Only shorty after exiting the restroom, the Egon, nearly bumped into Dr. Marshall, who had just stepped out of the room of another paticent.
"Dr. Marshall, I'm glad I found you.
Ray woke up!" said Egon, as he tried his best to stay his usual calm self.
Dr. Marshall said,"He did?"
I must go see him."
The two headed back to Ray's room.
When they entered, to Dr. Marshall's gladness, Ray was alert and sitting up in bed.
"Well, it's great to see you up and about Dr. Stantz," said Dr. Marshall.
"I'm up yes, not so much about though," said Ray, which caused everyone to laugh.
"We all are," said Winston.
Peter then rushed the doctor, hugged him and said,"Thank you thank you thank you!"
He then released his grip on Dr. Marshall, shook his hand and said,"Thank you doctor for taking care of our friend."
"It's what I'm here for, said Dr. Marshall, who turned to Ray and said,"If you don't mind Dr. Stantz, I like to give you a quick exam."
"Will it be OK if everyone stays," Ray asked his fellow ghostbusters, Jeanie and the doctor.
"I'll stay," said Egon.
"Same with me," Winston added.
"Me to," replied Jeanie.
"As long as the back of the gown of yours in covered, so will I," said Peter.
"Looks like the I's have it," the doctor answered, giving the signal for yes.
Dr. Marshall took a small light out of his lab coat pocket and shone a light into Ray's eyes, while asking him a series of questions.
"What is your name?" asked the doctor.
"Doctor Raymond "Ray" Stantz," Ray answered.
"When is your birthday?"
"July 2."
"Who is the President of the United States?"
"George Bush."
"What month are we in?"
"Febuaray."
"What is your occupation?"
"Ghostbuster."
"Memory intact, appears to be no sign of nerological damage."
Doctor Marshall then asked Ray to follow his finger.
Ray was able to move his eyes and even his head, as the doctor moved his index finger up, down and side to side.
"Proper response to eye and head movement," said the doctor.
Dr. Marshall placed the flashlight back into his pocket, took out a small hammer, and went on with Ray's exmaination.
Even though his good arm was still hooked to the IV, Dr. Marshall tapped the hammer on Ray's arm, causing in to flinch and wave the arm up.
The doctor repeated the action, causing the arm to have preform the same action.
Dr. Marshall then lifted the blanket off of Ray, revealing his good leg, before tapping hammer to the knee, which made Ray's leg kick up.
The leg repeated the process after another tap on the knee.
"Reflexes intact, perfect," said the doctor.
Dr. Marshall began to write a few notes done on a slip of paper, on his clipboard.
Looked over the notes, then back to Ray, the other ghostbusters, and Jeanie, then said,"Dr. Stantz, despite your injuries, you passed your nerologial, nerve and reflex tests with flying colors.
I would though like to have another X-ray, to see how your insides are healing."
"So Ray's going to be OK?" asked Jeanie.
"He will be, as long as he takes it easy and gets plenty of rest."
"There is one thing you forgot to ask doctor," said Egon.
"What is it?" asked Dr. Marshall.
"How Ray himself was feeling.
"Do you mind if we asked?"
"Not at all."
Peter then turned to Ray and asked,"So Ray how are you feeling?"
"Actually, I'm starving," Ray answered.
"Same here," said Winston.
"For the first time in days, so am I," Egon added.
"Me to," said Peter.
Jeanie laughed, as did Dr. Marshall who said,"Let's get you a quick X-ray first Ray.
Then you can eat."
"Thanks doc, but before we do any of that, I uh have to go," said Ray.
"Ray, you just woke up after being knocked out cold three days, I doubt the doctor will let you go home so soon," said Winston.
"Not go leave anywhere, the other go.
I've been lying here three days, I feel like an elephant is sitting on my bladder."
Winston,Peter,the doctor,Jeanie, and even Egon cracked up laughing out of Ray's expense.
Dr. Marshall pressed the call button by Ray's bed, and request an orderly to the room, to help Ray out of bed and use the bathroom.
Once the orderly arrived, Jeanie, the three Ghostbusters and the doctor left the room, so Ray could have privacy.
A few moments later, the orderly popped his head out the room, telling the doctor Ray had used the bathroom and was ready to get X-ray.
"I'm ready when he is," said Dr. Marshall.
The orderly then carefully pushed Ray out of the room, with the help of a wheelchair.
Jeanie, Peter,Winston and Egon followed the doctor to the radiology lab.
Jeaine, Egon, and Winston sat in the waiting room while Peter made a quick phone call to Dana and shared the great news about Ray.
Dana herself was glad to hear, and would come to visit later, after Oscar has his nap.
Inside the radiology lab, Dr. Marshall check over Ray's injuries through a scan machine, but not before removing the cast from his wrist and leg.
After about 20 minutes, Dr. Marshall received the results.
The internal bruising had nearly healed up, but cracked ribs, as the wrist and leg still needed to be bandaged up.
Dr. Marshall placed Ray into temporary wrapping and would have fresh casts put on after getting a cleaning after eating.
Plans to order a pizza for a celebration got scrubbed by Dr. Marshall on the count of not only since Ray hadn't eaten in days, something heavy on his stomach might upset it, but also no outdoor food was allowed in paticent's rooms.
Ray also had to stay in his room for the next twenty four hours for observation, in case he has any set backs.
So, while his fellow Ghostbusters and Jeanie grabbed a bite at the hospital cafeteria, Ray's first meal in days consisted of applesauce, toast and jello.
After eating, a nurse gave him a quick sponge bath, along with a new gown, and had new wrapping on his rib cage, as well as a cast on his lower leg, and a brace on his wrist.
Awhile later, Jeanie,Winston,Peter and Egon returned to Ray's room, along with two more guests, Dana and Oscar, who brought Ray a plant, a balloon and an over-sized Get Well card, that everyone signed, expect for Oscar, who contributed a pair of red painted hand-prints.
Ray was touched by not only the gifts, but just how much his friends all meant to him and how they were glad he was on the mends of getting better.
Apparently, the ghostbusters,Jeanie, and Dana were unaware of the time, because they stayed until a nurse reminded they that visiting hours were up.
Everyone took turns giving a hug to Ray, told him they'll see him the next day, and left.