Sports Medicine Master System-Chapter 119 - 86: Final Blow (Part 3)
Olajuwon nodded firmly. "See you in the summer."
Amidst the applause of the entire arena, Iverson, with his stunning 31-point performance, unsurprisingly accepted the All-Star Game MVP trophy from Stern.
Well-deserved.
Reporters swarmed around Iverson. He hugged the trophy, grinning happily.
"I want to thank Shaq. He’s the one who fired me up," Iverson said out of the blue.
Quite a few reporters were also gathered around Hill.
Anyone with eyes could see that the West couldn’t have won without Hill’s playmaking and coordination.
And, of course, there was Tracy McGrady, who had hit the game-winner.
Not far away, Carter watched Tracy McGrady quietly, sighed, and turned to leave.
Chen Yu had actually wanted to go over and chat a bit more with Hill and Tracy McGrady, but he decided against it after a moment’s thought.
He turned to leave.
But as he turned, he bumped into Ronaldo.
"Chen, that was incredible!"
Ronaldo was ecstatic. "I used to think basketball games weren’t much to watch. Scoring so many points in a single game, it’s nothing like soccer. But now, I’ve changed my mind. You know, in that final moment, my heart was about to pound out of my chest."
Chen Yu casually put his arm around Lexi, then said, "Well, you’d better take it easy. After we get back to Phoenix tomorrow, get ready for the surgery."
Ronaldo froze for a moment, then nodded forcefully.
He had been waiting for this surgery for more than half a month.
The venue was Saint Luke Hospital again.
Inside one of the hospital’s conference rooms.
Reporters were gathered in droves.
Using a projector, Chen Yu explained Ronaldo’s surgery.
"This time, the main objective is to repair his torn patellar ligament," Chen Yu explained, outlining the surgical procedure.
That was the biggest problem.
After that, it was a matter of cleaning out the loose bodies within the knee and smoothing down the cartilage, which was overgrown with scar tissue.
The patellar tendinitis and other cartilage problems didn’t require surgical treatment.
As for his congenital trochlear dysplasia, Chen Yu didn’t plan on addressing it either.
It was difficult to treat anyway.
Fortunately, it wasn’t a major issue. After all, he had been playing for so many years; if it hadn’t been a problem before, it wouldn’t be one in the future.
"Finally, the surgery is scheduled for the 16th of this month. It will be performed by myself and Dr. Wash," Chen Yu said, gesturing to Wash on his left.
For a major surgery like this, Chen Yu had still invited Wash to be a visiting surgeon.
In reality, anyone could have been his assistant.
The main reason for inviting Wash was so he could also get Julian to come along.
For such an important surgery, it was better to have a bit more good luck.
After briefly covering the post-operative recovery period, Chen Yu concluded the press conference.
"Chen, his ligament has actually been healing okay. Are you really sure you want to repair it again?" Wash couldn’t help but ask after the press conference ended.
After rushing to Phoenix yesterday, she had thoroughly studied Ronaldo’s medical records.
To be honest, the recovery wasn’t ideal.
But cutting the ligament and repairing it from scratch still felt a bit excessive.
Chen Yu couldn’t very well explain the real reason, so he just said, "Trust me. If he wants a completely healthy ligament, this is the only way."
Then he asked in return, "What, you don’t want to perform this surgery?"
"That’s not it at all."
Wash shook her head. ’He’s Ronaldo, the World Player of the Year. What doctor wouldn’t want to operate on such a major VIP client?’ she thought.
"Alright, I trust your judgment." Wash didn’t say any more. She trusted Chen Yu’s medical skills.
For the next few days, Chen Yu focused his full attention on Ronaldo.
This time, Chen Yu had prepared two Gold Level treatment effects.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t managed to obtain a Diamond Level therapeutic effect from the previous 39 surgeries.
But he had managed to get two Gold Level treatment effects.
One would be used for the ligament repair, and the other for the cartilage trimming.
This was the best option, as there was no time for Chen Yu to grind for a Diamond Level effect.
The 16th arrived quickly.
Chen Yu headed to Saint Luke Hospital early in the morning.
He parked his car and walked toward the inpatient department.
Looking up, Chen Yu suddenly noticed that hundreds of people were gathered in the open space next to the entrance ahead.
There were also reporters, packed so densely that together they filled the entire area.
"That’s him!"
The next moment, someone in the crowd shouted.
Everyone turned their heads.
In the next instant, with a great RUSH, everyone charged over.
Chen Yu jumped in surprise. ’Should I run?’
Fortunately, nothing happened.
The first person to reach Chen Yu shouted excitedly, "Chen, I’m begging you, you have to heal Ronnie!"
It wasn’t just him; everyone was saying similar things.
Chen Yu was a bit dazed and could only nod stiffly.
"Can I... go in first?" Chen Yu asked tentatively.
The crowd present parted in unison, clearing a path.
Maintaining a smile, Chen Yu walked warily through the crowd.
"You can do it, Chen!" someone from behind shouted.
Chen Yu’s body stiffened for a second. He turned, nodded, and quickly entered the inpatient department.
He went straight to the hospital room.
"Massimo, what’s the situation downstairs?" Chen Yu asked Moratti, who was in the room.
’This old guy tried to sound me out before,’ he thought.
"Those fans?" Moratti grinned. "They came here on their own to pray for Ronnie."
Chen Yu cursed inwardly. ’I’d be a fool to believe you.’ 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
’No matter how much fans idolize a star, would they really travel thousands of miles to the United States on their own dime?’
’What a joke.’
’Most likely, a tycoon like Moratti paid for their trip.’
’He must have too much time on his hands.’
He then looked toward Ronaldo on the bed.
Ronaldo was holding his son, gently kissing the boy’s cheek.
It was clear that he was nervous too.
"Don’t worry. Your fans traveled thousands of miles to wish you well, so your surgery will definitely be a success." Chen Yu stepped forward, gave Ronaldo’s vitals one last look, and gestured for him to get ready.
9:00 AM.
Ronaldo was wheeled into the operating room.
"Alright everyone, let’s begin."
Chen Yu looked around at the team and held out his hand to Julian.
"Number 10 scalpel."
He skillfully cut open the knee, exposing the joint.
The surgical procedure itself wasn’t complicated. The key was whether the system’s therapeutic effect could reconstruct the blood supply to the patellar ligament.
After placing the final stitch, Chen Yu took a deep breath and looked at the now-taut patellar ligament.
Just looking at the pale, bloody patellar ligament, you couldn’t see any change.
But under the Eye of All-Seeing, Chen Yu could already see the tiny capillaries within the ligament squirming and connecting with one another.
’It worked!’
Joy bloomed in Chen Yu’s heart.
The Gold Level treatment effect boosted the surgical results by sixty percent, and the Basic Ligament Repair Techniques added another five percent.
All told, the combined effect was already quite significant.
