Author's Note for Chapter 6:

First of all I wish to apologize for keeping my readers in suspense in waiting for the continuation of my story. I've had a million things going on in the last few months that have been keeping me quite busy. In March, my cousin had some cardiac complications during the last week of her pregnancy, but fortunately she and the baby are both doing really well now. The next month, my great-aunt passed away. The month following that, my godfather passed away. Again, the month following that we had a memorial service for my great-aunt since that was the only time the entire family could get together. The following month, I moved (again! ugh!) and now just trying to get everything around here settled and set up in a new job and I felt that I should neglect my hobbies for a while and focus on other things. Since this story started somewhere around the middle/end of Eclipse I think this will probably be the last chapter and I am going to end it as it leads into the Breaking Dawn book. I'm beginning to get bored with the whole Twilight thing anyway. Of course, I will see both parts of Breaking Dawn, but I am moving on to other things now. I like more horror and suspense, so that will be what I will be posting from now on.

One more thing before I actually get on to writing this final chapter, I just want to say something in response to some of my reviews. Before I start writing something, fiction or otherwise, that has specifics that matter like illnesses or events from the past, I always do my research before writing about them. I too, have a medical background and know my medical terminology and details about many common illnesses and conditions, specifically those that have touched the lives of my loved ones.

The following information is from Wikipedia, where I do most of my research. WebMD is another good one because they make their descriptions easy to understand for those who have little to no medical background.

Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs.

Lumbar Puncture: In the past, the patient would often be asked to lie on his/her back for at least six hours and be monitored for signs of neurological problems, though there is no scientific evidence that this provides any benefit. The technique described is almost identical to that used in spinal anesthesia, except that spinal anesthesia is more often done with the patient in a sitting position.

Lorazepam: (initially marketed under the brand names Ativan and Temesta) is a high-potency short-to-intermediate-acting drug that has all five intrinsic effects: anxiolytic, amnesic, sedative/hypnotic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant. Lorazepam is used for the short-term treatment of anxiety, insomnia, acute seizures including status epilepticus and sedation of hospitalized patients, as well as sedation of aggressive patients.

Next I would like to give credit to twilight1alice for her suggestion that led me to the idea of Bella's actual condition.

Give me at least through the weekend and let's see what I can come up with.

Thanks for not giving up on me.