Hey readers!
I just wanted to not let you wait too long, so I publish this chapter as soon as usual (a day early), but I think it is important to have this new chapter.
If you have a request for the next chapters, you can give me a message or comment. I can rewrite some chapters or ...
Justicerocks "Oh no Does Matt have amnesia !?" Well, this chapter is perfect for an answer!
Anyway, time for reading!
Enjoy :)
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"Do you remember our "last conversation"?"
What? We know each other? No!
All could see the confusion in Matt's eyes. He blinked twice.
"Okay fine, it's normal, you were still groggy. Do you know your name? "
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How... How am I? I... I don't... I don't know... I... No...
Matt blinked twice, confusion wasn't in his eyes anymore. All could see fear now.
Why you look... So worried?
« Okay. You know who these people are with you? »
Matt tried to turn his head, but the c-collar prevented him, closing his eyes in pain. Including his inability, and Gabby and Kelly approached him, so he could see their faces.
No... I... I don't know... You said Kelly and Gabby, but I don't remember... I... No...
Matt blinked twice.
« Doctor?
-His head injuries have damaged his brain. He has amnesia ».
Amnesia? I won't remember? Nothing? Oh... Damn...
Matt was afraid, monitors bipped again.
« Matt!
-It's okay Gabby, it's okay. It's a normal reaction after trauma of this type. You have to be quiet, it will gradually return. Don't worry ».
I... I don't believe you...
When he didn't seem to calm down at all, Gabby put her hand on his cheek, and took a deep breath.
« Matt, listen to the doctor. You're going to remember us and you. I promise. Don't worry... »
Gabby, right? Why... Why is my body wants to believe you? Who are you to me?
The beeps disapeared. The hiss of the ventilator could be heard again.
« That's it, calm down. It seems that although he doesn't remember you, he continues to trust you!
-It's normal? I mean...
-Body and mind, this is not the same. If the body doesn't remember, sometimes the mind can. And vice versa. His body remembers you.
-Okay, okay...
-Doctor, here are the covers and infusion.
-Well, change the perfusion. We need to warm him up a little ».
The nurse nodded, took one of the infusion to replace it with the heated infusion, and covered Matt with blankets she had brought.
I can't move...
Gabby saw Matt close his eyes. She saw tears running down his cheeks.
« Matt, don't cry. It's all right... I know you're scared and you're hurting, but I promise you that everything will be okay ».
She ran her fingers over his cheeks to remove the tears and smiled at him.
Yes, you're right...
« Are you hurt anywhere? »
Matt's attention focussed on the doctor's face.
Yes... Everywhere...
He blinked once.
« You have a headache? »
Yes I Do...
A blink.
« In the neck? »
Yes...
A blink.
« In the chest? »
Yes... But the pain is bearable...
A blink. But slower than usual.
« The chest pain is here but managable is that it? »
A blink. Gabby and Kelly watched with amazement the conversation between Matt and doctor Walcott. Just the movement of Matt's eyes and eyelids seemed to say a lot of things that the doctor understood.
« Arms? »
No... No... No pain in my arms.
Two blinks.
« The basin? »
No... Well, it's not that I don't, it's... I don't feel... I feel nothing...
Walcott understood the situation when he saw that Matt didn't blinked but frowned a little.
« Well, I rephrase my question. Do you feel my hand on your right hip ? »
Walcott put his left hand on Matt's right hip.
You have one hand on my hip ? No! I... I don't feel anything at all...
Matt closed his eyes again and started crying.
« Matt, don't cry, shhhhh... Doc?
-It's okay, it is the spinal anesthesia. I just wanted to make sure it was functioning normally. Matt, I know you're scared, but that's normal to not feel your pelvis or legs. You were badly injured at your pelvis and spine. We had to cut the nerve connection with anesthesia to prevent you from suffering too much ».
But... But I already suffers...
Walcott realized how Matt was suffering by frowning more than before.
« You want to know your status? »
Yes... Tell me everything... You made me really scared...
A blink.
« All right. If your head makes you suffer, it's because you have a fractured skull. In fact you have three, one on the left side of your head, on the forehead and one in the back to simplify things. You have swelling in the area of your forehead and you had bleeding in your neck. You give you medication to reduce the swelling is what causes your amnesia. But when the swelling will be gone, you will gradually regain your memory ».
Right... Okay...
« For your neck, you fractured your C5 vertebrae, it is minimal and begins to heal. We immobilized your neck with a neck brace. You also have a tube in your neck to help you breathe. Normally it's done by your mouth, but you have a broken jaw and it needs to heal. So don't try to open your mouth for now ».
I... I can do this... Yes...
« For your chest, it's trickier. All your ribs and your sternum fractured and this caused a collapse of the rib cage. It punctured lungs and the heart muscle. We managed to repair it surgically. But the fact that your lungs and heart were severely damaged, we had to have placed you in a coma and in extracorporeal blood oxygenation. A machine helped your blood to be oxygenated enough to properly feed your tissues. It was removed now. You have two chest tubes to keep your scar tissues dry ».
It's... It's a bit complicated... But...
« For your basin it was as difficult as your chest. You had non stabilized fractures of your L4 and L5 vertebrae and your left hip. Your hip was successfully placed in its original space and hold it in place with plates and pins. For your vertebrae we had to place a metal rod into your spine to stabilize it at first, and help the spinal cord and the vertebrae to heal avoid the pain of this equipment we did spinal anesthesia. We will lower gradually anesthesia in a few days to see if the pain is bearable for you »
Okay... By the way, what's this... What's that enters by my nose?
Matt looked to the right of the corner of his eyes. He watched the gastric tube.
« Oh yeah ! I forgot. The tube in your nostril. It's a NG tube. It goes into your stomach to feed you. Since you can't open your mouth and you need to keep your active gastric muscle in action, it will stay as long as your jaw heal. Then you will have the right to eat liquid food, see if your body tolerates it, and if that's the case, start light and soft foods. You also have an urinary catheter. This is the disadvantage by not moving. While you are in bed, you have to keep the catheter. For now you don't feel it, but when the spinal anesthesia will be gone, you will feel a little bit uncomfortable because of it, but it is essential. Your kidneys must work correctly ».
This is... Hard to take...
« You are still cold? »
No... Not anymore... But I'm still in pain...
Two blinks with frowning.
« Well I'm going to give you a dose of morphine to relieve the pain and some tetrazepan to relax your muscles. It will help you to sleep. You must relax and rest a lot, this is essential for healing. Okay? »
Yes... I'm really tired...
A very slow blink. Gabby put her hand on Matt's forehead, paying attention to the wound. The nurse injected the extra dose of morphine and tetrazepan.
« Don't worry, I'll be here when you wake up again.
-In one condition : that you don't stand up and sit down in your chair. This is important ».
Gabby is hurt?
He frowned.
« He seems to ask why you need to rest too...
-Matt, rest well. We need you to rest. When you wake up, and if you are strong enough, I'll explain. Okay? »
Yes... You're right... I have to... sleep...
He closed his eyes. He was asleep... Finally.
