Zhuo Qianyun finally sighed. She looked at Ling Yiran and said, "Yeah, I have stage three liver cancer. I probably have only half a year left. Although the doctor said chemotherapy might add two years to my life, I don't want to spend what’s left of my life doing chemotherapy. I want to spend the last six months on my own terms!"
Ling Yiran was stunned. Although she had a bad feeling when she saw the medications, she had no idea that Zhuo Qianyun's illness would be so serious!
"What... about surgery? What did the doctor say?" she asked quickly.
"It wouldn't make much of a difference unless I get a liver transplant, but because of my special blood type, I can’t find a matching liver. We can forget about a liver transplant," said Zhuo Qianyun.
Mrs. Zhuo said a little hesitantly, "I've thought about it. There’s still a chance! Didn't you donate your bone marrow to someone before? The doctor said they're only a few years older than you and have the same blood type as you. Why don't we try to find that person? Maybe they're... willing to donate their liver to you?"
After all, even if the donor donated part of their liver, the rest of their liver was enough to support their body’s needs and would slowly grow again in the future.
Zhuo Qianyun said, "Mom, stop it. It's been so long ago. Besides, hospitals have their regulations. They cannot disclose the name of their patients! Furthermore, I didn't expect anything in return when I donated my bone marrow. How can I go and ask them to cut a piece of their liver for me now? Isn’t this just emotional blackmail?”
"But..."
"Besides, the surgery also has risks. If they donate their liver to me, that person will have to undergo another risky surgery. A liver donation has a much bigger risk than bone marrow donation. They are a few years older than me, so they must have a family and kids. It's like asking their entire family to risk their lives for me," said Zhuo Qianyun.
As Ling Yiran listened to what the mother and daughter were talking about, her expression changed as if she had thought of something. "Sis Zhuo, you’ve... donated your bone marrow before too?"
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