly paused, then smiled, "Mm, that's good."
"Brother Qin has dealt with me before, he's a good man. Actually, to speak precisely, I should be considered of your uncle's generation."
"But he's likely to be reassigned soon, in case of any difficulty, call me directly. As long as you do your work well, it doesn't matter who the director is, if there's an issue, contact the provincial department directly. If unresolved, contact the Health Committee."
What Deng Gaoyuan said was calm but powerful.
And he indeed had such capabilities!
How many fifty-year-old vice-ministers are there in this country?
Chen Cang smiled, "Secretary Deng, I'm just a department director, where would I need to trouble you?"
Deng Gaoyuan smiled, "Your director role... is weightier than that of Xiehe's director. You didn't see the commotion when your hospital's president election stirred things up to Director Xiao."
Chen Cang was momentarily stunned.
While the two were chatting, the radiologist, sweating profusely, swore he had never seen such a large arachnoid cyst!
He was somewhat shocked by its size!
Honestly, in his 12 years as a radiologist, this was the first time he'd seen such a massive tumor.
Looking at the young man lying on the other side of the glass, he felt a pang of sympathy!
How could he have withstood it until now?
Mid-conversation, he didn't have time to print the films, he rushed to the next room saying, "Secretary Deng, Professor Chen, come quickly!"
Hearing the radiologist's words, Chen Cang was immediately stunned, asking directly, "Is it an arachnoid cyst?"
The other paused for a moment!
"Professor Chen, you... you knew?"
Chen Cang nodded seriously, "Is it very large?"
The other was stunned again!
But internally, was like a raging sea.
Could this be guessed too?
He couldn't help but nod, "Mm, very large, I've never seen one this big!"
Chen Cang immediately raised his eyebrows, and only Deng Gaoyuan's face changed!
"Arachnoid cyst?"
Chen Cang nodded and instructed the nurse, "Send the patient back first, have neurosurgery come down for a consultation."