The Diagnosis

Addison and Mark were sitting in the waiting room, at the doctor's office. They had been waiting for almost and hour and, Mark was getting inpatient. Just then Addison's name was called. "Dr. Montgomery-Slone." Addison looked over at Mark, who grabbed her hand and, they both walked into the office together.

The doctor drew some of Addison's blood, after having asked some questions. Now it was just Mark and Addison in the small exam room. There were posters on the walls of, the endocrine system and other body systems. Marks eyes wondered to the poster on the door, that was a picture of a new born baby with its mother. He looked over at Addison who was staring down at her feet. "Want to have another baby?" Mark asked his wife. Addison looked up at him. Her eyes tear stained. "What?" she asked. "Do you, Addison, want to have another baby?" Mark asked again. "Mark, you can't be serious. I could be really sick, and you are asking me if I want to have another child?" Addison replied. "Well I was just, I don't know. I thought maybe you would. I'm sorry." Just then the doctor walked back into the room.

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"So, what is it? What's wrong with Addison?" Mark asked as soon as the door opened, Addison just looked into the doctor's eyes. She knew the look all too well. It was the look that all doctors's got when the news wasn't good. She took a deep breath in an attempt to prepare herself for what she was about to hear. "Addison has an advanced case of Pancreatic Cancer." The doctor said with an apologetic look on his face. Mark's face feel. "What, what does this mean?" he asked. He looked over at Addison who showed no emotions, but refused to look at Mark. "How did this happen?" Mark asked the doctor again. "Well, this type of cancer occurs most often in people with diabetes, but since Addison is not diabetic, then it could be a genetic issue. If anyone in her extended family has had it, or a history of Ovarian and Colon cancers.

Addison looked up at the doctor. "I…I need to get out of here. Thank you so much for your help." She said. "Addison, we need to talk about starting treatment right away. "I am a doctor, I know my options. Thank you." Addison got up and left the room. Leaving Mark in the room with a confused look on his face, He thanked the doctor and promised to call within the next two days.

Mark walked out to the parking lot, finding Addison sitting in the car, with tears in her eyes. He got in the drivers seat, and looked at her. "Mark, I don't want to talk right now, can we please just go home? I want to see Owen." Mark nodded his head and started the car.

When they got home, Savvy was sitting at the kitchen table helping her god son with his homework. When she saw the look on Addison's face, and the concern in Mark's eyes, she knew that this appointment had not gone well. She stood up, when Addison walked over to where her little boy was sitting. Addison didn't even look at Savvy; she just kissed Owen on the forehead, and sat down next to him. Savvy looked at Mark, who was also watching Addison.

Mark led Savvy into the other room, and while turning around to look at Addison again, she followed him. "Mark, what happened?" She asked. "Pancreatic Cancer." Mark answered.

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