02x07 - Episode 7

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-Did you check Oh Yeong-in's vitals again?

-Yes, I did.

I'm going to go make my rounds.

Hong-do, come join the meeting.

Professor Yang wants you to sit in.

Okay.

Hong-do, when did you last wash your hair?

I don't know.

All right, let's go.

As long as it's not itchy.

You're okay, right?

-Yes.

-All right.

Patient Jang Seon-guk in Room 6008

had surgery 3 days ago,

but his hemoglobin level is too low.

-The vitals looked okay though.

-Yes, the vitals are fine.

I see that everyone

beat the Friday traffic

and managed to get here on time.

Good morning.

Good morning.

-Good morning.

-Morning.

It'll be a while

before Professor Lee gets here.

Shall we go have some coffee?

No, we only have 10 to 15 minutes.

That's enough time for a meal and dessert.

I can even brush my teeth.

I'll go get it.

-I'll do it.

-I got it.

We'll go.

Have some coffee.

My gosh!

-Nice! Good morning.

-Perfect timing. How did you know?

My gosh, thank you.

Thank you. No one wants this, right?

Yes.

Hi, Mom. What's up? It's so early.

Can I only call you when something's up?

-Are you at work?

-I just got here.

Hey, my friend's daughter

is joining Internal Medicine…

No, I think it's Cardiology.

She's joining that department at Yulje.

She was going to work at the Jongno branch

after becoming board-certified,

but she'll actually work at your branch

for a few months.

Will you see her often at work?

No, I rarely work with cardiologists.

By the way, I read another article

that mentioned your name.

Yoo Gyeong-jin thanked you again

during her interview.

She said she's doing great

without any postoperative complications

even though it was a difficult surgery.

Was her surgery that difficult?

Did it take long? How many hours?

No, it didn't take long.

I have to go do rounds, Mom.

I'll call you later.

All right, okay.

Hello, Professor.

Hi. Are you that excited to see me?

I know I see you every day,

but I get excited every time.

I think I love you.

Don't. Please don't love me, okay?

No.

I must follow my heart.

You little…

Is your first appointment

really at 7:50 a.m.?

-Yes, it is.

-Is this what you'll be wearing?

My coat!

Whatever, it's okay. I don't have time.

Director Ju hates it when doctors see

their patients without their lab coats.

Clothes don't matter. Your heart does.

Gosh. Take it off.

-What?

-Come on. I don't have time.

Let's have lunch together.

Sure thing!

Professor, I just got a call.

Professor Gu Hye-yeong from the NICU

will be 20 minutes late.

She has to meet with Director Ju urgently.

Really?

Then I shouldn't have rushed.

I didn't even have breakfast.

Then why don't we go

have breakfast quickly?

Something quick and easy. Let's go.

Okay, let's go.

Okay.

Bonjour.

Buon giorno.

Buenos días.

Good morning, everyone.

Are we all going together?

It's Se-hoon's patient.

Yun-bok is our intern and…

-I should be there too.

-Right, let's go.

The liver resection was performed

seven days ago.

The CT scan looked good,

so we removed the JP drain.

And the patient is eating well.

Great. And the lab results?

Everything looks good.

The liver index is at 20.

Good enough to be discharged.

Hello.

Next is Han-jun.

Is he here with his mom again?

Yes.

Hi, Han-jun. How have you been?

-Good.

-He's been well.

But he didn't exercise,

so he's gained quite a bit of weight.

Well, but everything looks pretty good.

Han-jun, does your stomach

ever feel tight?

Do you ever feel dizzy?

-Well…

-No, never.

No dizziness,

but he occasionally gets headaches.

But it goes away

as soon as he takes his medication.

I see.

The ultrasound results look good too.

Han-jun, you need to lose

a bit of weight though.

You don't like to exercise?

Do you play any sports?

He likes baseball.

Watching baseball, not playing it.

Ma'am.

Han-jun can answer

these questions too, you know.

You're in sixth grade now, right?

Yes.

Ma'am, he's certainly old enough

to tell me how he's been doing

and describe his condition.

Gosh, no. He may look like a big boy,

but he's still a kid.

I'm not a kid.

What?

Professor Ahn,

my stomach doesn't feel tight,

but I've felt dizzy once in a while.

It was nothing serious though.

I'd say it was like

what my anemic friends get.

And as for sports,

I'd rather watch than play.

I like baseball.

Can I bike while watching baseball games?

We have an indoor cycling bike at home.

I'll do it while watching baseball.

Sounds good.

As long as you get some exercise.

Here, pinky swear.

Yes.

All right. Then I'll see you again

in three months. How does that sound?

I hope you slim down a little

before your next appointment.

-Okay.

-Isn't that too late though?

I want to bring him in every month.

Seeing me often is not a good thing.

You're okay with seeing me again

in three months, right?

Of course. Not having to

come in often is a good sign

because it means

that I'm recovering optimally.

Don't get me wrong. I like you very much,

but I'm happy that

I don't have to come in so often.

All right. Let's make sure

we don't have to see each other so often.

Okay.

My gosh. Hello, Professor Chae.

Yes, hello.

Hi, Du-na.

She can now obey commands,

and the lab results look good too.

Great.

Du-na, do you know where you are now?

Can you tell where you are?

My head.

My head…

Yes, you're in the hospital now.

We'll begin the rehabilitation tomorrow.

Let the others know.

Got it.

As I've explained before,

her Broca's area is damaged,

so she'll have trouble speaking fluently.

This condition is called Broca's aphasia.

She understands everything

but can't really form words and sentences.

She will recover gradually,

but it may take a while.

We'll begin her rehabilitation therapy

tomorrow along with speech therapy.

We've hit another hurdle

just as we were beginning to rejoice

in her miraculous recovery.

Rehabilitation is like a long battle.

It'll be hard for Du-na,

and it won't be easy for you

to see her go through it.

But she must go through it

to return to her normal daily life.

Doctor, I'm just so grateful

that my daughter is alive.

I'll do as you say.

It's okay even if it takes time

for her to fully recover.

I'm so thankful,

and I think this is a blessing.

I'll make sure she sticks through it,

so put your worries to rest.

Okay, we'll come up with

the schedule and go from there.

We'll talk soon.

Her fever is not coming down,

and her blood pressure is low.

To perform the transplant,

we need her BP and temperature

to be within the normal range.

We've given her antibiotics

as well as other medications

to raise her blood pressure,

so we'll see improvements soon.

I'm not sure exactly how long it'll take.

I'm expecting four to five days.

We'll monitor her

carefully over the weekend

and do our best

to perform the surgery next week.

Okay, Professor Lee.

Thank you.

Then I guess I can check in

when the surgery date is confirmed, right?

Yes, donors usually check in

the day before the surgery.

You can check in the day before,

once everything is confirmed.

The doctor here will go over

the details with you again.

Doctor. I heard this procedure

gets more complicated

if the patient has undergone

surgery in the past

because of a condition called "adhesion."

Will my daughter's surgery

be a difficult one?

Will it be on the complicated side?

Professor Lee.

Have you done it many times?

Every transplant surgery

is difficult.

Since your sister underwent

a big intestinal surgery in the past

because of a car accident,

the adhesion will be severe,

so her surgery will be quite complicated.

It won't be easy

to keep the bleeding under control.

However,

the end-stage cirrhosis has resulted

in a significant deterioration

in her liver function,

so a liver transplant

is the only solution now.

Thankfully, your father is a match

and has agreed to be her donor,

so we can perform the transplant.

It won't be an easy case,

but we'll do our very best.

I know you must be worried

because two of your family members

have to undergo surgery.

But let us do the worrying.

Ms. An, take good care of yourself

and get ready for the surgery.

Please stay by her side and pray for her.

I'm not worried.

I trust Professor Lee.

Please take good care of her.

I'll do my best.

Come in.

Dry eye syndrome?

It can be very annoying. Since when?

This year. It started this year.

Gosh. Jun-wan has developed presbyopia,

and Jeong-won keeps getting headaches.

Seok-hyeong says

he's been getting back pain.

How's your prostate--

What? Your son is getting married already?

He graduated from college this year.

My point exactly. But he wants

to get married as soon as possible,

-so I told him to go ahead.

-My gosh.

I'd rather get it done sooner

so I can relax and start enjoying my life.

-Are you on your way to lunch?

-Yes.

I won't keep you then. Go have your lunch.

All right, I will.

Send me the wedding invitation.

Of course. Enjoy your lunch.

Will do.

Have a good day.

You know her, right?

Who is she?

She owns the hair salon

in the lower lobby.

-I see.

-She's my hairstylist.

Hello! How have you been?

-He owns the optician's shop.

-I see.

-This is another new model.

-This too?

-That's right.

-It looks very light.

My gosh, it's practically weightless.

I love the shape. Aren't there

different colors for the bridge?

-Professor Lee Ik-jun!

-My gosh.

What? Have you fully recovered

from your disc surgery?

Why are you already back at work?

I need to earn a living.

My goodness. Anyway, bye.

No, don't say bye.

Take good care of yourself.

Will do.

Gosh, she should take it easy.

It's true that a side kick

can take a toll on the hamstrings.

Always make sure you stretch.

Sir!

Hey, you.

-Have you eaten yet?

-Yes, just now.

What are you planting now?

It's a secret.

-Is this for me?

-Yes.

What's the name of this plant?

I've seen it before.

I think I know what it's called.

We should have dinner together soon.

My gosh, it's been too long.

You're the busy one. I have lots of time.

My goodness. I'll call you soon.

Let's have dinner together.

-Sounds good.

-Have a good day.

Who is he?

The helicopter pilot.

He's our EMS helicopter pilot.

Right.

Jun-wan uses the chopper

for procurement sometimes.

He and Jun-wan are close,

and I've had dinner with them a few times.

How is it that you know

everyone at this hospital?

I've worked here longer than you have,

but you know more people.

Do you want to know why?

It's because they like me so much.

They think I'm so adorable.

Say your mantra.

This is all mine.

No one will steal my food.

I'm an intellectual.

Wait, let's add one more line to that.

"I can chew."

Enjoy your lunch, Professor.

Hi, Seok-min. You too.

-Enjoy.

-Enjoy.

Eat up.

Enjoy your lunch, Professor Lee.

You too, Yong-hyeon. Oh, you're done.

Yes.

-Later.

-See you.

Of course, you're friends

with the security guards too.

Isn't he usually at the front gate?

I've never seen him smile like that.

Right? I've never

seen him like that either.

What do you mean? Did something happen?

He always looks so serious.

He's the scariest

out of all the security guards.

He's so scary.

Yong-hyeon's not that scary.

A friend of mine

stopped by to see me one night.

My friend's car was parked

by the front gate for like five minutes.

No, not even five minutes.

But my gosh.

He had this scary look on his face.

He told us to move the car

and that we're not allowed to park there.

He's professional.

It was late at night, on a Sunday.

There wasn't a single car around.

No matter the hour or the day,

you should always follow the rules.

You were clearly in the wrong.

Okay.

I'll go have a word with him

for making you get an earful.

Hello, Auntie.

Yes, I can talk now.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

I look nice and buff

In my red outfit

I smell deliciously sweet and tangy

-I'm a cool tomato. Tomato!

-Tomato!

I will become tomato juice

-I will become ketchup

-Is that U-ju?

-Yes.

-I will dance, hey!

-I'm a boastful tomato. Tomato!

-Auntie just sent it to me.

He skipped kindergarten today

because of a stomachache.

But he's fine now.

He's singing and dancing.

Hold on. Was it a lie?

Kids don't lie.

Sick or not,

they always tell it like it is.

I lied a lot when I was his age.

I really hope he only got my good traits.

What are you doing this weekend?

No plans, but I'm studying

for a conference.

Too bad. Forget it, then.

What is it?

I'm going camping tomorrow

and was wondering if you wanted to come.

My favorite campsite

is always fully booked.

But I checked

their website earlier just in case

and saw that they had a cancelation.

I totally lucked out.

I booked it right away.

We're going camping tomorrow, U-ju!

Really?

Auntie, I'm going camping tomorrow.

Are you serious, Dad?

Are we really going camping?

Hold on, the cicadas

haven't started molting yet.

There was an

impatient cicada who couldn't wait.

I got a text from the cicada just now.

But we have no campfire tools

or camping dishes, let alone a tent.

What should we do?

Right, we have nothing.

I have everything.

Don't worry, U-ju.

My friend has everything.

She's a camping expert.

She has everything.

What do you want to do

the most when we go camping?

-What did he say?

-A campfire.

Sit by the fire and relax.

-He sure is your son.

-I know.

MOUNT YEONIN CAMPGROUND

B-104

This is harder than I thought.

Move aside, will you?

Jeez. You don't understand

the beauty of analog tools.

We don't have time for that.

Let's get this going so we can relax.

Don't you know that

weekends always go by so quickly?

All right.

Hey.

-Your mantra.

-Don't even bring it up!

I can do whatever I want on the weekend.

You seem to get angry easily these days.

U-ju, are you sure

you don't want any noodles?

Just leave him be.

He has a lot on his mind right now.

Did something happen?

He and Mo-ne had a fight last night.

They might break up.

Oh, boy.

Are you taking your vitamins?

You're probably running low.

I'll order yours when I'm ordering mine.

Don't bother.

You can take all the vitamins

and live a long life.

That's not why I take them.

I just want to stay healthy

and not fall ill.

That way, I can avoid

being a burden to my kids.

I'm just going to move

into a retirement home.

They won't accept you

if you're not healthy.

Can't you walk faster?

Slow walking doesn't count as exercise.

I'm not doing this for exercise.

Then why are you doing it?

Because you wanted to go out for a walk.

By the way, why do you walk

with such short, quick steps these days?

Me? When?

I've been noticing it as of late.

You wobble like this.

I'm worried you'd trip and fall.

I'm being lectured on how to walk properly

when I'm over 70?

Worry about yourself, not me.

Is this Ms. Jeong Rosa's youngest son?

Aren't you busy with your girlfriend?

To what do I owe

the pleasure of your call?

Mom, what are you talking about?

So-yun's wedding is today.

Where are you? We were supposed

to meet at the venue, in the lobby.

Don't tell me you forgot.

I even texted you yesterday

to remind you. My gosh.

Oh, no. I totally forgot.

I'll leave now. When does it start?

What time does it start?

You won't make it on time

if you leave Yangpyeong now.

Don't stress yourself out. Just stay home.

I'll explain the situation

to Auntie, okay?

I can't believe you completely forgot

about the wedding, Mom.

Gosh.

What is wrong with me?

I wrote it down on my calendar

and even talked to your aunt.

I can't believe

I completely forgot about it.

Seriously, what is wrong with me?

Don't worry. It's okay, Mom.

I forget things too, you know.

It's not a big deal, Mom.

Don't overthink.

It's nothing to worry about, okay?

Are you with Mr. Ju now? Are you outside?

Yes, we're taking a walk.

I see. That's good.

Have a good walk and enjoy your dinner.

Thanks.

My gosh,

it's really nothing to worry about.

Who isn't forgetful at your age?

Everyone's like that.

Don't worry. Just enjoy your walk, okay?

Bye.

What is wrong with me?

I'm so absentminded these days.

Did you have a wedding to attend?

Yes, my youngest niece's wedding.

She's my favorite niece.

She wanted a small wedding

with only her family and close relatives.

She even bought me a dress.

I can't believe I let it slip my mind.

Should I go see a doctor?

I had dinner twice yesterday.

When I was having coffee with Mr. Kettle

after our dinner at the cafeteria,

I got a call from our legal advisor.

He said, "I'm in the cafeteria.

Where are you?"

We grew up together in the same town,

so we meet up for meals often.

And turns out,

I ran into him on my way to work yesterday

and told him we'd have

dinner together that evening.

But I forgot all about it

in less than 12 hours.

Here.

It's okay.

It happens to everyone,

so don't worry too much.

All right.

Six, three.

Six, three.

Eighteen.

I meant the 63 Building.

I tricked you. Do you realize

that "18" sounds like a swear word?

What's with you, seriously?

-Hey!

-My goodness, everyone will hear you.

-Gosh, seriously.

-I can't believe you swore at me.

MOM

Hi, Mom.

I'm at the hospital.

I have a complicated operation

booked next week,

so I'm here to study.

Yes, I'm having lunch now.

Right, I'm on my second bowl.

You have a good lunch too, Mom.

Well…

I can only say one thing?

Yes, just one thing.

What's the one thing

you'd choose for your last supper?

Is that so difficult?

Grilled tripe.

Oh, tripe.

Sirloin steak.

Ox knee bone soup.

Actually, no. Grilled sliced brisket?

Grilled skirt steak!

Why don't you just eat a whole cow?

Does that count as "one thing"?

Does it?

Then I want a whole cow.

Professor Yang!

Hello, Professor.

-Hello.

-Hi.

I guess you're on duty today.

Yes, the three of us are on duty today.

Hold on.

How did you know I'm on duty tonight?

You told me, just now.

Right.

-Dr. Chu is the funniest person I know.

-What?

I'm sorry.

Why are you sorry? It's a compliment.

Professor, have you eaten yet?

Please join us for lunch.

Sure, let's go.

Okay.

I wonder what's on the menu today.

-Dumpling soup, probably.

-What?

I want seaweed soup.

They probably have dumpling soup

and kimchi fried rice.

I mean, that's what I saw

in my dream last night.

I see.

Yes.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

PROFESSOR AHN JEONG-WON

Is the wedding over?

Yes, it ended just now.

I'm going to grab a drink

with my cousins and catch up.

Did you have dinner?

I feel like you're always

working the night shift.

I know. I feel the same way.

I haven't had dinner yet.

I wonder if the cafeteria is still open.

No, of course not.

Let's go. I'll buy you dinner.

But I'm on duty.

Here.

You should have some too.

I ate at the wedding. You go ahead.

-Thank you.

-No problem.

Eat slowly.

Don't worry

if you can't finish everything.

I totally can.

You didn't forget about

next Sunday, right?

Five o'clock at the cathedral.

Yes.

But you know,

I can't keep lying to everyone.

All the professors keep grilling me.

"How's your boyfriend?

What does he do?

When are you guys getting married?"

I'm not a good liar.

Maybe…

I should just tell them we broke up.

That'd be easier.

They'll at least

stop grilling me, you know?

Well…

I don't know how I feel about that.

I mean, that's also lying.

It's a white lie.

Well…

Why don't we talk about it

when I see you next Sunday?

That sounds good. I'm fine with anything.

-Eat up.

-Okay.

Do you like it?

Yes, it's good.

Clearly.

Sorry. I'm boring.

What? You're the funniest person I know.

-Really?

-Yes.

I forgot to get groceries.

I'm hungry.

My mom suddenly developed insomnia.

She's been taking sleeping pills,

which she never used to do.

But she still dislikes

going to the hospital.

I keep telling her to go,

but she just won't.

My mom's the opposite.

She's a bit of a hypochondriac.

She currently goes to

ten different clinics in her area.

The other day, she complained

about her frequent headaches

and said she wanted

to get a brain CT scan done.

You can do that for her.

She's also worried about her leg cramps

and the heaviness in her calves.

And she thinks her heart

is beating faster than normal.

Her vision's blurry and she can't digest.

Then she can't be alive now.

Right? My point exactly.

What can I do though?

I booked an appointment

for her with a neurologist.

I think what she needs now

is reassurance, not a diagnosis.

What? You're working on another paper?

Yes. This one

will be published in the SCI, for sure.

What's it about?

"Why do I get so irritated

whenever my mom asks me about work?"

What? My goodness.

Do you get like that too? So do I.

Isn't it fascinating?

Whenever my mom asks me about work,

I get all annoyed

and don't even want to answer.

So I try to get off the phone quickly.

But when I get off the phone,

-I'm overwhelmed with guilt and regret.

-Right.

So I'd call her again,

then she'd ask me about work again.

Then I get annoyed again…

Cho Jung-hyun.

Right, Cho Jung-hyun.

It was my nickname back in school.

You practiced "Sad Sea" with your guitar

all through our freshman year.

Why did you want to play

a piano song with the guitar?

You have such a good memory.

How do you remember that?

Shall we listen to "Sad Sea"?

I brought my Bluetooth speaker.

-No.

-Why not?

It's bad manners to play music

on a campground.

Then what do we do?

We'll listen to it another time.

And it's time.

Time for what?

Sleep. I'm about to fall asleep.

Hey, it's still early.

Why are you already sleepy?

My gosh, it's past 1 a.m.

Mr. Cho Jung-hyun.

All right.

Good night, Ms. Chae Song-hwa.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

What's that white stuff under your eyes?

It looks like a pile of snow.

I accentuated my under-eye fat

with makeup to look younger.

Min-ha, you already look so young.

You don't look like

you're in your mid-thirties.

Really?

You know that I can't lie.

Right, I sure do.

You always tell the truth.

Hey, are you here?

I see. There's a café on the second floor.

Wait there.

I'll be there in a minute. All right.

My brother came to see me because

we haven't seen each other in a while.

I'll go buy him a coffee.

Come on.

How can you not see her at least once?

Aren't you curious?

I am.

But I don't want to

since it will make her uncomfortable.

So I didn't even bring it up.

Did you see her face?

Of course, we even had a quick chat.

She's pretty, very pretty.

When will my son

bring home a new girlfriend?

Like you said, I'm going to

completely stay out of it this time.

I'll be okay whoever he brings.

My gosh, sorry. I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

Hey, don't.

You hit me, so you owe me an apology.

How can you be so rude?

My apologies, ma'am.

But I did apologize earlier.

You call that an apology?

Just saying "sorry" doesn't cut it.

It's too easy to say

you're sorry, isn't it?

Granny, do I know you?

Why are you talking so casually to me?

Go. Your coffee will get cold.

Go to the restroom and wipe it off.

It's all over your face.

Why can't I drop the honorifics

when you're probably younger than my son?

And how dare you call me "Granny"?

-Hey, let's go.

-My goodness.

Let's go to the restroom.

Just get going. I'll calm her down.

Where do you think you're going?

I'm not done talking. Goodness gracious.

Must you do this

knowing your son works here?

Everyone's staring at you.

Let's just go to the restroom quietly.

Come with me.

Okay, fine.

Rosa. What if Seok-hyeong

brings home a girl like her?

This is why I can't help but get involved.

What if my son ends up

with a brat like her?

You said you'd be okay

with whoever he dates.

I don't care who it is. Anyone will do.

Except for her.

Rosa, did you see her eye makeup?

What's with the white stuff

under her eyes?

My gosh, what kind

of makeup is that… What?

Quit that habit of talking casually

to anyone you see.

Is that important now?

If that's not important, what is?

It wasn't intentional,

and she apologized right away.

Why must you be so mean?

Does she have to get on her knees

for ruining your lipstick?

Yeong-hye. Stop making

so much fuss about it. Okay?

Okay?

Fine.

You know that I always listen to you.

Let's go. We'll get caught in traffic.

We're going to have

noodles at your place, right?

With the anchovy broth and the sauce.

Are Mr. Kettle and Mr. Ju joining us?

Yes, Mr. Kettle will join us later.

Jong-su went to bring his car. Let's go.

-Gosh.

-You troublemaker.

Ms. Song, Choi Myeong-hui's

abdominal X-ray doesn't look good.

Did we not ambulate the patient?

It's still too painful.

I kept explaining

the importance of moving around,

but the patient won't even budge.

Excuse me.

Who was the nurse earlier?

Who drew blood from my sister?

What's the matter, sir?

My sister now has

another bruise on her arm.

Do you know how many bruises she has now?

It happens every time you draw blood.

And why haven't you changed

the IV bags yet? I asked you a while ago.

How can I trust this hospital

if something like this keeps happening?

Her body is swollen

due to the reduced liver function.

We can barely see her veins,

so it's not easy to draw blood from her.

And we've been checking on her

as often as we can.

The IV bag wasn't empty

when we checked in on her just now.

It was less than three minutes ago.

My father has a bruise too.

But I guess you'll give the same excuse

and say his veins were to blame.

Look.

It's fine.

I understand,

but can you please send

an experienced nurse to draw blood?

Please.

Sir, all the nurses here

are experienced enough to--

Okay, we'll make sure.

-Thank you.

-No problem.

He's so harsh.

How are you feeling, Ms. An?

I feel good.

I'll be fine for the surgery.

-I got this.

-Yes, you can do it.

I just saw your father as well.

Everything looks good,

and he's doing great.

So it's just on me now.

Please take good care of them, Doctor.

Two of my family members

will undergo surgery at the same time.

I still can't believe this is happening.

If anything bad happens to them…

I won't be able to live.

Please take good care of

my daughter and my husband.

I'm counting on you, Doctor.

Yes.

I'll do my very best.

Professor Lee.

Why are you here? You weren't in the room.

I stepped out to get some fresh air.

I see.

Professor Lee.

You know that we went to every hospital

before coming to you

and even canceled the surgery at Kangwoon.

Right, I'm aware.

My friend recommended

a specialist at Jae-an Medical Center,

but we chose Yulje because of you.

This surgery must go well, no matter what.

Make sure you go to bed

early today, and don't drink.

Okay, I'll make sure.

Two people's lives depend on this.

The surgery must go well,

and I trust that it will.

Professor Lee.

You got this.

Thank you. You should go back to

the room so your mother can get some rest.

Okay, I will.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

-Is the stapler ready?

-Yes.

Forceps.

Metzenbaum scissors.

METZENBAUM SCISSORS: SURGICAL SCISSORS

We'll remove the liver now.

How's it going with the recipient?

I'll go check.

We'll remove the specimen now.

SPECIMEN: SAMPLE OR ORGAN

FOR TESTING BEFORE TRANSPLAN

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

ELAPSED TIME

Can I have Floseal?

FLOSEAL: AN HEMOSTATIC AGEN

The liver is swollen,

so we can't close up the abdomen.

Should we do a delayed closure?

Transplant patients

are vulnerable to infection,

-so I want to close it up now if possible.

-Yes, that would be better.

But the liver looks good,

and I think the surgery went well.

How's the urine output?

It looks good.

Let's try to avoid another transfusion.

Keep the fluid to a minimum.

We should drain it with some diuretics.

Got it.

The swelling usually goes down

after reperfusion,

so let's try again in an hour or two.

Sure.

OPERATING UNI

The adhesion was as severe as expected,

so the surgery was quite difficult.

It's all done though.

We just have to close her up now.

We can't do it right now

because the liver is quite big

and her organs are swollen at the moment.

But the risk of infection

will be higher if we leave it open.

It'd be safer to close it up, so we're

waiting for the swelling to go down.

In any case, we have to wait

to close up her abdomen.

If the swelling doesn't seem to go down,

we may have to wait

until tomorrow to close her up.

The surgery went well though, right?

Will my daughter live?

Yes, the surgery went well.

We did an ultrasound to check the vessels,

and the connections seemed fine.

Thank you, Doctor.

But if you can't close her up…

Isn't it a big deal?

Are you sure the surgery didn't go wrong?

Nothing went wrong with the surgery.

But intraoperative blood loss, IV fluids,

and blood transfusions

can cause swelling in the organs.

Most patients

who receive a liver transplant

have more space

in the abdomen due to ascites.

But in Ms. An's case,

the liver is pretty big for her,

and her condition declined

before fluid could even build up,

so there isn't much space.

We gave her some diuretics,

so I think we should be able

to close her up in about two hours.

We can use the surgical mesh

to move her to the ICU

and move her back to the OR once

the swelling goes down to close her up.

But I think…

It'll take some time,

but it'd be better to keep her in the OR

until we can close her up.

Because of the immunosuppressants,

there's a higher risk of infection.

I see, okay.

All right, then.

OPERATING UNI

-More warm saline, please.

-Sure.

Will it work?

We're not quite there yet,

but the urine output is good.

Can we give her more diuretics?

Sure.

Pushing ahead with it now

could result in compartment syndrome,

so we should wait.

Let's wait another two hours.

-Okay.

-Sure.

Much better.

Let's close it up now.

Okay.

Kelly forceps.

The urine output looks great,

and her vitals are stable.

Great, thank you.

You've been here for hours.

You must be exhausted now.

Thank you for waiting.

No problem.

Suture.

ANESTHESIA DURATION, CURRENT TIME,

ELAPSED TIME

119 RESCUE SERVICES

Abrupt change in mental status.

Stupor, when discovered.

BP is 160 over 90,

and her heart rate is 60.

BS is 112,

which is within the normal range.

Her mental status

declined further on our way here,

so we secured an airway

and gave her oxygen.

Did she have a seizure?

As soon as we arrived here.

I see, thank you. Let's go.

Okay.

-Get the defibrillator ready.

-Okay.

Give Gu Se-hyeon an IV

and collect a blood sample.

Okay, got it.

How does the CT scan look?

Not good. It'll be a brain death case.

Call Neurosurgery now.

Okay.

Is the guardian outside?

Yes, a co-worker.

What about her family?

No, the co-worker doesn't know

her family's contact info.

Goodness.

Professor, we have an SAH patient.

But she's in a coma now

with no spontaneous breathing.

The pupils are fully dilated,

and she's exhibiting zero motor function.

She's also had a momentary cardiac arrest.

-What should we do?

-I'll come and have a look.

Okay.

As for surgical indications…

I don't think it'll work.

She wants to donate her organs?

Yes, I saw the sticker on her ID card.

How did you explain the situation

to her guardian? Where is her guardian?

Her co-worker is here,

but that person isn't her family.

Where's her family?

We're looking through her phone

to find her family's contact info.

Let's call the coordinator first.

Okay.

One of our patients

in the ER seems to be brain-dead.

We found the organ donation sticker

on her ID card.

Can you please look her up?

Sure, no problem. What's her name

and resident registration number?

Her name is…

-Yes.

-We found the patient in our system.

I've confirmed on KONOS

that she wants to donate all her organs.

We're trying to find her family

with the help of KODA and the police.

We'll hear from them soon.

Okay, thank you.

I have to go check in on Sun Du-h*.

Isn't he Dr. Jong Se-hyeok's patient?

He was hospitalized this morning

because of a ruptured disc.

I'm going to

take care of his patients for a month.

Professor Kwon's patients.

My gosh. Then you'll be swamped.

It's all right.

She's full of energy.

I know, right?

We have the results

from the PET scan you did yesterday.

The cancer hasn't spread.

Thank goodness.

Thank you.

Just like the CT and the bone scans,

the PET scan shows

that the cancer hasn't spread.

If it's very small,

it may not show up on the PET scan,

but based on the test results,

I don't think it's likely.

And the tumor isn't big,

so if you undergo surgery as planned

and follow up with the treatment,

the results will be good.

I see.

It must have been stressful

to get all those tests done.

One more thing.

Dr. Jong Se-hyeok has a ruptured disc,

so I'll be looking

after you from today on.

But your surgery will be performed

by Professor Kwon as planned.

You're like our lucky charm.

You're a lucky charm to our family.

-Dad.

-Yes.

This is a good sign.

Don't you think

she exudes positive energy?

She's right, honey.

Now that we've met this doctor,

I know your surgery will go well for sure.

So don't worry about a thing.

-Okay?

-All right.

I'll see you later.

Wait, Doctor.

You'll be assisting in the surgery, right?

You have to.

We need you there

for my dad's surgery to go well.

Yes, I'll be there. Don't worry.

Thank you.

Dr. Jang, aren't you hungry?

Shall we go to the convenience store?

Hold on…

He's the patient's brother, right?

What does he want now?

I'm scared.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

We had no idea

her family member was so close by.

It took a while for us to find you.

She had a type of stroke called SAH.

There's a bleed in the space between

the brain and its surrounding membrane.

She arrived at our ER unconscious.

Then she had a cardiac arrest

when the bleeding started again,

so our ER staff performed CPR.

We took a CT scan after that,

and her brain is severely damaged.

She's in a coma at the moment.

Our assessment detected

no spontaneous breathing,

and her pupils are not responsive,

so we are suspecting brain death.

Once diagnosed, most brain-dead patients

pass away within two weeks.

We're making sure

her vitals are maintained,

so take some time to think about it

and let us know your decision.

Our coordinator here

will go over the details with you.

You must be devastated and shocked.

I'm really sorry

to have to bring this up to you now.

We've confirmed

her wishes to donate her organs,

but without

the consent of her next of kin,

it can't be done.

Medically speaking,

her condition isn't treatable at all.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry,

but if you decide to donate her organs,

the lives of many people suffering

from various diseases will be saved.

This must be a difficult decision,

but please consider it.

I need some time

to think.

Is that okay?

Yes, of course.

What's the song for this week?

Darn it. It's a love song.

What are you doing this Sunday?

Why? Are you going

to hang out with me this Sunday?

No, I have prior engagements.

If you're staying home again--

Then what?

Can you get some groceries?

I'll do it if you don't want to.

I've got plans. A school reunion.

What's the song for this week?

Nice, a love song.

Damn it.

Is the reunion this Sunday?

Yes, let's take your car. Pick me up.

Sure.

FORMERLY MICKY, NOW IK-SUN

Hey.

Who called him

that he burst out of the room like that?

I took a quick glance.

It looked like a Japanese name.

What?

Something like "Fumiko-san."

What?

Have you arrived?

Yes, earlier. I'm having ramyeon

with U-ju now.

When does the training start?

Next week. Monday to Wednesday

in Yangjae-dong.

I can't hang out with you.

I have my band practice

and a school reunion.

What? Why would I hang out

with you? Don't be ridiculous.

You'd better not

teach U-ju anything weird.

What are you talking about?

We're reading a book together now.

Auntie Ik-sun, I did it!

I touched my nose with my tongue just now.

Hello? Hey. This little…

Jeez, how did he do it?

It looks like Choi Jeong-bae

needs a tracheostomy.

Call PM for help, Seong-yeong.

Okay. Professor, by the way…

He still hasn't made his decision yet.

The security guard?

Yes, he's still undecided.

But her vitals keep dropping.

Gosh, I had a feeling

he'd mull over it for a while.

Keep it to yourself.

I'm sorry.

I'm sure he has his reasons.

What do we even know?

I'm sorry.

He actually asked

to meet with me just now.

I'll try to talk to him again.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news,

but her vitals keep dropping.

If they continue to drop,

you may not be able to

donate her organs even if you want to

because her organs will be damaged.

I'm really sorry,

but if you can decide soon,

it'll be tremendously helpful

for the recipients.

I've…

made my decision.

Hey.

Professor, he's decided

to donate her organs.

I'm glad.

There's a bit of a story though.

I was wrong about him.

"Story"?

I met her again after 30 years.

I heard she's lived alone

since divorcing my father

when I was four.

My distant relative told me.

I didn't even remember my mother's face,

and I had

no memories of calling her "Mom."

But suddenly, I became her guardian

and was told to decide whether or not

I wanted to donate her organs.

This situation itself…

I was confused.

And it's not easy for me to accept

that I have such a right.

That's why it took me

a while to make up my mind.

But I've decided to think

that it's my mother's final gift to me.

She probably wanted to

give me a chance to do good deeds

and play my role

as her son for one last time.

That's what I believe.

Professor Lee.

I made the right decision, right?

Her organs

will save many lives, right?

Yes.

She'll save many lives.

You're giving them the gift of life.

You made the right decision.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

So she wants her baby

to get a VAD at our hospital?

Yes, I think so.

The baby is at Jae-an Medical Center.

It was a preterm birth at Week 33.

The baby's weight was 1.8kg.

But the baby underwent

the arterial switch operation

for TGA three weeks after birth.

Did you see the chart?

Yes, but the baby is still dependent

on heart-lung support,

so they're using the ECMO.

Both ventricles aren't functioning well.

The baby also has Grade 3 IVH.

Yes, that's right.

And the doctors

at Jae-an Medical Center suggested a VAD?

The baby weighs 2.5kg.

-Let her in.

-Okay.

I'm aware that

this is a discourteous thing to do,

but I can't afford

to worry about that right now.

I apologize, Professor Kim.

It's okay. I understand

that you want a second opinion.

My baby underwent

the arterial switch operation

for a condition called TGA,

transposition of the great arteries,

and also has

an intraventricular hemorrhage.

The doctors at

Jae-an Medical Center suggested the VAD

after long, careful consideration,

and I want to do it too.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Hi!

Rice cakes?

Is it someone's birthday?

Who brought these?

Patient An Seong-ju's brother.

Really?

Yes, he stopped by with rice cakes

and beverages for everyone.

I see.

He apologized and said

he must have been out of his mind.

He apologized to all of us.

He even brought

a handwritten letter for Ms. Song.

My gosh, he didn't have to.

I have to say, I resented him.

He doesn't know what it's like for us.

I thought he was so unreasonable.

Yun-bok.

Yes?

This was their third hospital.

The fact that they brought her here

shows how desperate they were.

Right.

It's something we see every day,

but it's one of the most important

and dramatic moments in their lives.

And that's when they cross paths with us.

I'd be the same way.

My sister is ill, but I can't be

her donor because I have hepatitis B.

So my father, who's over 60,

has to undergo surgery now.

I'd be on edge too.

And I'm sure he knows

how he came across.

But I bet

it's not important to him at all.

His family's lives

depended on the surgery.

Why would he care

about what others think of him?

Don't ever assume

that the patients and their families

would be unaware of such things.

They know everything.

And if we were ever

in a situation like that,

we'd be the same way.

So try to understand them.

Do your best to understand them, okay?

That's it for today's lecture.

Gosh, why am I

so chatty these days? I go on and on.

Me and my mouth.

I'm sorry,

Professor.

What?

I've been in the same situation.

I went to see the doctors

every day to yell at them.

Then I begged them in tears

to please save my mom.

But now that I get to wear scrubs…

I can't believe I forgot all about it.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

What do you think?

The VAD procedure

will be safe for my baby, right?

Right, Professor Kim?

If you want my opinion…

My answer is no.

Well…

Ma'am.

I don't want to disappoint you,

but your baby isn't

an ideal candidate for a heart transplant.

The VAD is a device that works as a bridge

while you wait for a heart transplant.

But your baby only weighs 2.5kg.

It's not impossible,

but your baby is too small for the VAD.

That also means it'll take a long time

for your baby to find the right donor.

And with the intraventricular hemorrhage,

it'll be too much for the baby.

On top of that,

hypoxic encephalopathy is also suspected,

so putting the baby through all this

just to try for a transplant…

I'm skeptical.

As you probably know already,

strong anticoagulants are used

after the VAD procedure.

But with grade 3 IVH,

it's practically impossible

to use any anticoagulants.

It'd be considered a contraindication.

And it says that

hypoxic encephalopathy is suspected,

and that's also

not ideal for a heart transplant.

Even if we give up on the transplant,

can we at least try the VAD?

The VAD is pointless

if a heart transplant isn't possible.

Ma'am.

You've done a lot for the baby.

You really did your best.

I'm not sure what more…

It may be possible theoretically,

but I'm not sure

if it's the right thing to do

for the sake of your baby.

Frankly, I don't think it is.

Professor Kim.

Thank you

for your honest, objective opinion.

We've been so torn.

My husband is against it too.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So she didn't come here to ask you

to accept her baby as a patient.

Right.

-Hello?

-Dr. Jang, we have a new ER patient.

A female, age 60.

Traffic accident injuries.

There's no external bleeding,

but the CT scan shows a liver laceration.

I'm coming now.

The liver is lacerated,

but there's no hematoma around the liver.

The vitals and the lab results aren't bad.

Let's see how it goes.

Let's list her as NPO

and move her to the ward.

She's a trauma patient,

so let's check for other injuries.

Check for orthopedic

and neurosurgical issues

and let me know.

Will do.

Excuse me!

Isn't there a doctor here?

My child had a seizure!

How come no one will help us?

Are there no doctors here?

Ma'am.

Sorry. Please calm down.

We just checked,

so please wait just a bit longer--

How much longer do I have to wait?

Doctor, please examine my baby first.

I think it was a febrile seizure.

The temperature was 40 degrees Celsius.

What if something bad happens to my child?

Please examine my baby now.

Okay, we'll have a look

as soon as we can, so please--

When? I want it done right now!

Dr. Kim, right?

I'm sorry? Which department?

Pediatrics.

Kim Ha-eun.

I went to high school with her.

She's a second-year

Pediatrics fellow at Jae-an.

I heard she was on

maternity leave after her second baby.

I guess she lives right by Yulje.

My gosh.

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

YULJE MEDICAL CENTER

Here.

There you go.

Let's go.

Have you seen my garden?

It's filled with chrysanthemums, roses

And beautiful salvias in full bloom

The door to my garden is always open

And the beautiful scents

Are calling your name

Do you know that?

My childhood dreams

And the beautiful autumn sky

That resembles my dreams

When you come to me

Hand in hand with all my dreams

Through the serene moonlight

I will give you the flower of my love

That I grew with my tender heart

CHOGANGDONG CATHEDRAL

My childhood dreams

And the beautiful autumn sky

That resembles my dreams

When you come to me

Hand in hand with all my dreams

Through the serene moonlight

I will give you

The flower of my love

That I grew

With my tender heart

Hello?

Is this Ms. Jang Gyeo-ul?

-Yes, speaking.

-Ms. Cho Sun-yeong is your mother, right?

Yes.

This is Suhan Medical Center in Gwangju.

Your mother is hurt. Please come now.

We have to go into surgery now.

Can we obtain your verbal consent?

Surgery?

What was it? What was my door code?

What is wrong with me?

This is my first time calling it

a night without a single drink

at a school reunion.

I know.

It's nice to go home not feeling tired.

MY EVERYTHING

Hi, U-ju. I'm on my way home now.

I know you miss me, but hang in there.

Dad, fried chicken! I want fried chicken.

Yes, sir. I'll order some right away.

U-ju, can I talk to him?

Hey, are you on your way home now?

There's a tent bar

right across the street.

Can you pick up

spicy jjajangmyeon from that place?

Too bad they don't deliver.

Ik-jun, don't forget. Okay?

All right,

I'll pick it up on the way. Bye.

It's me, Gyeo-ul.

Something's come up,

so I have to go to Gwangju.

I'll tell you more later.

I can't talk on the phone now.

I'll tell you later…

I'll tell you everything later.

I'm really sorry.

-Did you eat?

-I may not be able to call you often.

I probably won't be able to

text you back right away too.

I'm sorry.

Turn the car around.

We're going to Yangpyeong.

I've been forgetful for a while now.

What's wrong with me?

It's getting worse. What should I do?

How could I not know? I'm her son!

Song-hwa. It's pretty bad, right?

I like it because

it helps me escape reality.

So live everyday to the fullest.

I do want to go to Mount Seorak. It's been

over 20 years since we last went.

We're not going to climb

the dinosaur ridge, right?

-You're taking next Tuesday off?

-Yes. It's my mom's birthday.

Min-ha, you still have

one more chance.