When cancer reaches the terminal stage, any part of the patient's body may be in danger at any time, which may be life-threatening.
Because the entire body system is like building blocks that are constantly being piled high, already on the verge of collapse and may collapse at any time.
What's more, Smith's son is only twelve years old, and his body has been exhausted to the extreme during his years of fighting cancer.
In addition, the tumor in his brain was growing larger, his vision and hearing were affected, and his emotions were very intense. The doctor also injected him with sedatives. All these factors were accelerating his decline.
Smith looked at his son on the hospital bed through the window, feeling completely desperate.
He knew that after so many years of hard work, he still failed.
At this moment, a doctor walked up to him and said with some respect and sympathy: "Mr. Smith, Jimmy's condition is indeed very bad. I'm afraid he won't survive tonight. Look,
Do we still need to prepare rescue measures?"
Because Smith is a senior executive at the FDA and is in charge of drug review, he has very strong connections in the U.S. medical system.
Therefore, he can continuously use the world's most cutting-edge anti-cancer technology on his son.
It is precisely because of this that the doctors at the hospital attach great importance to his son.
At present, the doctor also knows that his son has no chance of survival, but in view of Smith's strong belief, he still needs to seek Smith's opinion to see if he should perform the final rescue on his son.
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No matter what status or background a person has, once they become a seriously ill patient, they have no dignity. Not only do they have no dignity, but they may also have to endure the most severe pain in the world.
Many rescue methods are very harmful to the body. For example, in cardiac arrest, powerful cardiac resuscitation methods may break the patient's ribs; cardiac defibrillation may also cause skin burns; when breathing is difficult, doctors even need to treat the patient
The trachea is intubated, or even the whole body is inserted with tubes, and then the patient is given various equipment for extracorporeal circulation.
Some patients have a chance to regain their lives after this series of rescue operations, but patients with terminal cancer who have gone through such a series of intensive rescue operations may only be able to continue to live without dignity for a few days.
The hospital where Smith's son is located, called the Mayo Clinic, is the best oncology hospital in the United States and even the world. The Washington campus is the latest and most cutting-edge hospital they just opened this year, and they have invested huge financial and material resources to build it.
of diagnosis and treatment center.
The doctors here have extremely rich rescue experience, almost represent the pinnacle level of current medical treatment of cancer, and have a great reputation around the world.
Medical institutions around the world have very high evaluations of Mayo. All kinds of rumors can be summed up in one sentence: Whoever the king of hell lets die at the third watch, Mayo will keep him until the fifth watch.
Therefore, the doctors at Mayo are confident that they can keep Smith's son alive for a few more days through rescue efforts at all costs.
However, all this depends on Smith's wishes.
After all, in the doctor's view, this child has already experienced too much pain. At this time, there is absolutely no need for him to continue to endure a round of hellish torture before leaving.
Smith's eyes were red from crying at this time, and big tears were streaming down his face.
He hesitated again and again, but sighed and said: "Forget it...just let him spend his last days quietly...I don't want him to suffer any more torture...
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The doctor nodded with a heavy face and said, "Mr. Smith, you made a very correct decision. I believe Jimmy will thank you for this."