The market is like a deep ocean, where the weak and the strong are competing all the time. Only by meeting the needs and trends of everyone can we swim in this ocean.
This is a wire factory, and the workers inside are busy. With the rapid development of science and technology, countless factories have already entered fully automated production. Many people have also lost their employment opportunities, and there are also other emerging professions.
Generally, factories will only find a small number of employees, because they only need to learn to control the fully automated switches. As for maintenance and care, there are also dedicated staff responsible for it.
But the wire factory in front of us has an unusually large number of employees. This is because wires are unlike other products and it is difficult for machines to achieve fully automated production.
Many times, a wire harness assembly requires dozens of different wires tied together. If one of the wires is tangled together, intelligent machines will not be able to identify it, and only humans can deal with it on a case-by-case basis.
Although the production efficiency is slow, this factory can still make a profit. Because of the popularity of nuclear fusion power stations, various types of electrical appliances or circuits have been developed one after another, which has brought a lot of room for development to this factory.
Wang Mengkai is an old employee of this factory. He is 23 years old and has been working in this factory for five years. He stood up slowly, took his leave certificate and walked straight to the toilet.
"Ha, Lao Wang, do you want some?" In the toilet, an acquaintance saw Wang Mengkai and handed over a pack of cigarettes with a smile.
He pulled out a cigarette with precision, took out a lighter from his pocket, and lit it gently. After taking a few puffs, he coughed a few times. Feeling a little tight in his chest, he held onto the tile wall slightly.
This symptom has been with Wang Mengkai for two years. Every time at this time, he would go downstairs to relieve chest tightness while going to the toilet.
"Old Wang, I'm going up first." The man greeted, Wang Mengkai nodded, and the man left the toilet, leaving him alone.
Suddenly, Wang Mengkai's coughing worsened, and he clutched his chest. If his lungs seemed to be pressed by a stone before, at this moment, his lungs felt like they were being pierced by countless long knives, causing tearing pain.
As soon as his vision went dark, he fell down in the toilet. The last thing he saw before closing his eyes was the bright red color on his palms.
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Wang Mengkai frowned, and the memories gradually emerged from his mind. He vaguely saw the white light shining into his pupils, the noisy voices, the busy doctors, and his family!
Gradually, he opened his eyes, and there was a woman sitting next to him. Seeing the familiar face, Wang Mengkai wanted to get up, but found that his whole body was in unbearable pain.
He alerted the woman beside him, and she immediately clicked the button on the side of the bed. Wang Mengkai slowly folded the bed and sat up.
Wang Mengkai looked at her haggard face and red and swollen eyes. His heart twisted, and warm tears fell from the corners of his eyes. He held back and said, "Mom, why are you here."
"You tell me, why don't you go to the hospital if you don't feel well..." The woman immediately handed Wang Mengkai a glass of water. Seeing her son drinking water, she suppressed the pain in her heart and choked up: "This is all It's been a few days, mom will buy you whatever you want to eat."
The mother and son hadn't chatted for a while when the door slowly opened and a middle-aged man wearing a pair of black glasses came over. He was Wang Mengkai's father.
Smelling the smell of cigarette smoke, the woman frowned, just glared at him, and then ignored him. In order to put the family of three in a less embarrassing situation, Wang Mengkai smiled and said: "Dad, you are here too."
"Well, here we are... Hui, go out and buy some delicious food for our son, and I'll have a chat with him." The middle-aged man walked straight over, pulled a chair and sat next to Wang Mengkai, and he made a gesture With a wink, he asked the woman to go out first.
The woman just nodded and then left the room. After she left, the two were silent for a moment. The father and son knew each other very well.
Wang Mengkai looked around at the instruments. There were heartbeat monitors and oxygen supplies. He touched his chest. He still felt stuffy, but it was much better than before.
"Dad, just tell me what's wrong with me." Wang Mengkai looked at his father. His hair was originally thick and black, but now it's just a little sparse. He's not stupid, so he naturally knows how serious his illness is.
The man opened the drawer and took out a report. Wang Mengkai took it and observed it carefully.
The diagnostic opinions (anterior mediastinal puncture biopsy) were 2 pieces of tissue, 10.2cm-11.77cm long and 5.93cm in diameter.
Small round cell malignant tumor, combined with immunohistochemistry, is consistent with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia. Blood and bone marrow examination is recommended.
Immunohistochemistry: cK(-), cd3(+), cd20(-), tdt(+), desmin(-), myogenin(-), cdla(+), cd34(-), cd99(+), mpo (-), pAx-5 (-)Ki-67 (90%+), EbER in situ hybridization (-).
I can't understand immunohistochemistry, but Wang Mengkai can still understand part of it, T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, which he seemed to have read in extracurricular books when he was in school.
Lymph is a colorless, clear fluid that circulates within lymphatic vessels and eventually flows into veins. Part of the tissue fluid passes here and flows into the blood and circulates back and forth.
Lymph is found in various parts of the human body and plays a vital role in the human immune system. Lymphoma is a malignant tumor originating from the lymphatic hematopoietic system. It mainly manifests as painless lymph node enlargement and enlargement of some organs.
Since the lymphatic system is spread throughout the body, cancer cells are more likely to spread. According to the tumor cells, it is divided into two types: non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma.
Among them, Hodgkin lymphoma is less severe than non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and so far experts still cannot find the specific cause of its formation.
It is mainly related to infection, immune factors, physical and chemical factors, genetics and other factors. At the same time, excessive exposure to radiation, isotopes, etc., as well as long-term use of immunosuppressants will also have certain effects.
This T lymphoblastic lymphoma belongs to non-Hodgkin's lymph, which is a very serious and disgusting tumor. Moreover, the tumor in Wang Mengkai's body has reached ten centimeters, which is already in the advanced stage.
A hundred years ago, the medical community could only use drugs and other methods to prolong the survival time of patients and reduce their pain. Without treatment, the average life span of patients was only 1-5 years.
However, with the rapid development of science and technology, nano-level surgeries and hospital instruments are now fully capable of curing patients.
Suddenly, a doctor in a white coat walked into the room. He was holding a report and a CT film in his hand. He glanced at the father and son, continued to look at the report in his hand, and said in a cold tone: "Now The patient is in the late stage of T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, which takes about three years to develop. Early detection and early treatment, do you plan to perform surgery on the spot, or continue to observe?"
When the middle-aged man heard this, his eyes became even more tired. He wanted to get up, but Wang Mengkai took his father's old hand and shook his head slowly. He said, "I would like to ask, how much does the surgery cost?"
"Due to your current situation, the tumors are too large and there are multiple ones. Nanoscale surgery is required. After the tumors are removed, allogeneic transplantation is required. Finally, four courses of treatment are required. Targeted drug treatment is relatively expensive. You can With biological treatment, it would cost about 1.7 million." The doctor said calmly, as if the number he mentioned was just a number, not a bunch of money.
Even if discounts such as social security are deducted, it still costs so much money. This astronomical figure is not something ordinary families can afford.
At the same time, the company will not help Wang Mengkai with his treatment. Generally speaking, if chronic diseases caused by work are discovered, the work unit will actively cooperate with employees in treating them, but this disease is obviously not caused by work.
Hearing this, Wang Mengkai's father paled. He was already mentally prepared, but he still couldn't accept the sky-high price of treatment.
Ordinary people cannot afford to get sick. A serious illness may drag down a family or even a lifetime. At this time, Wang Mengkai was extremely calm. His eyes became firm and he looked at the attending doctor and said, "If I don't receive treatment, I can still live." for how long……"
"Xiao Kai, you...! Alas!" The silent father finally couldn't help but speak. Of course he knew his son's temper. By saying this, Wang Mengkai had already given up on treatment.
"Dad, stop talking... I have a younger brother at home, and he is still in school. Don't drag down his future because of me." At this point, Wang Mengkai's eyes gradually became softer.
The attending doctor seemed to be familiar with it. He had no intention of persuading. This is a hospital, not a charity home. Even if the price is clearly marked, even if you don't treat the disease here, the price will be similar in other places: "If there is no special stimulation during the process, malignant tumors will not It will expand rapidly, and if you eat more sea plant selenium tablets, vitamins and protein powder in your diet to enhance your immunity, you can probably last for a year."
"Yes." After the attending doctor left, Wang Mengkai slowly got out of bed. He pulled out the patch on his chest. It seemed as if a stone had been removed from his body, but he could still feel a vague chest tightness.
Wang Mengkai thought his cough was caused by smoking, but he didn't expect that he had already suffered from a malignant tumor. In order to save money, he did not go for a physical examination, which caused his body to gradually deteriorate until it reached an advanced stage.
Not long after, Wang Mengkai's mother bought a big bag of food and asked, "Does the doctor say you can get out of bed?" This was obviously the tone of questioning her husband, and the middle-aged man remained silent.
She took out a few fruits from the bag, washed them, and handed them to her son: "Here, eat more fruits. The doctor said it can increase your resistance."
"Thank you, Mom..." Looking at the familiar mother in front of him, Wang Mengkai's thoughts suddenly returned to the past. That young, beautiful woman has now been worn away by time.
"Oh, thank you. You are my precious son... Come on, let's eat first. It's all your favorite food." The woman smiled and opened a bag, which contained several of Wang Mengkai's favorite dishes.
Tears welled up in the corners of Wang Mengkai's eyes. In order to prevent his mother from noticing, he could only lower his head and eat quickly.
The feeling of devouring food made Wang Mengkai uncomfortable, because some of his lymph nodes were swollen, and when he swallowed, it felt like a stone was stuck in his throat, like chewing wax.
