Corinna finally got the result she wanted—a place in a Phase II clinical trial.
Of course, it was after donating a donation of US$80 million to the Sanqing Charitable Foundation.
A hung heart finally let go, and the nerves that had been tense for a long time were relaxed.
She returned to the day care center in Haishi in a happy mood, with a smile on her lips when she entered.
The Vegetative Care Center is located in the suburbs of Haishi. A row of houses with red bricks and gray tiles are nestled in the lush woods. It is quite quiet and suitable for patients to rest.
Corinna is quite satisfied with the environment here. Although it is not as luxurious as her own manor, nor as high-end as Switzerland's hospital, the ward is a bit simple.
The manpower is also a bit short, with only two doctors and 20 nurses, one of whom is also the director.
But overall it's not bad. The facilities in the ward are not much different from those in the hospital.
Not only are there three standing devices in the intensive care unit above the hospital bed: a blood oxygen monitor, a negative pressure sputum suction device, and an oxygen inhalation machine.
The nurses are also very skilled in their nursing techniques, and it can be seen that they have rich experience.
The nursery center also has its own set of effective nursing standards, which are very professional and no worse than foreign medical teams.
Schumatz stayed in the best single room, which was clean and spacious, with a living room and bathroom.
Corinna and the medical team stayed in the ward next to her. The conditions were pretty good. They had everything they needed and couldn't find any faults.
With such conditions, the price is naturally expensive, but for Corinna, it is already high quality and affordable, far exceeding expectations.
She suddenly had a new understanding of Huaxia's nursing level.
On the hospital bed, Schumatz, who was once 1.74 meters tall, is now only over 1.6 meters tall, and his weight has dropped to 90 pounds. He is as skinny as a skeleton, like a skeleton.
Long-term bed rest caused all parts of his body to enter a state of disuse, and his muscles and bones suffered severe degeneration.
Even a billionaire with a strong private medical team and top-notch brain technology, nine years of being in a vegetative state has turned a strong and tough guy into a patient as frail as a child.
Not to mention ordinary people.
With such a terminal illness, life is undoubtedly worse than death. How long you can persist depends on how great family ties are.
After Corinna came in, she squatted beside the hospital bed and looked at her husband's familiar face, feeling extremely sad.
9 years, no one can understand why she can persist for so long.
Time and time again, she heard doctors issue death notices and suggested that she choose euthanasia, but she flatly refused.
She cannot live without her husband's company for the rest of her life. Even if she becomes a vegetative state, she must stay by her bed every day and accompany him through the last journey of her life.
Half of the family property has been sold, and the remaining money can only last another 9 years.
If Sanqing hadn't appeared, going bankrupt and watching her husband stop breathing might have been her best ending.
Fortunately, she finally had this last glimmer of hope.
She couldn't help but hold her husband's hands tightly and call softly.
She knew that her husband had a faint consciousness and could hear some of what she said, but he could not wake up.
This kind of affectionate call is a very good awakening treatment, which can stimulate the patient's brain activity and speed up the awakening process.
She had always been like this, talking to her husband every day as if nothing had ever happened to him.
"Michael, I have good news to tell you. This day has finally come to me."
"You are about to wake up. When you fully recover, you can drive your favorite car again, speeding around the field, winning championships one after another, and breaking records one after another."
"This time, my son can stand by your side. He has become an F1 racing driver and achieved outstanding results in the races. Although he is still far behind you, it is still a good start. …”
Corinna whispered in her ears about things at home and the competition. As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks.
But she knew in her heart that these were tears of joy, completely different from the bitterness of the past.
"Wu Li~ Wu Li~"
Suddenly, a rapid whistle sounded. Corinna stood up and went to the window, just in time to see an ambulance driving into the daycare center.
Two nurses and several family members got out of the car, pushed the mobile hospital bed, and walked towards the building where she was located.
Bursts of conversation came over, but I couldn't understand a word.
But she could see that when the family members arrived, although they seemed a little overwhelmed, their expressions were already relaxed. They talked to the nurses from time to time, seeming to be explaining something, and seemed to be asking about the patient's condition.
Dean Xiang Yong quickly came out and took the patient inside.
When she passed under Corinna's window, she looked at the hospital bed with wide eyes. Her scalp suddenly became numb and she froze.
It was a car accident patient, half of his head was missing, it was deeply sunken, and his head was covered with fine suture marks.
"This is much worse than Michael." She murmured to herself, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
Then she remembered her husband's car accident, and she suddenly felt a strange curiosity and wanted to go down and see the patients in this nursing center.
See what's going on with them?
How is your recovery going?
She called the translator and walked down the stairs to the first floor.
Passing through the corridor, you will see a ward. Through the large glass door, you can clearly see the scene inside.
There are a row of hospital beds on the left and right, ten on each side, and there are monitors above each bed.
A few nurses in twos and threes are giving medicine to vegetative patients.
And those patients all looked strange.
Corinna had never seen anyone like this.
No, they no longer look like people, but like plants.
Lying on the side, curled up, folding arms, lying on the hospital bed in various fixed positions.
In order to facilitate care, both men and women shaved their heads. As for the degree of fatness and thinness, it is usually related to the time spent in bed. The longer the person stays in bed, the thinner the person becomes.
Corinna saw a patient who was tall, but his whole body was covered in wrinkles, leaving only skin and bones.
This situation was very similar to her husband's. She could imagine that the patient's skin was like paper. It could be set with a little pinch and could not be restored in a few minutes.
Unlike most hospitals and nursing homes, the wards here are brightly lit 24 hours a day, but there is almost no sound.
Occasionally there will be a rapid "whoosh..." sound, and it will soon calm down again.
This is the nurse suctioning the patient.
Most people in a vegetative state can only eat through a nasal tube, with their throats cut open and a tube inserted to breathe.
Therefore, phlegm often accumulates in the tracheostomy area of their throats, and patients will cough or make a "gurgling" sound unconsciously.
Corinna heard the familiar purring sound and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After taking care of her husband for many years, she had become accustomed to this voice.
It was like she was now getting used to looking at those people lying on the bed.
If there are no accidents, they will live like plants and die like plants.
The two walked silently between the wards and saw many nurses providing care.
The nurses saw them walking by and knew they were new patients' family members, so they didn't pay attention and focused on their work.
Sometimes Corinna would stop and watch with interest the nurse caring for the patient.
Taking care of a vegetative person does not require many medical treatments, but is more about prolonging life.
There is a set of nursing standards in the nursery center, which include 5-6 liquid meals a day, 200g each time, turning over and patting the back every 2 hours, defecation at 2-3pm, and regular suctioning.
But caring for a vegetative person requires more patience than caring for a newborn.
Because the immunity of vegetative people is much lower than that of ordinary people, it is easy to cause some infections. For example, if you stay in bed for a long time and cannot breathe freely, it will lead to pneumonia; long-term bed sores may also lead to bedsores, leading to infection and death.
Generally speaking, family members are not so professional and patient. Most family members can take care of someone at home for a month, which is already very good.
Corinna actually did not take care of her husband herself, but hired professional nurses to take care of him.
But she likes to see her husband taken care of and clean.
Here, too, she saw some impressive patients.
For example, an old lady in a vegetative state had her hair shaved cleanly, and it was difficult to stretch her limbs because she had her legs wrapped around her for a long time.
She didn't know how long this old woman had been here, but seeing this scene, she still felt deep sympathy in her heart.
Some patients living here will move their eyes slightly, and they will look over when someone passes by, but this is just a follow-up movement of the eyes and does not mean they are conscious.
Some patients can move half of their bodies, and nurses will play some music and TV series for them to stimulate their brains.
More patients had their eyes closed or stared blankly at the ceiling.
When the nurse feeds liquid food through the nasal tube, their mouths will chew subconsciously according to the physiological reaction, but even if they pat their arms, there will be no reaction.
Corinna walked through the ward and discovered something surprising.
There are basically nurses in the ward, but very few family members. It is rare for one out of ten patients to have a family member by their side.
She thought for a while and then it dawned on her.
Probably these family members have given up hope after experiencing despair.
You may be able to actively rescue the patient in the first few months after the accident, then accept the reality in a few more months, and gradually become desperate and indifferent after half a year.
It is very rare to have one family member out of ten who will never leave you and treat the patient the same way he did when he first got sick for several years.
Not every family member has the same financial resources and love for their loved ones as she does.
These family members who are not around are normal people. If euthanasia is liberalized like in foreign countries, most of the patients in the ward may not be here.
She sighed quietly.
It takes too long, and the longer it goes, the more you will accept your fate.
This is also the norm for family members of vegetative patients.
After all, if the patient can be sent here, it is considered to have been properly placed.
The family members also have their own lives and can live well instead of being immersed in sorrow. Presumably the patient will also be happy for his relatives.
Corinna suddenly remembered something and asked the translator to ask the nurse.
"I would like to ask, how long do your patients live on average?"
The nurse couldn't help but be startled when she heard this. She thought about it carefully before answering uncertainly.
"Probably more than a year and a half, it's so common for patients to die here."
The nurse saw that she was a foreigner and showed great interest. They immediately started talking and told the whole story about the rules of the nursing center and the general situation of the patients.
"When the patient checks in, the family will sign a care agreement and select in the 'Death Rescue' column to have the care center complete the care and not transfer it to the hospital."
"We will also recommend not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on patients who are on the verge of death. The bodies of vegetative patients are too fragile. Forced cardiopulmonary resuscitation will easily break the thoracic bones."
"The signs when a patient is about to die are very obvious. We nurses usually find out two days in advance that no matter what medicine we use, the patient has not improved. He continues to have a high fever and cannot feed. He will suffer from esophageal reflux and abdominal distension. and other phenomena.”
"At this time, our dean will notify the family in advance and prepare for the funeral."
"Many family members can't make it, so we will also put a shroud on the patient. Because when the patient just died, the arms and legs were still soft and easier to put on, but when the body becomes stiff, it will be difficult to put it on."
"After putting on the shroud, we push the body to the west end of the nursing center and wait for the funeral service people to arrive. Our work is completely over here."
Corinna couldn't help but ask: "Don't the family members come to see their loved ones for the last time?"
The nurse smiled bitterly and said: "The family members are basically the last ones to come, and they are very indifferent. They don't cry or make a fuss when they come, and they even have expressionless faces."
"The family members who came have already been sorted out. More family members will not come and will go directly to the funeral home."
"After some patients are burned, how to put the ashes in the urn is all arranged by our dean."
"We're all used to this."
She casually pointed to the patient next to her and said: "Look at this patient, a boy who is only 14 years old. He suffered a cardiac arrest while running in physical education class. After rescue, he became a vegetative state. The young man who was originally 1.8 meters and 200 pounds now So thin and shriveled.”
"His hands and feet would keep swinging, and the quilt would often be kicked aside. I would cover him with the quilt every time."
"At the beginning, his parents were so desperate that they hid outside the door and did not dare to enter the ward when they came to visit."
"Soon, the parents came less and less frequently."
"I heard from the dean that his parents are planning to have another child."
"As for this child, just pretend it never happened."
The nurse pointed to the boy's bedside table, where a brand new set of sportswear was placed.
Corinna saw the familiar three-stripes logo and knew it was an Adidas sportswear.
"That is his shroud. His parents have already prepared it."
The nurse said calmly.
Corinna looked at the boy on the hospital bed, and an inexplicable emotion suddenly came to her heart.
She fell into a long silence.
After a long time, he finally asked: "Isn't there a new Sanqing drug now? These patients should be able to be saved."
The nurse nodded, shook her head and said: "It is still in the clinical trial stage, and the places are very limited. We have more than 200 patients here, and not everyone can participate."
"These patients are all in bad condition. They have run out of energy and may die at any time. In addition, new patients are coming in every day. Many people may not be able to wait until the day when specific drugs are launched."
After saying that, the nurse sighed and said: "You want to see those patients who are awake, right? They are all on the second floor. There are relatively few people, only about 20 people. Go upstairs from here, and that's the ward at the top of the stairs."
"The number of people participating in the experiment is too small. There are 500,000 people in a vegetative state across the country, and there will be 70,000 more every year. I don't know when it will be until they can take special medicines."
Corinna didn't know what to say, so she nodded her thanks and walked to the second floor.
Soon I saw a large ward, and the patients in it were in much better condition.
About half of them have woken up and are able to communicate with their family members.
The other half of the people, probably the patients in deep coma, also have some body movements at this moment, and their eyes can also move with people.
There are many family members here. There is one beside almost every hospital bed, and the expressions on their faces are full of joy and expectation.
The whole ward was filled with joy.
Corinna did not go in to disturb them, but stood outside the door and watched quietly.
She had just come up from downstairs and was shocked when she saw the scene in front of her.
Upstairs is heaven, downstairs is hell, a sharp contrast between sadness and joy.
Fortunately, she has obtained a clinical quota and is standing at the door of heaven.
With just one push, you can enter this wonderful world.
Thinking of this, her heart suddenly became hot and she just wanted to start treatment immediately.
Sanqing Group acted quickly and delivered the required medicine the next day.
Corinna was at the bedside, watching her husband take the medicine, and the restlessness in her heart calmed down.
Schumatz is a minimally conscious patient. He has some body movements and can swallow food, so he can take medication directly, unlike other patients who require intravenous injections.
After taking the medicine, start to stimulate and perform routine wake-up-promoting treatment.
Two weeks later, another routine medication and treatment.
Corinna leaned down, squatted beside her husband's bed again, and began to talk to her husband in a soft voice.
This kind of call of family affection is also a kind of awakening treatment. She will come here every day.
"Michael, you should wake up, Mick is still waiting for you to teach him how to drive."
"He has won last year's F2 championship and made his first F1 free practice appearance. His results are very good. People say he is worthy of being Schumatz's son."
"Gina is already 25 years old. She has become a rider, achieved good results in the Europa Youth Equestrian Championships, and won the first place in the World Youth Women's Rodeo event."
"People say that they have perfectly inherited your sports genes and will definitely become great racers and riders."
"Do you want to see this scene? Wake up early, let's go watch their game together and cheer for them in the audience."
"Come on, Mick! Dad is watching you, you will definitely win the F1 championship!"
"Come on, Gina, mom and dad applaud you together..."
Suddenly, Corinna stopped and began to tremble.
She saw her husband's eyelids moving, slowly opening a crack, and his pupils began to focus.
"Moving, moving, he's looking at me!"
She covered her mouth, tears rolling down her face.
The husband really woke up, regained consciousness, and was still looking at himself.
This made her feel very relieved and overjoyed.
After 9 years, the dream finally became a reality.
"Madam, please don't cry here, so as not to arouse the patient's emotions."
The personal doctor immediately came over to persuade, and then began to check the patient's condition.
"Michael, now look at my hand and if you can see clearly, move your eyeballs up and down and blink."
The doctor issued three instructions to Schumatz, such as blinking and shaking hands, and he completed them accurately.
"That's great. He has shown signs of waking up. We will continue to observe him and receive follow-up treatment."
The doctor said excitedly: "Oh my God, I actually witnessed the miracle happen in person. I must call Dr. Erich immediately and tell him everything here."
Corinna had wiped away her tears and regained her composure.
She looked at her husband, and their eyes met. They were instantly glued together and could no longer be separated.
From her husband's eyes, she saw joy, gratitude, and deep love.
Just like when the two were newly married.
Tears welled up in her eyes again, but this time she used all her strength to hold back the tears.
She knew that her husband had always heard everything she said and knew everything she had done.
After 9 years of hard waiting, just for this moment, it is really worth it.
****
Corinna made public the news that Schumatz had regained consciousness, which instantly caused a huge sensation.
Although the racing god has been in a coma for almost 10 years, he is still the greatest racing driver in the F1 arena. The record he set has not yet been broken, and he is still a top superstar in the racing circle.
All the fans cheered when they heard that he had regained consciousness.
Many people have left messages on Corinna’s social media, constantly encouraging her and praising her for everything she has done.
The media rushed to report on her, especially overseas media, who came to China in droves and squatted outside the daycare center, seizing every opportunity to interview her.
With the purpose of thanking Weikang, Corinna spared no effort to promote Sanqing's new drugs to the global media.
Originally, she was not such a high-profile person. In the past, she had covered up the news of Schumatz's treatment very well and never disclosed any information to the media.
Now he is actually talking to the media and recounting the entire treatment process from scratch.
It started with Dr. Ehrich's advice, then moved to a day care center, then successfully participated in a clinical trial, and finally allowed her husband to regain consciousness.
All the details are explained in great detail, and the previous treatment process at Swiss top private hospital is also mentioned so that everyone can compare.
The media were all stunned. They immediately wrote the news report and published it at the speed of light, as if they had found a treasure.
The number of fans of the car god is considered top-notch in the world.
These fans were stunned when they saw his treatment process.
"It's the Sanqing Group again!"
"God, I'm so jealous. Why is China's medical level so high?"
"Thanks to this new drug, the greatest god in F1 can wake up and return to the world."
"I'm still looking forward to seeing him on the field."
"I have been in a vegetative state for nine years. All my muscles have atrophied. Now I am paralyzed in bed. I don't know if I can walk normally. It is a dream to appear in the competition."
"I didn't say let him race the car. Can't we do it in the audience? Little Schumatz is also participating in the competition. I hope he can inherit the glory of the older Schumatz."
"My idol finally woke up. I'm so happy. I will be a fan of Sanqing from now on."
There are also a large number of fans of the car god in China. They were also shocked after seeing the media reports.
"Nima Sanqing is really awesome. The new drug he developed actually revived the car god."
"Isn't he being treated in Europa? He hasn't woken up for nine years. He woke up as soon as he came to China for treatment."
"Is there such a vegetative care center in China? It's really an eye-opener."
"These vegetative people are so miserable. Living like this without humans or ghosts is really worse than death."
"Many vegetative states are caused by car accidents. Well, as the saying goes, there are thousands of roads, and safety is the first priority. If driving is irregular, relatives will burst into tears."
"When I saw the paper before, I thought it would take 10 years to achieve a clinical breakthrough, but I didn't expect that new drugs would be available soon."
"As expected of Sanqing. Now I have confidence again. I feel like I can take the elixir of immortality in my lifetime."
"I don't know when the car god will be able to fully recover and move freely. I miss his speedy figure so much."
"I guess it will be soon. With Sanqing here, any miracle may happen."
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This chapter is 6500, and I feel like my state has returned a bit.
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