The Doctor (The Howard Surgeons)

Chapter 11

Chapter Eleven

Liam's POV

After rounds si vendo machine ang pinaka gusto ko. I got coffees for nurses and residents.

"Everyone have some coffee." sabi ko.

"Thank you sa treat kuya." saad ni Brent.

"Kuya?" natatawa kong reaksyon.

"Oo ako yung nawawala niyong kapatid. Brent Osario Howard."

Kaya nagkatawanan ang lahat.

"Dr. Liam, can you come here po." sabat ni Macy while iniabot ni Kevin sa kanya ang coffee.

"Sure ano yun?" atsaka ako lumapit sa kanya.

She shows me Lily's EKG results.

"It was confirmed by the cardiologist of this hospital that it's a ACHD." saad ni Macy.

"Dok, we need a heart lung transplant. We don't have thoracic surgeons here. We have cardiac surgeons pero alam nating pareho na hindi yun pwede."

I was filled with silence. I can't even open my mouth and say any words.

"I don't want to enter your personal life dok. Pero sabi ni Brent may kuya kang Thoracic surgeon."

Napalunok ako nang laway.

"I'll try to talk to him. Nasa Cleveland kasi siya. First let's talk to her family for approval."

"Yes doc."

"Aside from that we need a donor."

Dumiretso ako sa 623. At pumasok, saktong gising si Lily.

"You're awake."

"Hello doc." atsaka siya ngumiti.

"Kumusta ka?" tanong ko.

"Ayos lang po ako dok."

"I'm here to discuss something to you."

"Ano po yun dok?"

"We've got the result, you have ACHD it's a congenital heart disease. Nalaman ko sa mama mo na may history ka na rin pala nang heart failure since baby."

Hinimas ko yung ulo niya habang nagsasalita.

"Sabi ni mama mo di na nasundan ng mga follow up check ups. Since malayo din kayo sa siyudad. You need to undergo a heart lung transplant. We need to find a donor for you."

"Hahanap kami nang donor dok, ililigtas niyo naman po ako diba?"

"I can help but I can't be the surgeon, but I know someone."

"Ibig sabihin niyo ba hindi ikaw yung mag-oopera sa akin?"

"I'm not the one. But I'll be part of them."

"Gagaling po ba ako after surgery?"

"Oo naman, I will talk that someone I know. He is the most famous thoracic surgeon in United States."

"Siya yung nag perform nang heart lung transplant nang President ng America."

"Kaya I believe he can do everything to make you survive."

"Doctor."

"Ano yun."

"Yung surgeon po na tinutukoy niyo, pwede ba ipaka-usap mo siya sakin."

I just nodded.

"For now take a rest and fight."

"Opo."

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Tahimik akong nag-iisip sa loob Ng quarter ko. Habang focus na nakatingin sa EKG result na nasa screen.

*DIALING*

"Hello?" sagot nito sa phone.

"Kumusta ka? Anong balita?"

"Lumabas na yung EKG results ni 623."

"Sa tono ng boses mo mukhang alam ko na yung sagot." sagot niya.

"I'm just really worried, Kuya." sagot ko.

"We don't have any thoracic surgeon here, to perform the surgery."

"Have you and Lyndon already talk?"

"No."

"Try to talk to him." advice ni Kuya.

"Since naging Thoracic Surgeon si kuya Lyndon we both know na hindi na siya kailanman nag ka oras para sa atin."

"Halos yung hospital na niya yung naging bahay niya. If we even invite him for dinner kahit sa labas lang nang hospital. Bumabalik agad siya dahil ang CPA niya ring ng ring for emergency calls."

"Do you think he will make time to travel from Cleveland going here?"

"Liam." he said and take a deep breath.

"Lyndon might be the most busy person you have ever know, but he never abandoned a single patient."

"He will make time if someone needs his help."

"Talk to him and take my advice."

"I'll drop the call now. Call him."

"Will you? Right?"

I did not answer. Instead I drop the call.
I look at my phone. At hinanap ang contact ni kuya Lyndon.
I dialed him. 

"Uhm, hello?" he answered the phone.

"Kuya?"

"Hey, Liam how are you?"

"I'm doing fine."

"Good to know. I do really miss you. When do you plan to come back?" he ask.

"I badly need your help."

"Tell me? Did something happen?"

"Kuya, we have a patient who is needing your help. We don't have any available thoracic surgeon to perform a Heart Lung transplant. Can you make time?"

I hear him sighing over the phone.

"Well..." he said.

"Doc Lyndon. Patient 333 is under V-tach." I hear someone shouted over the phone.

"I'll call you back later Liam, Okay?"

And he dropped the call.

Don't worry Lily. I'll make everything I can to convince him. I know he won't abandon any patients who is needing his help. I know he can't.