(Gastroenterology Clinic, Dr. Lee Gang Ho)
(Episode 129)
Honey.
I have cancer.
Liver cancer.
Can you believe it?
And...
the cancer has progressed so much...
that a transplant is the only course of treatment.
Why should I...
Why should I have cancer?
I haven't done anything wrong.
All I've done...
is live every day to the fullest.
Honey. Chun Young.
Honey.
I...
If I die soon...
If I leave the kids behind...
If you're left all alone...
You're not going to die.
You haven't even received treatment.
Why are you already talking about such things?
The doctor says you should have a strong will...
and receive treatment.
That you can live longer if you do.
That you can become healthier.
But that treatment is a liver transplant.
It's not like taking medicine.
It's not like getting surgery to remove the tumor.
The doctor said that based on my condition,
I didn't have much time left.
Chun Young.
Let's...
brace ourselves.
Let's be strong for each other.
Honey.
Honey, I'm scared.
I don't want to die.
I want to live by your side and by the kids' sides.
I don't want to leave on my own.
I want to live happily with you and the kids...
for a long time.
Why do you keep saying that you're leaving?
No. That will never happen.
You're such a strong person.
You're so confident.
Honey,
you will always be by our side.
Forever, just like now.
Honey.
Honey, please save me.
Honey.
Please save me.
Honey.
That's the head, right?
And next to that are the arms.
Below that are the legs.
Yes, that's right.
How fascinating.
Dodam has gotten so big.
Ha Young, do you see Dodam's face?
Yes, I can see it very well.
And the hands and feet too.
Dodam is moving.
How adorable. I mean,
how can such a small being have all the body parts?
Oh, I think Dodam just turned to face this way.
Dodam, can you see Dad?
It's nice to meet you, Dodam.
This time, let's listen to the baby's heartbeat.
Eun Hyuk, are you crying?
No.
If you keep crying,
I'm going to tease you for being a crybaby.
I don't know why, but every time I hear that sound,
I cry for some reason.
Dodam.
Stop crying. Seriously.
This way.
Are you okay?
Shouldn't you lie down?
I was fine until this morning.
Until I went to the hospital.
So why should I suddenly lie down?
I'm totally fine.
I'm not in any pain.
Gosh. Honey.
Perhaps it's a misdiagnosis.
The doctor might have misjudged something.
Or the images.
Maybe they've been switched with someone else's.
Or maybe the test results were wrong.
I think the test results must be wrong.
There's no way I can be sick.
There's no way I have cancer.
Honey.
I...
I'll be able to live if I get treatment, right?
I won't die, will I?
Of course.
No doubt about it.
I will be sure to make you healthy.
I will be sure...
to make you stay by our side.
Honey.
If you keep this up,
I'll be uncomfortable seeing you.
I was so happy that I found you after 30 years.
But that doesn't justify all your actions.
After saying such things,
he hasn't even called until now?
Whose fault is all this? Why is he blaming me?
Mother.
What is it?
I have an action scene,
so I will go to the action school for some training.
I'll visit my parents in the evening.
Do whatever you want.
Oh, I will only have dinner there with Sun Woo...
and come home early.
Sun Woo said he'd come straight to my parents' place...
after he finished shooting.
All right.
Then, I'll be going now.
No matter how much I read it over, it's excellent.
Even when I look it over, this writing could take over the world...
but people just can't recognize it.
Why can't those fools recognize it?
Seriously.
- Hello? - Where are you, Sun Ju?
I'm at home. I don't have work today.
What are you doing at home?
I was reading over the scripts that I had written so far.
Gosh, will you try submitting your work to a contest again?
My main job is an aspiring writer,
not a part-timer at a cafe.
You just haven't read my writing.
I've heard a lot from Eun Sung...
that you were writing great work...
that would open up new horizons for the Korean Wave.
Yes, but the world won't help me out...
so I'm going nowhere for now.
From what I can see,
it's good enough to open up new horizons for the Korean Wave.
But in reality, it's not even getting past my bedroom door.
Sun Ju, you will do well.
If you keep at it with your quirky and unique energy,
you will be able to do anything.
Besides, these days,
all sorts of weird dramas pop up on streaming sites.
You just have to target a niche audience.
Why does it feel like you're insulting me in a weird way?
No, it's not like that.
And what are you up to?
I'm taking a break...
after a broadcast.
I'm meeting someone later.
Meeting someone? Who? About what?
This laptop has...
a pretty design and a cheerful color too.
I think it would suit Sun Ju well.
Well...
I think this one is better.
Sun Ju will only use it for word processing and web surfing,
so she won't need anything with fancy specifications.
Is that so?
Is this a better laptop for a writer?
Oh, right. Have you hired someone to replace Sun Ju?
I've posted an ad about the position,
but I don't know if any part-timer will be as good as Sun Ju.
Whether there will be anyone...
who dedicates themselves to the well-being and success...
of this cafe like Sun Ju did.
Never give out free coffee,
and never let anyone take up a seat for over three hours,
even if they're your friend.
By the way,
you and Sun Ju have quite a deep connection too.
You used to fight so much,
but then, you turned out to be sisters.
We did fight fiercely because of a certain someone,
but thanks to that, we've become...
the closest of friends and comrades more than anyone.
You know,
I thought about what Sun Ju said to me...
a little bit.
About why I keep baking cookies.
About who makes me the happiest when I think of that person.
So,
were you able to figure out how you feel?
Yes.
Eun A.
Is it okay...
if I bake you cookies for the rest of our lives?
Not as friends...
but as lovers.
Just as a man.
Min Guk.
Eun A.
Mom.
Mother, Father.
We're home.
Oh, right. You guys said you were coming.
Oh, that's right.
Gosh, I forgot about it.
Come on. That hurts my feelings, Mom.
How could you forget about your youngest daughter coming home?
During our phone call this morning,
you said you'd cook me so much delicious food...
and kept telling me to come over soon.
Oh, dear.
I just had a lot on my mind.
Gosh, I'm sorry, Sun Woo.
It's fine.
Let's tell the kids.
They say one shouldn't hide an illness.
Besides, you need to have a transplant.
I'm sorry to the kids. How can I tell them?
That their mom is sick.
Then will you just let your condition get worse?
You will only get worse if you let time drag on.
Besides, there aren't any other treatment options.
Honey.
Eun Hyuk and Eun Sung...
only got married recently.
And Ha Young is even pregnant.
Let's tell the kids while they're here.
Let's tell them exactly how you are...
and discuss it with them.
The kids will be so heartbroken.
I haven't done enough for them...
to tell them that I have cancer.
Honey.
Come on.
Let's tell them.
Let's tell the kids...
to help you, okay?
Here.
What do you think? Dodam has gotten so big, right?
Gosh, I guess...
you can even see your sonogram on your phone these days.
Of course. We live in such a convenient world.
Oh, you can even hear the baby's heartbeat.
Gosh. Oh, my. How fascinating.
- Gosh. - Pit-a-pat.
For such a tiny baby, it sure has a strong heartbeat.
Let me see.
Oh, my.
Oh, goodness. Look at the tiny thing squirming about.
Goodness, how were we so blessed?
Honey.
Mom, are you crying?
Is it touching?
No, I'm not crying.
As if.
You are crying.
It's okay, Mom.
I cried too.
Well,
it's so touching every time I see it.
Right.
It's making me tear up too.
Our Eun Hyuk is becoming a dad.
Come on, Dad. Why are you making this a big deal?
They got pregnant a while ago.
It may seem like we're making a fuss,
but I'm so proud and relieved...
that we have a grandchild like this.
And that we have a family like this.
This is a very touching moment.
Having the whole family here together...
feels so nice.
Of course. We should always get together like this.
Every single family member. All together.
Of course, we should.
We should always be together...
and be healthy.
Sun Woo.
Min Guk's mood seems to have changed?
Yes, I went out to get groceries with Ga Ram...
and stopped by the cafe.
Min Guk was humming without even being aware of it.
Really? He wouldn't act like that for no reason.
My grandson is the serious type.
Father, that's why I think...
something might have started between him and Eun A.
Oh, Ms. Yoo, the show host?
Yes, Ms. Kang says she will quit working at the cafe as well.
The atmosphere that existed among the three of them...
in a boring and tense way seems to have changed.
So...
There is something...
we need to tell you guys.
Something to tell us? What is it?
Don't be too shocked and just listen.
Your mom is very ill.
She has cancer.
Liver cancer.
Cancer?
Mom, you have cancer?
What does that mean?
How can Mom be ill?
Dad, tell us in more detail.
As you all know,
Mom's liver enzyme count was high, so she had some tests done.
And the results say that she has cancer.
She has severe liver cirrhosis,
so there's no other treatment than to get a transplant.
A transplant?
Is Mother's condition very serious?
Well...
If she doesn't get a transplant,
she can't live much longer.
Wait. What?
Then, will Mom...
No way.
Dad, are you sure that this is an accurate diagnosis?
This isn't a misdiagnosis, is it?
It is liver cancer.
Mom.
What will we do?
Mom.
Why would my mom...
Mother.
You don't have to cry.
Earlier, I also felt...
wronged and angry.
But seeing your faces,
I felt a surge of energy.
Seeing my family's faces,
I found the will to live.
Of course, you should.
Also, medicine has advanced a lot these days.
Even if it's a severe disease, you can have better results...
than you'd expect as long as you receive good treatment.
Right. It's not like there isn't any method of treatment.
You'll be okay if you get a transplant.
That's why I bring this up.
In order to save your mom,
we need to find a donor.
She will go on the waiting list for a donor who is brain dead,
but we don't know when her turn will come around for that.
So, what I think is...
- for our family... - Honey.
What are you saying?
I can just go on the waiting list.
Why would you ask the kids?
Mom, what if your condition gets worse...
while you wait for a donor?
Mom, don't worry.
I will donate my liver to you.
No, you have Ha Young and Dodam to worry about.
I'm the eldest,
so I'll donate my liver.
Why would you talk about who the eldest is here?
Am I not even Mom's child?
I'll do it.
Even if...
you guys want to donate your liver, I won't accept it.
How can I...
ask you guys to go under the knife just so I can live?
Mom!
Now is not the time to think about that.
You have to live, even if it's for our sake.
That's right.
Then, should we just sit and watch...
as your condition gets worse?
Then, let's all go and get tested.
Even if we want to donate, we have to be a match first.
Not all of us will be able to do it.
Yes, that would be best.
We shouldn't talk about this beforehand.
I...
I said I wouldn't accept it.
Why are you going on about this?
Honey.
Won't you consider how we feel?
If something happens to you...
when we weren't able to do anything,
how do you...
expect us to go on living with that regret and self-blame?
It's not like...
anything will happen to me right away, right?
Mom.
Let us do our duties as your children, at least.
We'll get tested first,
so don't say anything more about it.
Let's hurry up and make appointments to get tested.
We can't delay another moment.
Okay.
Mom went through so much to raise the three of us.
We should get her back to health soon.
Right.
Then, I'll make appointments to get tested tomorrow.
But is it really necessary for Dad to get tested too?
We should consider his age.
That does bother me a bit too.
But to leave Dad out...
Right.
He'll be very upset.
Anyway, we'll be asked to donate first...
in terms of age...
and physical health.
Let's have Dad get tested for now.
Okay, Eun Hyuk.
Then, I'll contact everyone...
as soon as I make the appointments.
We have to save Mom,
no matter what.
You know that, right?
- Yes. - Yes.
(Gukil Central Hospital)
Dad, are you nervous?
Well...
It's just that I've never gotten a test like this before.
They say it's just a simple blood test...
and a CT scan.
There's no need to feel so nervous.
Dad, you don't have to get tested.
There's the three of us. You don't have to do this.
Your mom is my responsibility first and foremost.
As long as I'm a match, I'll donate my liver.
Transplant surgery is no joke.
The donor and recipient...
both go through a tough time.
That's why I should do it.
It's a tough surgery for the donor too.
I've already talked it through with your mom.
If I'm a match, I'll be the donor.
Come on, Dad. You have to consider your age.
Hey, are you looking down on me for being old?
I'm still healthy, you know.
I have a feeling that we'll have another fight...
over who gets to be the donor when we get the results.
Mr. Yoo Dong Gu.
Yes.
Why are you out here?
You should get some rest inside.
How can I let myself rest?
I sent my husband...
and kids to the hospital.
Why are you saying that?
We were only there to get tested.
Honey.
It bothers me...
that I let the kids get tested.
What if they're a match,
and they all try to...
donate their livers to me?
I let the kids get tested...
so they could just do their duties.
I'm going to be your donor.
As you know,
I've never been sick.
I was born with good health.
Honey.
Honey, I'm so sorry to say this to you,
but as long as you're okay,
I would like you to be my donor.
Still, we've lived together for 30 years.
I'd feel more comfortable having you donate your liver to me...
than the kids.
I'm so...
I'm so sorry to you,
but still...
All right.
Don't worry.
You'll be able to live.
I will make you live.
Honey.
What? Liver cancer?
Your mother-in-law really has liver cancer?
Goodness, how did that happen to Chun Young?
So,
is it hard for her to undergo surgery?
Yes, there's no other way than to get a transplant.
Oh, my.
- Goodness. - So, if she can't get a transplant,
she could die?
Oh, my goodness.
Gosh, this is bad.
How could such an unfortunate thing happen to our in-law?
Why didn't you tell us this until now?
I didn't want you to worry.
Eun Sung said that we shouldn't tell you.
Once the test results are out,
we'll find out who will become the donor.
She wanted to tell you then.
Test results to become a donor?
Yes. Father, Eun A, Eun Hyuk,
and even Eun Sung...
all got tested to see if they were a match to become donors.
They just went to the hospital to get the results.
The whole family got tested?
Even Eun A and Eun Hyuk?
Doctor.
Are the test results out?
Yes.
Who is a match to become a donor for Mom?
Are the four of us all a match?
Well...
The person who can become a donor for Ms. Ko Chun Young is...
By the way, how could Eun Sung get tested...
without even discussing it with us?
I wasn't going to accept your liver.
How does this make sense?
Mother's life depends on this.
Yes, Tto Soon's mom...
who used to live near Saebit Catholic Church 30 years ago.
Did my ex-husband really have an affair?
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