Surgery Godfather-Chapter 608 - 554: Seek Stability

On the third day after the surgery, Yasmeen, with a specially made brace, began to attempt to stand and walk with the help of a walker.

This brace was like a pair of boots which protected her fused ankle joints and reformed arches, allowing her not only to stand and walk but also protected these areas from the damage of gravity before the bones were healed.

Yasmeen had never walked upright—she had not taken a single step in her entire life.

Once Yasmeen prepared herself mentally, Dr. Che, who was in charge of her rehabilitation, and the nurses helped her stand next to the bed.

With shaking legs supporting her body, Yasmeen stood up slowly, unable to believe her newfound reality.

Due to her standing position, Yasmeen felt a bit dizzy. But Dr. Che encouraged her to persist, to let her heart slowly adapt to the circulation of standing upright.

About ten minutes later, Yasmeen started to feel a little more comfortable.

Dr. Che instructed her to take her first bold step while leaning on the walker.

Yasmeen looked at the doctors and nurses around her, then at her own lower limbs, and tried to take her first step. But with missing strength, she was unsure of how to step forward.

Dr. Che demonstrated three times before she grasped how to take a step, finally managing to tremble her way through her first step while standing upright.

This was the first step she had taken on her own since the day she was born.

Walking upright made her field of vision so much broader, and Yasmeen instantly felt invigorated.

There was a swell of cheers in the ward encouraging her to keep going because after that first step, a new Chapter in her life had officially begun.

Her lower limbs were still too weak to support her body, and each step was extremely tiring and difficult.

After taking a deep breath, Yasmeen took her next step.

"One more step!"

Dr. Che guided her from the front, gesturing with both hands.

After adjusting herself and preparing her strength, Yasmeen took her third step.

"How do you feel?"

Yang Ping asked Yasmeen.

She nodded excitedly: "I can actually stand and walk. Look, I am really standing up."

The young girl, overcome with emotion, cried continuously. She had dreamed many times about being able to walk upright, just like any normal person.

Now that her dream had come true, Yasmeen’s sobs grew louder. The nurses and translator stroked her back to calm her down.

Observing Yasmeen’s gait closely, Yang Ping was satisfied. Although her muscles were still weak, her gait was quite good.

If she continued to train for about three months and her lower limb muscles strengthened, she would be able to walk without the aid of a walker.

Previously, Yasmeen’s lower limbs were only supporting half of her body weight, hence they were thinner compared to a normal person’s, and the muscle strength was poor.

As for average people whose upper limbs needn’t bear any weight, Yasmeen’s upper limbs helped her crawl, taking on the other half of her body weight, which made them more robust and stronger than those of an average person.

This was the result of her body adapting its anatomy to function.

Yang Ping entrusted Dr. Che to teach Feida and Yasmeen the necessary content for the rehabilitation training during their hospital stay, so that they could continue the rehab exercises once Yasmeen returned to Oman.

There are two organs in the human body that can be reshaped - muscles and the brain. This is the medical basis why working out can strengthen muscles.

In her first attempt to walk, Yasmeen took six steps before she was drenched in sweat.

Yang Ping instructed her to rest, stating that recovery can’t be rushed; it is a sequential process with gradual improvement.

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Minmin’s grandmother was moved from the CCU back to the regular ward in the cardiology department. Seeing her granddaughter’s surgery, removing the 34 needles, her feelings were extremely complicated. The elderly couple began to worry about Minmin’s future.

The couple, both in their seventies, realized they didn’t have much time left. If Minmin was entrusted to either her father or mother, it seemed unlikely to bode well for her future.

Minmin’s mother had refused to take her back. Even if the law forced her to, the result wouldn’t be better than her living with her father.

With her father in his current state, if they were to leave the child with him, they were afraid next time it could be one hundred needles instead of 34.

None of their relatives were willing to adopt Minmin, leaving their only options to send her to a welfare institution, or find a household willing to adopt her.

At this time, several relatives came to visit Minmin’s grandmother. Amid the many voices, some relatives suggested the elderly couple cause trouble with the hospital. They expressed that it was the hospital’s fault, regardless of the cause, arguing that they had spent so much money and still had to pay a portion of expenses—it wasn’t fair.

Some relatives even offered to confront the hospital, but the elderly couple refused.

One of the relatives shared a similar experience: they passed a restaurant while grocery shopping, tripped, and fell. At that moment, they cried and made a fuss in front of the restaurant. Later, their son brought people to make a scene at the restaurant, resulting in compensation after several days of protest at the restaurant entrance.

This relative insisted that in situations like Minmin’s grandmother’s, causing a stir would undoubtedly bring money.

Not only would the medical expenses be waived, but they would also receive a lump sum of money.

The elderly couple responded that being thankful was important. They were spending time with their granddaughter in the hospital because they suddenly got sick, and the doctors saved them. If they went back and caused trouble, it would be inexcusable.

This relative was unrelenting and tried to persuade her, saying she didn’t have to be so stubborn. Now that her granddaughter’s surgery was done, they no longer needed the hospital’s help. If they capitalized on this and got money out of the hospital, it would help her in her old age or they could leave it to their granddaughter. With their age, they were unable to earn any money.

At last, the relative made a final proposition: the elderly couple wouldn’t have to confront the hospital themselves. If they agreed, their son would take care of it, and they would only need to give him a part of the received money as an activity fee.

The relative spoke angrily again, "How could the hospital not take responsibility when the incident happened in the hospital?"