Xu Shiqin woke up at night and couldn't even drink water because the anesthetic had not worn off yet.
Xu Shiyan could only use a cotton swab dipped in water to wipe his sister's lips to relieve the pain.
After the anesthetic wore off, Xu Shiqin was suffering from severe pain and wanted to die. Even if the doctor used analgesics, it could only partially alleviate the pain.
Xu Shiqin was sweating from the pain, and he gritted his teeth and refused to cry or scream.
None of the doctors or nurses expected that Xu Shiqin, who seemed weak, could be so strong.
You know, how many strong men cannot survive the pain after surgery, and some even cry and howl for doctors to prescribe strong analgesics.
A girl as young as Xu Shiqin could endure it all her life without even making a single scream. This perseverance is admirable.
After twenty-four hours, Xu Shiqin can eat.
At first it was just liquid food, and gradually I could eat some soft noodles, small wontons and the like.
Before the operation, Xu Shiyan asked Qi Yunsheng's wife for help and found a woman in her forties to accompany him in the hospital.
Aunt Wang was taking care of Xu Shiqin in the hospital, while Xu Shiyan concentrated on cooking, running between the hospital and Uncle Zhang's house.
Xu Shiyan alternately made food for his sister. From time to time, he would go to the market to buy some ribs or big bones and make soup for Xu Shiqin.
Fortunately, I rent a house, cook my own food, and can cook whatever I want.
If we are staying in a hotel, where can we buy bone soup? Can the stuff made in the hotel compare to the one made at home?
With Xu Shiyan's careful care, Xu Shiqin recovered very quickly.
A week later, Xu Shiqin dared to move slowly to the ground.
When Xu Shiqin stood up for the first time with the help of his brother, he felt as if he was taller.
"Brother, have I gotten taller? Why do I feel different from before?" Xu Shiqin asked in confusion and surprise.
Xu Shiyan lowered his head and looked at the little girl beside him.
In the past, Xu Shiqin was only a little over 1.5 meters tall due to spinal deformity.
Now that the spine is more than half corrected, the whole person is stretched out and is naturally much taller than before.
"Well, you are taller. You are now almost 1.6 meters tall. Once you have another surgery, your spine will completely return to a normal curvature. You should be a little taller."
Xu Shiyan was also very excited. He just said that short stature was not inherited in his family. If his little sister grew up normally, she would definitely not be short.
It's not bad now. At least the spine has recovered and the internal organs will not be squeezed in the future.
When Xu Shiqin gets old, his heart and lungs will not be able to relax because the chest space is too small.
"Brother, thank you. If you hadn't found someone and paid for my treatment, I would have been living in a miserable state for the rest of my life.
How dare I think that one day I will be able to straighten my back?"
Xu Shiqin, who suffered from postoperative pain in those days, did not cry, but at this moment, she really couldn't help crying.
For so many years, she had dreamed of standing in front of others with her back straight.
Now, this dream can finally come true, and she is no longer the little hunchback in the eyes of others.
She is the brand new Xu Shiqin, and she no longer has to bear the strange looks of others.
Xu Shiqin cried bitterly while hugging her brother, and Xu Shiyan couldn't help crying too.
"Okay, okay, we just had the surgery a few days ago, so we can't cry.
Come on, you'd better go back to bed and lie down. The doctor said you shouldn't walk around for too long every day.
You need to do it step by step and give your spine and internal organs time to adapt."
Correction of spinal deformity is actually equivalent to removing the excessive bone on the spine through surgery and other means, and then using external force to force the spine to return to normal.
The spine has been bent for so many years, and the internal organs have adapted to their original space.
In this kind of correction and recovery, the spine and internal organs must be given time to adapt. To put it simply, don't stretch it.
Therefore, the doctor advises that you should do it step by step and not exercise for too long at once, otherwise the internal organs will not be able to bear it.
Xu Shiqin wiped away her tears, went to the bathroom with Aunt Wang's support, and then came back and continued to lie down.
From then on, Xu Shiqin increased his activity time every day, and gradually he felt that it was not so uncomfortable to get up and move around.
On November 24, the twelfth day after Xu Shiqin's surgery, she was able to walk for half an hour.
Accompanied by Xu Shiyan, Xu Shiqin found a place with a large mirror and took a look in the mirror.
Looking at the slightly hunched figure in the mirror, Xu Shiqin couldn't help but cry again.
The scene that I had been looking forward to in my dreams had finally become a reality.
"Okay, let's go back. If the doctor doesn't see you during his rounds, he'll have to lecture me again."
Xu Shiyan looked at his sister like that, his eyes filled with relief.
How great, this is what a girl in her twenties should look like.
"When you recover again, I will take you to the department store to buy clothes.
I guess none of your old clothes can be worn anymore, so let’s replace them all and buy new ones.”
How great, my sister can also dress up beautifully and wear beautiful long skirts in the future.
His girls are good-looking and must be prettier than the models in the pictures.
Xu Shiyan helped Xu Shiqin, who was reluctant to leave and looked back at the mirror, to leave and return to the ward.
As a result, as soon as I entered the ward, I saw a figure who shouldn't be there.
"Liwei, why are you here?" The brother and sister exclaimed at the same time.
The person waiting in the ward is Han Liwei, who should be far away in Shenyang.
At this moment, he was wearing a grass green uniform, standing upright in the ward, and turned around when he heard a familiar voice.
Then, I met Xu Shiqin, who had changed drastically as if he was reborn from the ashes.
"Shiqin, how are you? I received a telegram that day saying that you were undergoing surgery in Changchun. I was so anxious that I died."
Han Liwei stepped forward and held Xu Shiqin in his arms.
When Xu Shiyan saw this, he simply retreated to the door to leave some space for the lovers.
These two people have not seen each other for several years, and they meet again in this situation. They must have a lot to say.
He's a light bulb, so I'd better avoid him for a while.
Xu Shiyan stood at the door, keeping the ward door ajar, listening to the two people in the room whispering about their farewells and lovesickness.
After a while, Xu Shiyan coughed twice and pushed the door open again.
By this time, Han Liwei and Xu Shiqin had calmed down. Han Liwei stood up immediately when he saw Xu Shiyan coming in.
"Third brother, thank you, I, I really didn't expect that Shiqin could recover so well."
In Han Liwei's view, Xu Shiqin is doing very well to be where he is now.
"Thank you for what? This is my sister, and I should do whatever I do for her."
Originally, Xu Shiyan still had some objections to Han Liwei.
This guy came to chase his girl without saying a word, and actually got her, it's really hateful.
But seeing as Han Liwei came all the way here, and as soon as he saw the news, he set off immediately.
Not to mention anything else, just because of this affection, Xu Shiyan couldn't say anything else.
The two families have already agreed on the marriage, what else can he say? Just accept it.
"Are you here on leave? How long is the leave? It won't delay your business, right?" Xu Shiyan asked worriedly.
"Well, originally I took leave before the Chinese New Year to go back to get engaged and married.
Isn’t this a letter I received from Shiqin? When I learned about her surgery, I really couldn’t wait any longer, so I asked for leave in advance to come and take care of her.”