a/n sorry it took a bit longer then normally to update I wanted to try and at least get all the medical stuff right I mean not gonna lie did make it up a little but I tried to research it but was a bit complicated. that's why the full operation isn't in this chapter I want to make sure that bit does make sense and is at least mostly true. anyway hope you enjoy this and thanks again for reading it and leavening comments its much appreciated.
Before they had even started there was already a spanner in the works the atheists couldn't get the right angle to be able to sedate Bernie. No one knew what to do due to the fact that Bernie was stuck standing up they could knock her out but they couldn't intubate her as when they planned on removing her from the wall the tube would be stuck and attached to a machine that would be situated right by the wall so it would be difficult to move her and the machine at the same time.
No one knew what they were going to do they could wait to sedate Bernie but that would mean having to pull her off the wall while she was awake which could cause her a lot of pain and there was no guarantee that they would be able to sedate her quick enough.
They all knew which one hey we're going to have to do but they all knew it was the one they didn't want to use no one wanted to be the one to suggest it invade it came back to bite them on the arse.
"We all know what we have to do so let's stop standing around and do it we will have to keep her awake but use a local anaesthetic around the wound.
Yes we don't want to use this but we all need to change how we are thinking it's. Or what should we do that would be better it's what would Bernie do she's the trauma expect I bet if we went and told the situation she would agree I can go and talk to her while you lot get the CT and figure out what's been damaged and what's not"
Everyone was Surprise at how Serena had just spoke but she wasn't the partner of Bernie Wolfe now she was a doctor who was going to save her Patient an was making the decisions as the situation changed.
With that Serena walked off toward Bernie while Raf and fletch got ready for the fast scan to do Bernie's CT.
When she got over she saw Bernie's have a look on confusion wash over it.
"We've have a slight problem darling there's no way we can sedate at you as we don't have to power to hook you up and then remove you from the wall so you still say hooked up. I mean we could try it but if the tube comes unattached then if we don't reconnect you fast well you know how damaging it as not having enough oxygen going to the brain."
She went to speak again but Bernie cut in.
"Don't worry….. I understand so …..I guess….. I'm going to be …..awake and just have a….. local. That's… fine you don't need… to tell me or ask for my….. permission you know I trust you."
Bernie looked straight in to Serena's eye when she said this.
Serena could see how tired Bernie was getting she knew they needed to do this operation fast. But if they had a complication in Surgery then she don't think she could watch as Bernie went. If she was under at least she wouldn't see her eye close and the light got out as she would already be in a sleep.
"I know I just wanted to make sure you knew the plan. Now I better go we can talk later don't want to be delaying things by standing her chatting at."
"I love you Serena Campbell now come on patch me up already ."
"I'll do my best major now you just relax."
Serena couldn't bare to leave her just yet she held her hand and stayed there trying her best not to cry she knew this was going to be one tough operation. Everyone was feeling the pressure but Serena felt like the world was on her shoulders. And the way Bernie kept telling her how much she loved her it felt like she was already giving up and that broke Serena's heart this whole thing was her fault if anyone should be giving up then it should be her not Bernie not her big macho army medic she was normally the strong one. She needed her to fight she can't live without her.
Raf and fletch soon came round ready to do the scan but Serena wasn't ready to let go just yet but she knew how time wasn't on their side so she had to let go even if she didn't want to. She let go and placed a kiss on Bernie hand while she walked out of the area where the scan was taking place.
As she rounded the corner she tried to compose herself and think of this as just another operation there was nothing different she was going to do what she did best save another life. Once she had finished composing her self the CT scan had been completed and they had a better idea of what they were dealing with.
Hansen and Ric were the first ones to review the scan They already knew that they already knew that it had struck on the right side of the body which looked to be just underneath the kidney which the scan showed it also showed that it just had just nicked the top of it which didn't mean there was that much damage. But when Serena saw the look on Hansen and ric's face it felt like the ground had just swallowed her up her legs just give way.
the metal was touching the lower abdominal aorta but they didn't know if it just resting on it or if they removed it then the chance was Bernie would bleed out within seconds. They didn't know If it was just touching the artery or if it had pierced it and the only way to find out was the remove it from Bernie which would leave them with seconds if there was to be a bleed.
Nobody knew what was going to happen all's they knew was this was the only chance.
