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"What? You mean, I can throw away the urine bag and urinate on my own?"

Zhu Jun was half lying on the hospital bed, looking at Director Wu opposite him with both surprise and joy.

Director Wu nodded with a smile, and tried to explain it in an easy-to-understand way: "That's right, but there are three steps to go through."

"First artificial bladder transplantation, then skin-spinal cord-bladder nerve reflex arc reconstruction surgery, you can urinate through leg skin stimulation, and finally make a mouth control device, you can control urination independently."

Zhu Jun half understood what he heard, but his voice was still trembling with excitement: "As long as I can get rid of the urine bag and stop being suffocated to death by urine, I can do whatever you want."

In the nine years of paralysis, what caused him the most pain was not the inability to walk freely, but incontinence.

This problem tormented him for nine years, and even made him go to hell for countless times. If you want to ask him what his biggest appeal is, it is definitely not to walk freely immediately, but to restore the urinary and intestinal functions.

After all, he was in a wheelchair and was already able to go for a walk.

Even lying on the bed, you can communicate with netizens all over the country through the mouth control device.

Only this lower body problem was always a pain in his heart.

If it continues, he is a living person, and he may really be suffocated to death in a physical sense.

You know, kidney failure caused by urinary system complications has always been the number one killer of paraplegic patients.

Generally speaking, paraplegic patients will not die at that time, but will often live for several years or more than ten years under the care of their family members.

But in the end, after a long period of time, 75-90% of paraplegic patients will die of urinary tract infection, renal failure and other urinary system complications.

During this process, they endured the pain of urinary incontinence for a long time, step by step from urinary tract infection, bladder atrophy, to hydronephrosis, kidney failure, and finally ushered in the sickle of death.

It can be said that as long as Zhu Jun's bladder can urinate independently, it is not just a matter of getting rid of the urine bag and greatly improving the quality of life.

Instead, it has 80% more vitality.

80%!

With 30% vitality, it is already worth fighting for.

Not to mention 80%, that is to directly recover a life.

The truth of this, Zhu Jun and his family have learned very clearly through the Internet and doctors in the past nine years.

That's why he was so excited, as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw, no, it was a life buoy.

Director Wu understood the patient's mood very well, and then explained the operation principle and precautions carefully.

"The artificial bladder transplant will be performed by me personally. Tomorrow, I will arrange a bladder puncture to collect the cell tissue, and it will take about a month to culture it. Since it is a part of the bladder tissue, the culture will be relatively fast. You can wait here with peace of mind. "

"Nerve reflex arc reconstruction surgery should have been performed by Dr. Jane from the Department of Neurosurgery, but she has recently gone on maternity leave, so it is a bit troublesome."

"However, Dr. Jian recommended Dr. Hou from Changzheng Hospital in Haishi. It is said that he has done bladder reconstruction surgery in this area and has rich experience. I think he should be invited to do the throwing knife."

Zhu Jun interrupted suddenly and asked, "Doctor Jian, is that the proprietress of Sanqing?"

Director Wu chuckled: "You know that too. It seems that you often watch gossip news on the Internet."

Zhu Jun smiled a little embarrassedly: "I heard that Dr. Jian is kind-hearted, and I was thinking that it would be great if I had a chance to see him."

Director Wu laughed loudly: "Yes, you are a young man with a very good attitude, sunny and cheerful, and you know how to look at beautiful women, which shows that you have a very positive attitude towards life."

"Young man, you are still young. When the time comes, after the operation, have you considered finding a girlfriend and starting a family?"

When Zhu Jun heard this, his face turned red instantly, and his voice was like a mosquito: "Well, I had a girlfriend a few years ago, but because of my health, I couldn't make it to the end."

"Later, I thought, I can't take care of myself every day, so don't delay other girls, so I put out my thoughts on this aspect."

Speaking of this, he smiled self-deprecatingly: "Didn't the doctor say before that I can live for fifteen years at most, but now nine years have passed, and there are only five or six years left in the deadline. In this little time, I still spend time with my family." Bar."

After saying these words, the atmosphere in the ward became a little bit dignified.

Zhu Ming was smirking at the side, happy for his younger brother, but now he also fell silent.

As for the mothers, they kept wiping away their tears.

Director Wu laughed dryly and said, "Hey, why did you start saying these depressing words just after praising you for being in a good mood. Don't you see that your situation is getting better and better now?"

"Think about it, you used to go to the hospital with urinary tract infections twice in three days, and then with nano-pills, the infection was brought under control."

"Now that your bladder has shrunk, isn't there an artificial bladder and nerve reflex arc surgery to rebuild your bladder function?"

"Besides, the neurology department has said that bladder function and intestinal function are closely related and affect each other. When your bladder function improves, intestinal function will also improve, and you can take care of yourself."

"In this way, apart from being unable to move in a wheelchair, he is not much different from other healthy young men."

"Besides, don't you still have a mouth control device? You can still chat with people."

"Your sunny, cheerful, positive, and indomitable mentality is still very attractive."

Hearing this, Zhu Jun's eyes brightened immediately: "That's right, the technologies you mentioned, such as nano-pills and artificial bladders, are all changes brought about by Sanqing. In the future, they will definitely be able to develop new technologies to improve my health. The illness made my paralyzed life less uncomfortable."

Director Wu nodded again and again: "That's very good, this person must look at the problem from the perspective of development."

"The world is constantly evolving, and so is medical technology. Who knows if new technologies will be developed in a few years that can make your life better."

"For example, the brain-computer interface technology that is very popular now, it is said that foreign countries can already allow monkeys to play games through consciousness, and China will definitely follow up. When it reaches the clinical stage, it will definitely have great benefits for paralyzed patients."

"At that time, maybe you can do a lot of things just by wearing a brain-controlled device. With just one thought, you can type and play games on computers and mobile phones, drive wheelchairs to move freely, and even go out to play."

Brain-computer interface technology liberates limbs, this is the future that Zhu Jun never imagined.

Listening to Director Wu's words, I imagined in my mind that I put on a helmet, sit in a wheelchair, and walk around with my thoughts, to see the scenery of the motherland and fulfill my wish for many years.

He suddenly had a sore nose, and a stream of hot tears welled up.

"Director Wu, if that day really comes, I will die in peace."

*****

In the following days, he began a long wait.

One month later, the artificial bladder was transplanted.

Half a month later, the new bladder and the original shrunken bladder grew together seamlessly.

After all, they are young people, and their body regeneration ability is relatively strong, and blood vessels and nerves grow very well.

He was then wheeled into the operating room again.

Bladder reflex arc reconstruction surgery is very complicated, and doctors need to have in-depth understanding of urology and neurosurgery, as well as the hands-on ability of neurosurgery experts, in order to complete the operation.

Because this operation needs to open the spinal cord cavity, one of a large number of nerve fibers needs to be selected for surgery, especially the nerve transfer and anastomosis must be performed at the root of the spinal cord nerve, which is far away from the nerve target organ. Not only is the operation difficult, but the patient It's also not easy to recover.

The chief surgeon needs to use a surgical magnifying glass to perform neuromicroscopic anastomosis. The suture technique requires very fine techniques to meet surgical expectations.

If you are a urologist, you don't understand nerves at all, and you don't know how to pick out the necessary nerves in the bones.

A simple neurosurgeon does not understand urology, does not know which nerve is in charge of the bladder, and does not know the condition of the patient's bladder before surgery.

Generally speaking, it takes a team of urologists and neurosurgeons to work together.

Fortunately, although this kind of surgical thinking is cutting-edge, it is not unique. There are also doctors in some hospitals in China who are conducting research on this topic.

Dr. Hou from Haishi has been engaged in microsurgery for decades, focusing on bladder reconstruction surgery. He has rich experience in this field and was invited to perform the operation.

According to the actual situation of the patient, he optimized the original surgical idea.

Using epidural anastomosis of the anterior and posterior roots of the spinal nerve to reconstruct the urination reflex arc not only shortens the distance of nerve regeneration, but also reduces the risk of complications after opening the dura mater. Easier to recover.

When Zhu Jun woke up from the anesthetic, Director Wu was already waiting in front of the bed.

He looked at Zhu Jun with a smile and said, "Your operation was very successful. Not only has the bladder function been rebuilt, but the intestinal function should also have been improved."

"Because the body nerve fibers used in the operation will act on the pelvic ganglion after regeneration. In addition to controlling the bladder, the pelvic ganglion can also control the rectum, so theoretically it can improve bowel movements at the same time."

"You should be able to remove the catheter soon and say goodbye to the 9-year-old urine bag."

Zhu Jun was so excited that tears filled his eyes, and he couldn't say a thousand words in his heart for a while.

All I could do was choke up and say "thank you".

"The next period of time is very critical, you need to practice hard to form a regular urination."

"You can't feel the urge to urinate yet. You need to urinate regularly every day. After that, let the family members tap the Achilles tendon, which is the position on the heel. I circled it for you with a pen."

"The strength may need to be explored, because the skin's response to the pressure is transmitted to the bladder. There is a process. Just wait until you get used to it."

"The daily postoperative situation should be written down in detail and provided to us as a follow-up record. That's about it."

"In short, I sincerely wish you to abandon the urine bag as soon as possible and cure urinary incontinence."

Director Wu explained in detail the postoperative precautions and some details, and then left.

Leaving a family of three immersed in joy.

After a while, Zhu Ming came over, raised his younger brother's right foot, and touched the heel carefully, with a curious expression on his face.

"Xiaojun, do you think this is really so magical?"

Zhu's mother also came over, touched her son's abdomen, and said, "Hey, my stomach is a little distended, is it time to pee?"

It had been several hours since Zhu Jun woke up after the operation, and it was indeed time to urinate.

Zhu Jun nodded: "Brother, give it a try and pay attention to your strength. Director Wu has said that it should be light first and then heavy. It is best to tap..."

Before he finished speaking, a bright yellow liquid gushed out and flowed into the urine bag along the catheter.

Zhu Ming was stunned for a moment: "I haven't exerted much strength yet."

The mothers on the side were crying with joy: "God bless, Xiaojun can finally pee by himself."

Zhu Jun corrected: "Mom, there is still a long way to go. I still need help from others to pee."

Mother Zhu pretended not to hear, and rushed up, eager to try: "Come on, let me try."

Zhu Ming couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Mom, I just finished peeing, you can wait for the next time, I will let you come next time."

It was hard to talk about it, so I persuaded the reluctant mothers to leave.

In the next few days, Zhu Jun urinates on time every day, 3-5 times a day, about 300ml each time.

It's much better than when he used the catheter before.

Before, he would drip dozens of milliliters every time, no more than 100ml each time, and he would urinate at least a dozen times a day. Although the total amount was not much different, the difference in experience was simply worlds apart.

It was tens of milliliters at a time, and the urine was endless, and the urine flowed out at every turn. The taste and feeling made him very uncomfortable.

But now, as long as he operates at a fixed time every day, he can pee heartily.

The transformation from hell to human was completed in an instant.

Except that he still needs help from his family and cannot completely control it by himself, it seems that there is not much difference from before he was paralyzed.

In this way, after a week, Zhu Jun had completely gotten used to this new way of urinating.

On this day, when the nurse took off the catheter and took away the urine bag.

On Zhu Ming's face, which has been full of sorrow for many years, the corners of his mouth curl up unconsciously, and a bright smile gradually emerges.

Looking at his brother and mother, hope and confidence in life surged in his heart again.

"It's just too much trouble for them. They have to do such a simple thing. If only I could do it myself."

A thought flashed in his mind, he wished he could grow a long tentacle like a monster in a movie, and be able to replace his brother and mother every day to perform the function of pressing heels.

It really doesn't work, even if it grows a phantom limb.

Just when he was sighing in his heart.

Tuk tuk tuk!

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Looking up, Director Wu appeared at the door with a strange man.

The man had a neat crew cut and was carrying a toolbox in his hand. He looked nearly 40 years old, but his eyes had a clarity that was rare at this age.

Seeing Zhu Jun on the hospital bed, he immediately nodded and showed a friendly smile.

Zhu Jun's family looked at each other in blank dismay, not sure what this person was for.

Director Wu coughed lightly and introduced solemnly.

"Zhu Jun, remember what I said before that the Sanqing Group is going to make you a mouth control device so that you can control your urination?"

"This is Mr. Wang of Sanqing Group, the research and development director of the Medical Device Division. His artificial heart project has brought new life to countless heart failure patients."

"Today, he came here specially to make that mouth control device for you."

When the three of Zhu Jun heard this, they were stunned for a moment.

The three of them never imagined that the research and development director of such a large group as Sanqing could personally come to the door and tailor a trivial little thing for themselves.