"Hank, Hank! You have to calm down! She's alive! Karen is alive!"
Joe Early was physically trying to hold Hank Stanley down. Hank had been trying to get out the room when he realized that Karen was in trouble. It took 5 nurses to hold him down until Doctor Early showed up.
Hank started to relax when he realized what Joe was trying to tell him.
"You mean, she's okay?"
"She has the starting of an infection, but yes, she is doing better," Joe told him. "And you didn't do yourself any good by pulling your IV out."
"Sorry about that. I was so worried."
"I know. It'll be okay," Joe said as he started Hank's IV again.
"When can I leave? I want to see Karen." Hank said.
"Well, you need to rest for about another hour or two. Then you can go and…"
"Then he can go visit Karen before I take him home," Emily Stanley said from the door.
"That'll be fine. I'll be back to release you. Take it easy Hank," Joe said as he left the room.
"Em, is she…?" Hank couldn't finish his question.
"She's okay now. But, they think she might be getting stronger. But don't worry about that. We'll go see her before we leave, then head home."
"Okay. I was so worried."
"I know, Hank. I know" Emily said simply, taking her husbands hand as he drifted to sleep.