Lu Shenglin was actually suffering from Coronary Heart Disease, which meant that Coronary Bypass Surgery was forthcoming for her.
This procedure is recognised worldwide as the most effective treatment for heart disease.
However, during the operation, the patient's blood supply to the body is halted.
A cardiopulmonary bypass machine is required to facilitate extracorporeal circulation and protect vital organs such as the brain...
As the doctors explained all these details to Gu Qianqian, they used an abundance of medical jargon. To be completely honest, she didn't fully grasp everything. All she understood was that her mother's heart would stop working during surgery.
In other words, the risk was far greater than she initially imagined.
She was petrified, but couldn't bring herself to share her fears with her mother.
