Chapter 138: Chapter 102: The Little Girl in Blast Crisis, a Call for Help Across the Internet

Clang~

As Qin Feng and his team were desperately trying to save the patient, a woman in a thin floral shirt walked in.

Seeing this scene, the lunchbox in her hand fell to the ground, and the scalding porridge spilled on her feet without her feeling it.

“Xiaoxia, what’s wrong with you?”

The woman rushed to the other side of the bed, crying out loudly,

“Doctor, doctor, save her! I beg you, save her!”

At this moment, Qin Feng had no time to consider the woman’s pleas; saving the life was the most important thing.

“Establish bilateral intravenous access and administer fluids simultaneously.”

Qin Feng calmly instructed the team on the procedures, and the nurse efficiently inserted the balanced solution into the girl’s arm.

At this moment, the girl’s heart rate had reached 160 beats per minute, but the lidocaine administered earlier began to take effect, halting the rising trend.

“Administer platelets to her, add a broad-spectrum antibiotic to stabilize the white blood cells.”

Seeing the situation improve, he breathed a sigh of relief, though his mood remained heavy.

After about 10 minutes, the shock symptoms of the little girl finally disappeared, and her physiological signs gradually returned to normal levels.

The life had been temporarily saved.

However,

The real danger, even disaster, was only just arriving, and he didn’t want to tell the girl’s parents the truth.

But as a doctor, it’s his duty and responsibility to the patient.

“The child is fine now, don’t worry.”

Seeing the woman still crying, Qin Feng walked over to comfort her.

“Thank you, Director Qin, thank you, Director Qin!”

“No need to thank me. Our doctors and nurses will be here to look after her. When the child’s father arrives, please come to the office to talk to me.”

After saying this, Qin Feng noticed the woman looked a bit bewildered. Without saying more, he turned and left.

Xiaoxia had come to the transplant center at Jiangcheng City First Hospital from Qinchuan, Changxi Province, and was one of the beneficiaries of the medical foundation.

This little girl’s family was not well off; she was a child from the mountains.

A year and a half ago,

She unexpectedly fainted one day and was subsequently diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. She underwent treatment for a period, and her condition was relatively stable.

Because of financial difficulties, they returned from the provincial hospital to their hometown, relying on medication to maintain her condition.

It’s essential to know that the medication to control leukemia is not cheap, plus regular check-ups add to the expense.

Although there is rural health insurance, the reimbursement is still low, totaling 80,000 to 100,000 annually just to sustain.

So after Xiaoxia returned home, her parents went back to work in Guangchuan Province, saving scrupulously to send her the money for medicine.

However….

When they returned home for the New Year,

Her father saw Xiaoxia taking her medication at night and unexpectedly found that she had secretly replaced it.

She was using old, empty bottles filled with generic vitamin B tablets costing only 2 yuan a bottle.

They were not the drugs to treat chronic myeloid leukemia at all!

When they took Xiaoxia to the provincial hospital for a check-up, her hemoglobin, neutrophils, and platelets had significantly decreased, nearing the blast crisis phase.

“Immediate treatment and medication provide a chance for a bone marrow transplant, otherwise, once it enters the blast crisis phase, there’s absolutely no hope.”

This was the doctor’s final ultimatum.

At the bedside, the mother was full of tears, watching her pale-faced daughter with both blame and heartache.

“Mom, I don’t want to be treated anymore, let’s go home.”

Xiaoxia, with a pout and a sobbing tone, expressed her grievance.

“What nonsense are you talking?! If you don’t get treated, what have your mother and I worked so hard for?!”

The father couldn’t help but shout, as if all his efforts were in vain.

“I… I checked about this disease; it’s incurable. It requires radiotherapy and chemotherapy. To cure it, a bone marrow transplant is needed, which costs a lot of money~”

Big tears slipped from Xiaoxia’s eyes as she held her mother’s hand, pleading,

“Mom, let’s go home, I’m afraid of the pain~”

…

The next day,

Xiaoxia was discharged. Thankfully, she began taking her medication on time, and her condition slightly improved.

But they knew that waiting here would not bring a bone marrow transplant, so her father was constantly running around outside, inquiring with the Jiuzhou Bone Marrow Bank.

Until they saw the online information about Qin Feng’s transplant center and the Qin Medical Foundation’s free leukemia treatment, they decided to give it a try and sent in their documents.

Just half a month ago, Xiaoxia’s family came to the transplant center with proof from the Qin Medical Foundation, successfully entering the center for transplantation.

However, during her admission examination, Qin Feng found that her condition was much more severe than indicated in the reports they had brought.

If a suitable bone marrow match is not found and transplantation is not carried out before the blast crisis phase arrives,

The chances are very slim!

So, during this period, the Jiangcheng City First Hospital Transplant Center had been in contact with the Jiuzhou Bone Marrow Bank in Beijing, coordinating with the national stem cell bank to find a suitable match.

But there hasn’t been any news…

Half an hour later,

In the office,

Qin Feng looked at the simple man and the gentle woman in front of him and couldn’t help but heave a deep sigh.

“Doctor, just tell us whatever it is, we can handle it.”

The woman forced a stiff smile and said in a low voice,

“Is it about Xiaoxia’s illness…”

At this point, she couldn’t continue, her voice visibly trembling.

“It’s like this, I have arranged for a comprehensive examination for Xiaoxia. Currently, I dare not confirm, but I must inform you of the possible situations to prepare you psychologically.”

Qin Feng took a deep breath, with a serious expression, he said in a deep voice,

“Xiaoxia is very likely in the blast crisis phase. Currently, what I can do is try my best to control her condition and return it to the chronic phase, but if a suitable bone marrow cannot be found, she’ll have to undergo chemo and radiotherapy.”

“Blast crisis?”

Hearing this term, the couple was stunned. How could this be?!

They had already thoroughly understood leukemia, so when Qin Feng mentioned that Xiaoxia might be entering the blast crisis phase, it was like a bolt from the blue.

“Doc… doctor, what should we do?”

The man clenched his lips tightly and lowered his head in silence, while the woman grabbed his arm, her expression panicked.

“Don’t worry for now, the most important thing is the bone marrow. We’ll do everything we can to help her find a matching donor.”

Qin Feng tried to keep his tone calm, so they wouldn’t feel too overwhelmed,

“During this period, Xiaoxia’s treatment plan needs some adjustment. As parents, spend more time with her and ensure she doesn’t get hurt again.”

“Okay~! I… I understand!”

The woman nodded repeatedly, her voice trembling as she agreed.

After speaking,

The two left the office, dried their tears outside the hospital room, and forced a complex, awkward smile before entering.

…

In the office,

Qin Feng furrowed his brows. The number of marrow donors nationwide is still too small. What can be done to increase this number?

The larger the base, the greater hope there is for people to be saved!

He opened his social media account and pondered over his more than three million followers.

Donating stem cells is not like regular blood donation; it requires mobilizing stem cells from the bone marrow to collect them through the peripheral blood.

Actually, the process is just slightly more complicated than giving blood, with not much difference.

Why not lead by example?

“Director Tang, can you do me a favor?”

Qin Feng turned to look at Tang Dandan behind him.

“What’s the matter? Does Director Qin have an idea?”

Tang Dandan looked up at him, slightly puzzled.

“I think our hospital should hold a stem cell donation event, encourage everyone eligible to participate, then spread the word across the nation, motivating people and expanding the stem cell bank.”

As soon as Qin Feng finished, Tang Dandan clapped the table with a bright expression.

“Hey, that’s a great idea! I’m in!”

“Alright then! Please trouble Director Tang to draft a report and submit it.”

…

Tang Dandan’s smile froze instantly; so this is what I’ve been waiting for!

I’m the one who has to write the report!

“Fine, Director Qin, you win. I’ll write it. I’m practically becoming the secretary of our transplant center.”

Tang Dandan sighed and said with a wry smile.

“Got it! Thank you, Director Tang. I’ll treat you to abalone rice for lunch to make it up to you, hahaha!”

Qin Feng awkwardly laughed and nodded,

“I’m heading for rounds now. Please do it quickly, it’s urgent.”

“Is it for that patient, Xiaoxia?”

“Exactly, I want to make one last effort to save her.”

Hearing Tang Dandan’s words, Qin Feng’s expression tightened, and he nodded slightly,

“She wants to die, leaving the money for her parents to raise her younger brother, but I know she can’t bear to leave.”

“Let’s give it a try, it’s a doctor’s compassion!”

Sigh~

Tang Dandan sighed deeply upon hearing this.

Over the past few months, she seemed to see the future of medicine in this young man, Qin Feng.

His medical skills and charisma are irresistibly convincing, this fresh graduate becoming a department director.

What a prodigy!

The next day,

The stem cell donation report was delivered to the dean’s office.

Zhang Tong swiftly signed his approval!

Soon after, the entire hospital was mobilized, with the transplant center sending out two teams to examine department by department.

Alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 40 units

Hepatitis B surface antigen: Negative

Hepatitis C antibody: Negative

HIV antibody: Negative

Syphilis test: Negative

These are the basic checks for donation. Once passed, the next step is to increase stem cell activity and collect peripheral blood.

The transplant center’s long-unused stem cell bank was finally put to use!

In just three days, hundreds of medical staff completed their donations, with Qin Feng also donating willingly.

Right after,

With the consent of Xiaoxia’s parents, the city hospital’s official account made a nationwide plea for help, noting that all doctors at the hospital had been matched and donated.

Instantly, the news spread throughout Jiangcheng City, with major hospitals responding one after another.

Qin Feng also edited a social media post.

’13-year-old girl diagnosed with leukemia, urgently seeking matching marrow during crisis stage…..’

He briefly explained the situation and urged people to donate hematopoietic stem cells.

He even explained the donation process at the end, fearing misunderstandings about extracting bone marrow.

Subsequently, Jiangcheng Medical University shared the post, and major media accounts in Jiangcheng City reposted it.

Within half an hour, the message spread rapidly from Jiangcheng, a second-to-third-tier city.

Late at night,

In the hospital bed,

Xiaoxia slowly opened her eyes, her parched lips parting with difficulty, as she looked at the woman curled up on the chair beside her bed, her eyes filled with despair.

Soon after, she pulled a folded piece of paper from a corner of the quilt and placed it on the bedside table.

Tears glistened in her eyes as she covered her mouth and whispered softly.

“Mom, I’m sorry, I’ll be healthy in the next life…”

(Dear readers, this Chapter is to make up for the midnight update. The author has been too busy these past two days, and can only write late at night, so updates will be slower, please understand!

The updates owed will be made up in the coming days, rest assured!)

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