With a glimmer of hope, Ms. Zhang found Zhao Chunying, director of the Breast Surgery Department of our hospital. Director Zhao carefully read her medical information, carefully examined the local condition of the breast, and analyzed the condition based on the "biological-social-psychological" medical model: Although the patient had multiple nodules, the mass was located in the upper outer quadrant, there was no fine sand-like calcification, and there was no bleeding or discharge from the nipple.The breast volume is large enough, and the patient has a strong desire to preserve the breast shape and requires simultaneous surgery on both sides of the nodules. A comprehensive evaluation determines a humane treatment plan: if necessary, complete removal of both subcutaneous breasts and simultaneous one-stage breast augmentation on both breasts. This not only achieves the therapeutic effect of malignant breast tumors, but also preserves the perfection of female breasts to the greatest extent.After hearing this, Ms. Zhang was relieved, her eyes were full of hope, she shed tears of excitement, and she immediately decided to have surgery at the Breast Surgery Department of Shanghai International Medical Center.
The patient was admitted to the hospital immediately. Director Zhao always adhered to the concept of "worry the patient's urgent needs and think about the patient's needs" and led the team to actively make various preoperative preparations for Ms. Zhang. With the strong support of Liu Wei, director of the anesthesiology department, and Gu Qiong, head nurse of the operating room, the surgery was quickly arranged for Ms. Zhang. The intraoperative freezing result reported "bilateral breast cancer". Based on the preoperative planning and conversation,Under Director Zhao's skillful surgical skills and operations, the team worked together to complete "bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy + bilateral one-stage breast augmentation + bilateral sentinel lymph node biopsy" in 3 hours. The operation went very smoothly, with no obvious bleeding during the operation, vital signs were stable, and he returned to the ward safely after the operation.
Ms. Zhang can get out of bed and move around normally the next day and eat as usual. During the ward rounds, a long-lost smile appeared on his face. Ms. Zhang said sincerely that during every ward round, Director Zhao would personally organize the drainage tubes and change the dressings, and her physical and mental health had been double cured. Based on the results of routine postoperative pathology reports, Director Zhao combined with NCCN and CSCO guidelines,An adjuvant chemotherapy plan suitable for the patient's condition was developed. With the assistance of Director Chen Xingan, a traditional Chinese medicine expert, a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment was adopted to protect Ms. Zhang’s chemotherapy and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy (no hair loss, no vomiting, and no decrease in white blood cells after chemotherapy). In the end, the patient successfully completed the first cycle of postoperative chemotherapy and was discharged.
When she was discharged from the hospital, Ms. Zhang had tears in her eyes and a bright smile, and sent a banner to Director Zhao's team to express her gratitude. She held the director's hand tightly and thanked her: "During the entire treatment process, I received comprehensive physical and psychological treatment and recovery. While treating physical diseases, it also soothed my mind, constantly encouraged me, and helped me rebuild my confidence.I am really lucky to meet Director Zhao's team. During the treatment at Shanghai International Medical Center, I enjoyed not only high-quality medical services but also a comfortable medical environment, which solved my condition and confusion in one stop. Thank you very much! "
Doctors are kind-hearted and great doctors are sincere. Director Zhao Chunying has always adhered to this concept. As a breast specialist, what we have to do is not only treat the patient's disease, but also treat the patient's heart. From a humanistic perspective, we must care for the patient's emotions, help them overcome the disease, rebuild their confidence, and ultimately achieve physical and mental healing.