Hey guys! So you will find out what is wrong with Mitchie. Nothing is wrong with Kaylee (as of yet), but Mitchie wants to take precautions. Also, this is an extremely sad chapter. I was watching the episode of Grey's Anatomy where George's dad dies. I was crying when I wrote Mitchie's doctor's appointment. Please do not hate me!!
Gray Family Love Chapter 6
Good and Bad News
Monday, 12 p.m.
It was now one of the days that Mitchie was dreading: Taking Kaylee to the doctor. Shane would be coming with her, since she would need his help to hold Kaylee down while the doctor injected a needle into her daughter's arm.
"Mitchie, we need to go. You cannot back out of an appointment as important as this. Com on it's going to be fine" Shane said while holding Kaylee in her carrier.
"Shane, I don't want to find out if she has a good chance of getting it. You can take her, uhm, I'll stay here. Yeah, ya know, uh the house is . . . . extremely messy" she squeaked. Shane stood there looking at her with a 'you have got to be joking' look.
"Mitchie, her levels have been good so far. There has been no signs. You on the other hand, are starting to show signs of it again. Let's go before we're late." Shane said. Mitchie nodded, and they got into the car and left.
After a silent drive to the hospital, Shane and Mitchie were told to bring Kaylee back. After taking Kaylee out of her car seat, Dr. Colburn walked in.
"Hello Mitchie and Shane. Is this Kaylee?" she asked politely.
"Yes it is. Our pride and joy" Mitchie answered.
"Okay Mitchie, so you want to find out if your Hypoglycemia can be passed down to Kaylee as an infant or later during life, is that correct?" the doctor asked.
"Yes, that is correct" she answered. Kaylee looked up at Mitchie, who was holding her daughter in her arms. The poor little girl looked scared to death.
"Mitchie, when were you diagnosed with Hypoglycemia?" Dr. Colburn asked.
"I was 17" she replied.
"Okay, when is Kaylee's date of birth?" she asked again.
"June 21, 2014, at Boston Memorial Hospital" Shane answered. Mitchie gave a small smile at him.
"Okay now my least favorite part of my job. Lay her on the exam table, and both of you hold an arm and leg down. I need to give her 3 needles." The doctor said, before giving them a sad smile.
"Th-three needles? Why three? She is only 3 months old!?!" Mitchie asked as tears fell from her eyes. Her baby girl was getting 3 needles, and was going to scream louder than anything.
"Okay, let's get this over with, okay guys? I hate injecting babies with needles but unfortunately it is my job. Here goes needle #1" she said, as she stuck the needle into Kaylee's arm. As predicted, the little girl screamed with everything she had.
"Shane, make her laugh or something, just stop her from crying, please?" Mitchie cried hard. Shane couldn't speak. His eyes were trained on his poor daughter who was beyond helpless.
"Kay, look at daddy, sweetheart, look at daddy. I'm right here baby, it's okay sweetie, I am right here. It's almost done baby girl, it'll be okay. Just look at daddy, princess, okay?" he asked. Miraculously, she calmed down and started to smile at the sound of her father's voice.
"Okay the three needles are done. You can cuddle her all you want now" Dr. Colburn said, as Shane and Mitchie released their grips on their daughter.
Shane was the first to pick her up, and Mitchie was kissing Kaylee's black hair. "It's okay baby, it's okay. Mommy and daddy are here" Shane kept repeating as Kaylee rested her head against Shane's shoulder and soon fell asleep.
"Okay I will call you about the results next Monday, okay you two" the doctor said warmly.
"Okay, thanks. As much as I hated putting her through that, I would rather have her safe, and take care of knowing that she has it, then wondering if she did or not" Mitchie said, as they turned to leave.
She grabbed the car seat while Shane carried a sleeping Kaylee. All was still in the air but at least technology was getting them somewhere. Now Mitchie had one less appointment to worry about.
Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Today was Mitchie's appointment at her doctor's, and she was visibly flipping out.
"Mitch, chill. It might be nothing, okay, so just breath a bit" Shane said. She had been jumpy all day, and a couple times sick to her stomach.
Shane was going with her to the doctor's, and Kaylee was with his mom. The funeral for his dad was the upcoming Friday, and Shane was not looking forward to it.
"Michelle Gray" the nurse called. Shane chuckled as Mitchie death gripped his hand. She hated being called Michelle.
"Okay, we're going to need a urine sample, so if you could go to the washroom, we might be able to detect what is wrong a little faster" Sarah, the nurse said to her.
5 minutes later, Mitchie was back with Shane awaiting the doctor. Finally, Dr. Jennings arrived.
"Hello Mitchie how are you today?" he asked. Mitchie sighed, since she had an amazing doctor, and gave him a small smile.
"I am pretty good. Except that I have not been myself lately" she answered truthfully.
"Yes, you mentioned that. Do you have any symptoms that you can tell me about?" he asked, typing on his computer.
"Well I've had nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mood swings, short menstrual flow, or sometimes no period at all. Also some pelvic pains" she answered and grabbed Shane's hand, and squeezed it tightly.
Dr. Jennings looked at his computer for a few minutes, and the took a long sigh, before looking at Mitchie and Shane.
"I am sorry Mitchie, but based on your urine sample, and the blood sample from last week, you have endometriosis" he said, not looking at her or Shane.
That whole sentence had brought her whole world crashing down. She started tearing up, as did Shane.
"How long have I had it for? And is it possible for me to have another baby within the next couple years? I mean I am only 24 years-old!!" Mitchie said, awaiting her answer.
"Mitchie, you do still have a chance of having another baby, but it is under 25%. You got lucky with Kaylee. You may get pregnant, but you could miscarry before you find out. Mitchie, I am so so so sorry. This is a part of my job that I strongly dislike" he said with tears in his eyes.
He had been Mitchie's doctor since she was a baby. He was theone to tell her she was pregnant, that she was having a daughter. He had seen her face when she found out she was pregnant. That signature smile that could light up a city. Her smile was now replaced by dark, emotionless eyes, tears free falling. Shane was no better. He was hugging herso tightly, she would probably break if he let go.
"Mitch we need to go" Shane said, his voice full of emotion.
"This was not supposed to happen, Dr. J. Endometriosis can be removed can it not?" Mitchie asked. She was not going to get her hopes up, but asking couldn't hurt.
"Yes, and it is successful, but not always. We could attempt it but it is risky Mitchie. Please talk to Shane before you decide" he said, and walked away.
She grabbed Shane's hand, and walked out of the doctor's office. They stopped at the car, and hugged. Time was non-existent. They needed to grieve, and they didn't care where they were. They could be on Mars and not care who was watching. As long as they had each other.
A/N: Sorry it was so sad. But Kaylee is so far okay. Endometriosis, for those who are unsure, is basically when you cannot have anymore children. Mitchie has under a 25% chance of having a baby. She may be able to become pregnant, but she could lose it faster than counting to 10.