"I'm sorry, maybe I scared you a little, but there was something wrong with Lisa. She called this morning and said that our dog may have swallowed a lot of anti-inflammatory drugs by mistake. I hurriedly
I rushed back, only to find that everything was fine."
"What's going on?" Ben Parker asked.
Oakes sighed, with a hint of sadness on his brows, and said, "As you know, Lisa had a small tumor that had a strange nature, so she was transferred to Presbyterian Hospital."
"But didn't she recover?"
"Yes, I recovered very well after the operation, and with the help of the healing medicine, I'm almost completely fine. We decided to leave the hospital."
"On the way back in the car, Lisa told me that she had to go home quickly and give away the large amount of anti-inflammatory medicine she had purchased because she was recovering from her illness and would not need it in a short time. They might expire and be wasted.
Medicine is not cheap.”
"Oh, I forgot to mention, Lisa is the kind of person who is a bit superstitious about antibiotics. She thinks that all discomforts are caused by inflammation in the body, so if she feels uncomfortable, she will take antibiotics first."
"She has a tumor in her uterus and she will definitely feel uncomfortable. Before going to the hospital, she should have bought a large amount of anti-inflammatory drugs. But when we drove home, Lisa rummaged through the boxes and cabinets for several hours and could not find the medicine she bought.
.”
"At that time, I was in a hurry to get back to work and didn't search with her. As a result, she spent the whole night searching like that. She called me crying in the morning and said that those anti-inflammatory drugs might have been eaten by dogs."
"I'm also a little unsure. Because she was in a bad mood during the hospitalization, I brought both cats there, but because the hospital doesn't allow large dogs to enter, I didn't bring our dog. It might be between us.
When no one else was around, I took out the medicine and swallowed it."
"Although we didn't see anything abnormal in the dog, we decided to take it for a checkup, and the checkup lasted all morning."
"It's not that there's anything difficult about this examination. It's just a X-ray of the stomach. But after the first hospital took the X-ray and said it was fine, Lisa didn't believe it, so she went to the second, and the third..."
"In the end, all the veterinarians said that if the dog took such a large amount of anti-inflammatory drugs, it would be impossible for the dog to have no reaction at all. Lisa had a big fight with the last veterinarian and got into trouble with the security guard. We were kicked out and she was in the car.
She cried for a long time, and I comforted her for a long time, so I just came back now."
"After I returned home, I accompanied her to search, but couldn't find it. Lisa felt like she was crazy. I didn't know what was going on, but I had to come back."
"We haven't been working for seven or eight months and have to bear high medical expenses. Our savings have reached the bottom. Today we have one less shift and one less salary. If this continues, we really won't be able to pay for our credit cards."
.”
Ben Parker hesitated, but after struggling for a while, he still said: "Have you taken Lisa to a psychiatrist? She sounds like she has symptoms of an anxiety disorder."
"Lisa has actually been seeing a psychiatrist. She has primary anxiety, but her symptoms are not serious. She only occasionally thinks repeatedly about whether she has brought her keys. She used to have a very cheerful personality and rarely struggled with anything for a long time.
.”
"But since she came back from the hospital, she has been acting a little nervous. Last night she kept telling me that she felt that the world was unreal. She also listed various doubts with me, so she might have a little schizophrenia.
A precursor to."
"What did she say?" Ben Parker asked curiously.
"Actually, I'm a little strange." Oakes took a sip of tea and said, "When Lisa first felt uncomfortable, we went to the community hospital for a check-up and found uterine fibroids, and then she was transferred to the hospital because the tumor was found during the operation.
Arrived at Presbyterian Hospital."
"There are some problems with the tumor. The doctor told us a lot, but he was too professional and we didn't remember it. But since there is a problem, he will definitely hold many consultations, study and investigate repeatedly, and then perform surgery. This will definitely leave a lasting impression.
Lots of images and records.”
"Lisa called the hospital yesterday and wanted to retrieve this information. This is normal, right? There is no secret involved. After all, Lisa is the patient herself, not someone else."
"But she called many departments, but no one could provide this information. The doctors and nurses kept pushing each other, and even she couldn't find the chief surgeon."
"Did you call the insurance company?" Ben Parker asked.
"Of course, I called them on the way here, but they hesitated and couldn't answer any questions. I couldn't blame them. After all, we were financially strapped before and the insurance coverage we bought was not very high. They were not that professional.
It’s also normal.”
Ben Parker frowned and said, "I think you should really care about your wife's mental health. Have you considered finding a psychiatrist for her?"
Oakes showed an embarrassed expression again. He hesitated for a long time before saying: "The psychiatrist Lisa originally saw has increased his price, and it has increased a lot, almost doubled. We only found out when we called him to ask him.
Now the demand for psychiatrists exceeds supply, and his patients are full, so he can only reduce the number based on price."
"Our insurance limit is not high, and some medications are not covered. The bills are very high, and I bought a lot of nutritional supplements. We don't have that much money to go see a psychiatrist who charges expensive consultations."
Ben Parker sighed and said: "Then I will schedule a few more shifts for you in the next few days. The track maintenance system should need people. Do you have similar experience?"
"I don't have it, but I'm willing to try." After a pause, Oakes looked at Ben Parker and asked, "By the way, Chief Engineer, have you heard about the star core project?"
"You mean going to work at the Star Core Space Station?" Ben Parker looked at Oakes and said, "Do you have any ideas?"
"Yes." Oaks nodded, "I know it's not good for Lisa to leave her to work so far away at this time, but it's even worse for her if she has no money to pay the bills and can't afford to see a doctor.
No, if we continue like this, there will be bigger problems."
"Although her body has recovered, she still needs some time to recuperate. She cannot go back to work so soon. Now I am the only one who can earn money. I hope to earn more. I heard that working on the space station pays well."
"Yes, the salary is quite high. If you work a full round at once, it will not only fully cover your medical bills and credit cards, but it will also be more than enough to see a psychologist. The only problem is that it is a bit far and there are certain risks."
"It's okay." Oakes rubbed his hands, grinned and said, "It's only been two months. There is a signal on the space station, right?"
"Of course, your contact with the ground will not be affected, but you have to think clearly that you are not allowed to leave during the closed period. If there is an emergency, you will not be able to come back if the portal is not activated, and the portal permissions are very difficult to approve, so
…”
"Lisa has a big family." Oakes said: "Her mother heard about her situation and rushed over from Texas. She will take her back soon and she will get better care on the farm."
"Oh, she's a Texas girl."
"Yes, so I'm not lying when I say she has quite a cheerful personality. To be honest, she has become more restrained after getting married. When she's in love, it's really..."
The two laughed together, and Ben Parker stood up and said: "I will give you the leaflet of the recruitment plan first. You can call the phone number above to ask. I think it is very simple to pass the review with your qualifications and experience.
Maybe we can set off together when the time comes."
"Oh, are you going too?" Oakes looked even happier and said, "I was worried that we would be at a loss if we didn't have an experienced master to take us up, but now it's better."
"I can't say I have experience. I was just transferred here not long ago, and the work on the space station should be completely different from down below. We will have to learn together by then."
After Ben Parker left, Oaks picked up the phone and dialed the number and said: "Yes, dear, I'm ready to apply. Don't worry, I will go to space to help you check. There is absolutely no invasion."
Alien on Earth, your memory has not been modified, so don’t worry too much, okay, bye.”
In Schiller's office in the Psychiatric Department of Presbyterian Hospital, Peter opened the cookie box and showed Schiller the cookies baked by Aunt May. There were 5 shapes of cookies in a small box, and they looked different.
It's not the same yet, it's not even completely cool yet, and it smells delicious.
Schiller took out his collection of tea leaves and brewed a cup of more fragrant tea. The two of them drank tea and ate cookies.
"My uncle plans to work on the space station." Peter mentioned it first, "What do you think? Doctor."
"Is it the Star Core Station? I think it's pretty good. That station has just been built. The facilities are relatively new and the conditions are very good. There are also technical personnel from various countries. Being able to conduct international exchanges is very good for career development."
"Yes, but actually what I'm most worried about is safety issues." Peter sighed and said, "My uncle is fine everywhere, but he is an ordinary person. Ordinary people are really too fragile. Three days ago, there was a case in our laboratory.
Due to improper operation, a big hole was blown into the palm of my hand and a lot of blood flowed."
"Yes, the bodies of ordinary people are too fragile." Schiller did not deny this. He said: "In fact, their minds are more fragile than their bodies. If you go to the psychiatric inpatient department, you will see that
You will understand this."
"But you have to admit that the prosperous society we have now was created by ordinary people. How could they create such a miracle if they were only fragile?"
Peter's brows gradually widened and he said: "You are right, doctor. When I went to visit the colleague who was injured in the bombing, he said that he knew that there were risks in doing experiments and that there would be such a day, but he still chose
Enter the laboratory."
"But actually when he was injured, he collapsed in pain and cried loudly, as if he was going crazy. But when he received treatment and even before the wound was completely healed, he said he was fine and forgot about the pain.
It’s quick.”
"Because there are more things worth thinking about than pain." Schiller put his hands on the table and said: "This is the advantage of the evolved brain. Thinking is the best medicine to cure pain. It is good at comforting oneself in all situations.
Justify it."
After Peter left, David came in. This was a visitor that Schiller did not expect. He knew that David would come sooner or later.
"Hello." Schiller smiled at him and said, "Want to talk about mutants?"
"I can't read your mind." David looked at him and said, "This shows that you are not an ordinary person."
"I am, but I'm a mental patient. People with mental illness can usually restrain people with mind-reading abilities because they really don't have any rational thinking in their minds."
"I see many versions of you. Are you also a patient with dissociative identity disorder?"
"of course not."
To David's expectation, Schiller denied it. David narrowed his eyes and looked at him. Schiller spread his hands and said.