patients & physicians

Holden 2022-03-24 09:03:27

"Professor Bening, you have cancer, ovarian cancer, stage four."
"You need to receive a full dose of chemotherapy."
Bening, a female professor who studies classical poetry, has lived a smooth and bright life since then. The road immediately turned into a dark and deep unknown tunnel.

Professor Benin is undoubtedly strong.
She accepted the fact of "stage IV ovarian cancer" with a smile; she received a full dose of chemotherapy with a smile; experienced nausea, vomiting, and hair loss, she still answered "fine" with a smile.
Dr. Ke and resident Jason also firmly think so.

However, the most unforgettable thing for me is Vivienne Bening's tears.
Let's divide Benin's life into a division, and let's count the cut-off point from suffering from cancer. Vivienne spent the first half of her life as a strict professor who didn't allow her students to desert her class, not turn in their homework on time, or take time off for any reason, including the death of a loved one.
Vivian at that time, it was such a distant thing to die for her.
Be as indifferent as possible.
When she was lying on the hospital bed, when she was close to death, and recalled this scene, she wept.
Life should be respected.
Dr. Ke, an academic authoritative and a resident physician who aspires to the oncology career, faced Vivian, who suffered enormous pain, and only regarded her as an organism without sorrow, joy and fear, focusing only on tumor cells, white blood cells, and the amount of , input and other indicators. At this time, I thought, maybe let them also lie weakly on the hospital bed, can they realize that as a life, is it only normal to need vital signs?
Another time, Vivian said to the nurse Susie, "I'm afraid";
another time, Vivian was lying in the teacher's arms, her loneliness and helplessness were completely revealed, she was unable to control herself with grief and fear.
Poor Vivian, how can I comfort you?
I may say to her: You have to be a strong person and fight against the disease; maybe say this: Look at the XXX next door, his condition is worse than yours, but through chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the indicators are now much better; perhaps say: Your family and friends are looking forward to you getting better, you have to persevere!
In fact, having said so much, it is not as good as a hug from the gray-haired mentor in the film. (I'm really moved by this mentor!)
Even better than nurse Susie's ice cream, a real and thorough conversation and a seemingly cruel suggestion to give up the rescue.

What should I do if I meet Vivian?

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Extended Reading

Wit quotes

  • Vivian Bearing: After all, brevity is the soul of wit.

  • Vivian Bearing: I trust this will have a soporific effect.

    Susie Monahan: I don't know about that, but it sure does make you sleepy.

    Vivian Bearing: [laughing]

    Susie Monahan: What's so funny? What? What?

    Vivian Bearing: [laughing] Soporific means "makes you sleepy".