Chapter 33: Bought a Car to Shelter from the Rain
The father and son quickly realized that the young doctor standing before them hadn't mentioned amputation seriously — he had done it deliberately to shift their focus and reduce the pain of the fracture repositioning.
In fact, it worked. The patient, furious at the doctor's earlier remark, was so overwhelmed with emotion that he barely noticed the pain at all.
By the time he came to his senses, his dislocated arm had already been set back into place.
"Doctor, you're even better than Dr. Lynn! I'm coming back to your clinic from now on. You're the best I've seen!"
After paying the medical fee, the patient and his son asked for John's name again, then left with grateful smiles and heartfelt thanks.
On the other side, Tracy's beautiful eyes were wide with surprise.
"So... you really are an orthopedic surgeon? When did you get your medical license?"
As a trained professional, Tracy knew just how advanced John's treatment had been. While it may have appeared to be a simple operation, the techniques he used could only be acquired through years of rigorous, hands-on training.
The core of what John had used — the Emotional Transfer Method — was a legitimate approach often employed in medical procedures. For instance, dentists might agree to pull a tooth on the count of three, only to do it at "one," distracting the patient from the moment of impact.
But orthopedic work was another beast entirely.
To reset a fracture, the doctor needed to touch the injured area to identify the correct alignment, then apply force with absolute precision. The patient, already in pain and distress, would typically resist instinctively, sometimes even thrashing violently.