That Night

A few days later at Seoul National Medical University Hospital...

"Doctor."

Crystal turned to the patient when the patient called her. "Yes." She said softly.

"You're forgetting to take your phone." The patient showed her the phone on the bed.

Crystal exhaled a deep breath and took the phone. "Thank you." She smiled at him weakly and continued checking on other patients. She was in her evening round.

The nurse gave her the x-ray report. Crystal took it and scanned the report. Then she smiled at the patient. "Good news is the tumour has gone. But you will continue to see me for regular follow-up visits and tests every few months. Even though the tumour has disappeared, it is important to monitor your body for signs of recurrence. Tumours that come back may pose serious problems so it is important to detect them early."

She then wrote a prescription and gave it to the nurse. "Explain