After being fired, I became the light of medicine

Chapter 227 What is Wei Tian doing? ! (asking for monthly tickets)
The sound of Xia Xue putting the phone back next to the pillow still woke up Old Xia who was taking a nap nearby.

Jiangnan looked up at his daughter lying on the bed. After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he took out his mobile phone to check the time. Finally, he stood up and took out a box of milk from the bedside table.

He put it in a cup and added hot water to scald it for a while, then took it out carefully, walked to Xia Xue and whispered:

"Xiaoxue, drink some milk."

"You'll have chemotherapy this afternoon."

Xia Xue opened her eyes and looked at her old father and the hot milk. She shook her head slightly and whispered:
"Dad, wait until I come back from chemotherapy this afternoon before eating. If you eat it now, you will have to vomit it out after chemotherapy. It's a waste."

Old Xia sighed helplessly. Seeing his daughter in so much pain and suffering, he wished he could have the same disease.

After a moment, he said distressedly:

"You can't stop eating just because you're going to vomit. There are still several hours before the afternoon chemotherapy!"

"Eat something to fill your stomach. How can your body bear it if you don't eat?"

Old Xia was trying to persuade him, and at that moment, there was a slight sound at the door of the ward. He turned around and saw three doctors in white coats walking in.

Walking in front, wearing a mask and a pair of black-framed glasses, was Xia Xue's attending physician, who is also the director of the Department of Hematology - Director Hu.

Seeing this, Old Xia hurriedly took a step back and cautiously greeted Director Hu:

"Director Hu."

"Ah."

Director Hu nodded slightly in response, then stopped in front of Xia Xue's bed with the two doctors behind him.

After taking a look at Xia Xue lying on the bed, he said:

"Bed 39, Xia Xue, how do you feel now?"

"You have your second chemotherapy session this afternoon, didn't you know that?"

Seeing Director Hu coming to her bedside in person, Xia Xue's eyes flashed with hope. She knew that Director Hu was already one of the best and top professors in the Department of Hematology in the entire Sichuan Province.

"Director, we know that the chemotherapy will be given in the afternoon."

"I feel OK now, better than before I was admitted to the hospital."

"Ah That's good."

Director Hu smiled slightly, then looked down at the notebook in his hand and continued:
"A month ago, your leukemia was diagnosed to have relapsed. You have been admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy. It seems that the first effect is quite good."

"You will have to undergo about 3-4 chemotherapy sessions next, including this one this afternoon. I think your condition should be temporarily stabilized!"

"However, you must hurry up and find your 'bone marrow stem cell match' during this period. You should also know that your father donated 'hematopoietic stem cells' to you during your first transplant five years ago. Now that you have relapsed, your father's can no longer be used."

"Look at your relatives, especially your mother's side, such as uncles and aunts, to see if there is a suitable match for you."

"If a relative donates 'hematopoietic stem cells', not only will the cost be lower, but the rejection rate may also be better after matching. If you look for it in a 'bone marrow stem cell donation bank', the cost will definitely be higher."

Xia Xue nodded.

She knew very well that since the cancer relapsed after the first transplant of the "hematopoietic stem cells" donated by her father, it proved that the "hematopoietic stem cells" provided by her father failed to suppress the original leukemia cells.

If I continue to use the "hematopoietic stem cells" provided by my father, there is a high probability that the disease will relapse.

If the disease relapses, it will be almost impossible to perform another transplant.

"By the way, you asked about the fees before..."

While Xia Xue was thinking, Director Hu's voice rang out again.

But after a moment, Director Hu paused for the first time.

He looked at Xia Xue, then at Old Xia beside him, and finally at Old Xia, and said slowly:

"If you are sure you want to have a second transplant, then you need to prepare at least 100 million dollars for the cost."

"And this is a conservative estimate. If you encounter some additional situations after the operation, such as postoperative infection or rejection, the cost may be higher. You should be mentally prepared for this in advance!"

Prepare at least 100 million.

As soon as he finished speaking, even Director Hu could clearly feel that the atmosphere suddenly became extremely depressing.

To know!
One million is not a small sum for any family.

Old Xia on the side was slightly stunned, then lowered his head and sat on the accompanying chair beside him.

Xia Xue also lowered her head, staring blankly at the white sheets.

Although she had looked up the relevant fees on the Internet a few days ago, she was mentally prepared!

But at this moment, when I really heard Director Hu confirm it in person, I couldn't help but feel despair and helplessness in my heart.

She remembered that the first bone marrow transplant cost her family more than 50 yuan, which was already the family’s savings over the years!

I've seen things get a little better at home over the past few years, but now...

Misfortune strikes again!

100 million!

How many millions can a family earn in a lifetime?

The depressing atmosphere made Director Hu sigh inwardly. In his many years as a doctor, he had seen too many tragedies like this.

After adjusting his mood slightly, he spoke to break the silence.

"This fee is indeed a bit high. You can discuss it again."

"Of course, whether or not you undergo a second transplant will not affect the progress of your chemotherapy."

"Your most important problem now is to stabilize your condition through chemotherapy and get your indicators up. There is still plenty of time to discuss things later."

Having said this, Old Xia, who was sitting with his head down, came back to his senses.

He stood up and whispered:

"Okay, thank you Director Hu. We understand. We definitely still hope to have a second transplant."

"I'll find a way to get the money!"

Director Hu glanced at Lao Xia, nodded, and said nothing more.

"Okay, let's take it one step at a time and finish today's chemotherapy first."

"Ah."

After a brief explanation, Director Hu turned around and prepared to leave, but just as he took a step forward, Xia Xue, who had been silent just now, suddenly said:
"Director, I have something else I want to consult you about."

Director Hu stopped, turned around, and looked at Xia Xue with some confusion.

After a few seconds, Xia Xue said:

"Director, we all know that you have a good relationship with Mr. Zhang from Qingshan Pharmaceutical!"

"Their 'ITG human myelopoietin' that can cure aplastic anemia has been on the market for more than six years, and there is still no news about the drug to treat our leukemia patients?!"

"Do you know if they are still developing drugs for leukemia? Can we still see a little hope?!"

Director Hu was suddenly stunned.

Two seconds later, he slowly put the notebook and gel pen in his hand into the pocket of his white coat.

In fact, this is not the first time he has been asked a similar question.

Over the years, whenever there is a transplant operation or a patient faces huge surgical risks, there are always a few patients asking about Qingshan Pharmaceutical's leukemia treatment drugs.

He could fully understand the helplessness of these patients and the feeling of being abandoned in their hearts. After all, the patients with aplastic anemia, who also needed transplants and blood transfusions to barely survive, were completely cured and fully recovered as normal people, while the leukemia patients...

Still enduring tremendous torment and pain, still struggling on the brink of death!

only……

A few years ago, he had asked Zhang Yang privately, and Zhang Yang's answer was that there was a project team studying related drugs, but there had been no breakthrough progress.

Several years have passed since he asked this question, and his initial expectation has gradually turned into indifference.

In other words, the expectation that Tsingshan Pharmaceutical would conquer leukemia in one fell swoop when "ITG human myelopoietin" first came out has changed to not having much hope now.

of course,

Over the years, he and the doctors in his department have tried to use "ITG human myelopoietin" to treat leukemia.

After trying a few times, I gave up.

Aplastic anemia is caused by the decline in the function of "hematopoietic stem cells" in the bone marrow, which cannot produce red blood cells and related cells.

The therapeutic target of "ITG human myelopoietin" is also to regenerate bone marrow and restore the normal function of stem cells.

However, the function of "hematopoietic stem cells" in leukemia is normal. It is the genetic abnormality that causes the uncontrolled proliferation of leukemia cells. Eventually, these abnormal leukemia cells proliferate and accumulate in the bone marrow and other hematopoietic tissues, inhibiting normal hematopoietic function.

It can be said that the principle of leukemia is the same as that of cancer. The organs function well, but cancer cells grow in the bone marrow, multiply in large numbers and invade the original normal hematopoietic tissue.

Therefore, after using "ITG human myelopoietin" to treat leukemia patients twice with poor response, he gave up trying completely.

Thinking of this, Director Hu looked at Xia Xue in front of him again, with a look of apology on his face.

Said softly:
"As far as I know, Qingshan Pharmaceutical has indeed been developing projects related to leukemia drugs, but..."

“There really hasn’t been much progress yet.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the last glimmer of hope in Xia Xue's eyes completely dimmed.

After a moment, she forced a smile and said:
"Okay, thank you, Director. I understand."

Director Hu was silent for a moment, then finally smiled and nodded.

"Okay, don't think too much! Just focus on your treatment, everything will be fine."

After saying that, he didn't say anything more, and turned and left without even waiting for Xia Xue to speak.

It was not until he walked out of the ward and the door was closed again that the unspeakable feeling of depression in his heart finally disappeared a little.

"Next, there are two more patients to be notified."

Director Hu continued to move around the ward. About ten minutes later, he finally notified the other two patients who were going to have chemotherapy and returned to his office.

This time, he was not in a hurry to open his office computer, nor was he in a hurry to complete the patient's condition.
After thinking for a moment, he took out his mobile phone from his bag, opened WeChat, and began to silently look through the last chat history with Zhang Yang, President of Qingshan Pharmaceutical.

The last chat record was 4 years ago.

"Today's Qingshan Pharmaceutical is no longer the Qingshan Pharmaceutical of a few years ago, and today's Zhang Yang is no longer the Zhang Yang Zhang of the past."

"A few days ago, I saw the news that Qingshan Pharmaceutical had established a Chinese herbal medicine branch and was going to build a planting base; and Mr. Zhang Yang was once again awarded the title of National Outstanding Youth..."

"I don't know if Zhang Yang still remembers me!"

Director Hu sighed silently in his heart.

Just when he was a little hesitant, he suddenly remembered that six years ago, Zhang Yang personally announced in this office that Qingshan Pharmaceutical's first drug - Qingshan Avatrombopag Tablets officially entered the Phase III clinical trial!
At the same time, we also thought of Xia Xue, the patient in bed 39 who was preparing for her second transplant.

Exhaling heavily, he quickly typed a long string of words in the chat box:

"Mr. Zhang, do you still remember me? Is it convenient now?"

The message was sent successfully and Director Hu breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was wondering when Zhang Yang would reply, the latest reply came in the message box.

"Director Hu, you are so polite! How could I forget you?"

"Qingshan Pharmaceutical's first and second drugs were both clinically tested in your department. Also, I will always remember that it was you who took the lead in writing the petition letter!"

"What's wrong? Do you have anything to do today?"

Director Hu couldn't help but feel happy, and an indescribable feeling of joy rose in his heart.

He typed quickly:

"It's nothing serious... I just want to ask if there is any new progress in the drug treatment project for leukemia?"

This time, two minutes had passed since the message was sent but Zhang Yang still hadn't replied.

Just when Director Hu was feeling a little nervous, Zhang Yang's message finally appeared on his mobile phone screen.

"Director, the current project of treating leukemia has not made any major breakthroughs yet."

Seeing this, Director Hu sighed softly.

This result is actually not surprising, but expected.

At this time, news about Zhang Yang came again.

"Director, what's wrong? Have you encountered any difficult troubles recently?"

Seeing that Zhang Yang was willing to continue the conversation, Director Hu simply continued:
"It's not that difficult, but after all, our 'ITG Human Myelopoietin' has been on the market for more than six years..."

"Plus, I just happened to meet a patient who needed a second transplant these days. She specifically asked about it, so... I also wanted to take this opportunity to ask you for some information."

"Oh...Is that so? However, I haven't received any relevant progress reports from the institute yet. I will let you know as soon as I have any news."

"Okay, thank you then."

"fine!"

At the end of the conversation, Director Hu took the initiative to stop talking.

After exiting WeChat and putting his phone away, he let out a sigh of relief, yet also a little helpless.

But such emotions quickly disappeared, and he had to focus more energy on treating more patients.

Director Hu put the matter behind him, and Zhang Yang stared at the message on the phone screen in a daze.

“Before we knew it, Qingshan Pharmaceutical has been established for seven years…ITG human myelopoietin has been on the market for six years!”

"Time flies so fast!"

"But I've been busy with Chinese medicinal materials recently, and I haven't asked about the research institute for a long time."

"I remember that the research and development of leukemia drugs was handed over to Project No. 1. I don't know what's going on with it now?"

"We have to ask Wei Tian about the situation."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang called Wei Tian, ​​but a hurried prompt tone came from the other end of the phone:

"The number you dialed has been activated for Tianyi Assistant. Please leave a message if you have any questions..."

Tianyi Assistant?

Hosted?
What is this Wei Tian doing!
Zhang Yang was a little surprised, and immediately called the front desk of the institute. He was immediately surprised when he asked.

"what?"

"Wei Tian has gathered most of the backbones of the institute to make the final sprint for a drug?!"

(End of this chapter)