YOU'RE NOT ALONE - CHAPTER
7 - "Scared & Scarred"
NOTE: After Much deliberation, I have decided to continue this story. Three weeks later.............. Lita had just finished doing the dishes when she hears a knock on the door. She walks over and peeks through the peep-hole. She sees Molly, wearing overalls and a Hello Kitty belly shirt. Lita notices the sad look on Molly's face. Lita opens the door. "Hi, Molly", greets Lita, wearing grey sweatpants and a black sports bra, "how's it going?" "Not very good, Lita", replies Molly, "may I come in?" "Oh, sure, come on in", says Lita as Molly enters the apartment, "is something wrong, Molly?", she gets a closer look at Molly's face, whose eyes were bloodshot and face was wet with tears, "did something happen to you?" "I got the results....from my blood work, Lita", replies Molly in a sad tone, "they said....I may have contracted Hepatitis C". Lita stood in shock. First she got it, then Raye, and next in line was Greg. Now Molly is the next victim of this dreadful illness? She shuts the door and snuggles Molly in her arms. "I'm so sorry to hear that, Molly", she whispers, "are you sure it's Hepatitis C?" "That's what the doctor said", Molly whimpers, "it was either Hepatitis B or C. But he said it's more like C". "But the only way you could get Hepatitis C is through blood", says Lita. "That is why they're scheduling a biopsy for me to find out if it really is Hepatitis C", says Molly as she holds onto Lita tightly, "so, Lita, how did the results of your biopsy go?" "I have to go back to have another one done", replies Lita sadly, "Dr. Jones told me that she couldn't get enough liver sample. So now they're trying another method". "What method is that, Lita?", asks Molly. "Trans-jugular", answers Lita, "they're going to take liver tissue through the jugular vein using a catherer". "That sounds so gross, Lita", cringes Molly, "why didn't they get enough in the first place?" "Dr. Jones said the reason was was because of my build, and the thickness of my skin", answers Lita, "but she won't be performing this biopsy this time, the Radiology department will handle it". "It sounds so icky just thinking about it", counters Molly. "She says that I will either be put asleep or heavily sedate me", says Lita, "as long as I shouldn't feel too much discomfort, I'll make it through". "When is your biopsy?", asks Molly. "Next Wednesday, at 10:30 in the morning", answers Lita, "how about yours?" "Next Wednesday?", asks an incredulous Molly, looking up at Lita, "because that's when mine is also, but mine will be at 11:45, close to lunch time". "No way", blinks Lita, "how are they going to perform the biopsy you're having done?" "Through.....the....neck...", replies Molly with uncertainty in her voice, "I'm really scared, Lita". "Tell you what, Molly", smiles Lita as she brushes back Molly's hair, "let's go to the hospital together? That way, we could be there for each other, for comfort, for support. What do you say to that?" Molly breaks from Lita's embrace and holds both her hands. "You would do that for me, Lita?", she exclaims, "I would love that very much!!" "Great", smiles Lita, "shall I meet you at your place?" "Or how about if my mother and I pick you up at your apartment?", asks Molly, "I'm sure it would be alright with her". "That'll work", nods Lita, "so meet me here, say around, nine-ish?" "You bet", grins Molly, "umm, have you found out the results of Raye's biopsy?" "She hasn't heard anything yet", replies Lita, "if there was something wrong, they would have contacted her by now". "That's true", adds Molly, "OK, then around 9 in the morning at your place next Wednesday". "OK, great", smiles Lita, "I'll probably talk to you before then, Lita. But in the meantime, cheer up, OK? Things will work out". "I'll do that", smiles Molly as she walks out the door, "I'll talk to you later, Lita". "Yeah, I'll catch you later, Molly", waves Lita. TO BE CONTINUED, ONCE AGAIN......................
NOTE: After Much deliberation, I have decided to continue this story. Three weeks later.............. Lita had just finished doing the dishes when she hears a knock on the door. She walks over and peeks through the peep-hole. She sees Molly, wearing overalls and a Hello Kitty belly shirt. Lita notices the sad look on Molly's face. Lita opens the door. "Hi, Molly", greets Lita, wearing grey sweatpants and a black sports bra, "how's it going?" "Not very good, Lita", replies Molly, "may I come in?" "Oh, sure, come on in", says Lita as Molly enters the apartment, "is something wrong, Molly?", she gets a closer look at Molly's face, whose eyes were bloodshot and face was wet with tears, "did something happen to you?" "I got the results....from my blood work, Lita", replies Molly in a sad tone, "they said....I may have contracted Hepatitis C". Lita stood in shock. First she got it, then Raye, and next in line was Greg. Now Molly is the next victim of this dreadful illness? She shuts the door and snuggles Molly in her arms. "I'm so sorry to hear that, Molly", she whispers, "are you sure it's Hepatitis C?" "That's what the doctor said", Molly whimpers, "it was either Hepatitis B or C. But he said it's more like C". "But the only way you could get Hepatitis C is through blood", says Lita. "That is why they're scheduling a biopsy for me to find out if it really is Hepatitis C", says Molly as she holds onto Lita tightly, "so, Lita, how did the results of your biopsy go?" "I have to go back to have another one done", replies Lita sadly, "Dr. Jones told me that she couldn't get enough liver sample. So now they're trying another method". "What method is that, Lita?", asks Molly. "Trans-jugular", answers Lita, "they're going to take liver tissue through the jugular vein using a catherer". "That sounds so gross, Lita", cringes Molly, "why didn't they get enough in the first place?" "Dr. Jones said the reason was was because of my build, and the thickness of my skin", answers Lita, "but she won't be performing this biopsy this time, the Radiology department will handle it". "It sounds so icky just thinking about it", counters Molly. "She says that I will either be put asleep or heavily sedate me", says Lita, "as long as I shouldn't feel too much discomfort, I'll make it through". "When is your biopsy?", asks Molly. "Next Wednesday, at 10:30 in the morning", answers Lita, "how about yours?" "Next Wednesday?", asks an incredulous Molly, looking up at Lita, "because that's when mine is also, but mine will be at 11:45, close to lunch time". "No way", blinks Lita, "how are they going to perform the biopsy you're having done?" "Through.....the....neck...", replies Molly with uncertainty in her voice, "I'm really scared, Lita". "Tell you what, Molly", smiles Lita as she brushes back Molly's hair, "let's go to the hospital together? That way, we could be there for each other, for comfort, for support. What do you say to that?" Molly breaks from Lita's embrace and holds both her hands. "You would do that for me, Lita?", she exclaims, "I would love that very much!!" "Great", smiles Lita, "shall I meet you at your place?" "Or how about if my mother and I pick you up at your apartment?", asks Molly, "I'm sure it would be alright with her". "That'll work", nods Lita, "so meet me here, say around, nine-ish?" "You bet", grins Molly, "umm, have you found out the results of Raye's biopsy?" "She hasn't heard anything yet", replies Lita, "if there was something wrong, they would have contacted her by now". "That's true", adds Molly, "OK, then around 9 in the morning at your place next Wednesday". "OK, great", smiles Lita, "I'll probably talk to you before then, Lita. But in the meantime, cheer up, OK? Things will work out". "I'll do that", smiles Molly as she walks out the door, "I'll talk to you later, Lita". "Yeah, I'll catch you later, Molly", waves Lita. TO BE CONTINUED, ONCE AGAIN......................
