Chapter 14: Johnny,and Roy come to the hospital for a visit
A few minutes later Johnny,and Roy arrive at the hospital. Johnny parks the squad truck in its spot next to the emergency entrance to the hospital. He turns off the engine of the truck. Johnny,and Roy get out of Rescue Squad 51. They walk into the hospital together. Dr. Brackett is standing at the reception desk drinking a cup of coffee. He sees Johnny,and Roy walk into the hospital.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to Johnny,and Roy,"Hi boys what can I do for you?"
Johnny responds back to Dr. Brackett,"Hi Doc we are here to see Ashley."
"She's still in I.C.U so I can only allow a certain amount of time for you to visit with her especially you Roy."
"Ok,Doc can we see her?"
"Yes,of course you can."
"Ok,Doc let's go."
"Ok."
Dr. Brackett takes Johnny,and Roy upstairs to where my I.C.U room is,and they all three walk into my I.C.U room together. I am still in an incubator,and on oxygen to help regulate my breathing. Johnny almost cries at the sight of me when he first walks into my I.C.U room,and Roy does the same thing he is almost in tears as well. Dr. Brackett talks to Johnny,and Roy.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to Johnny,and Roy,"I've got my rounds to make,so I'll be back in a few minutes the call button is on the wall there if something goes wrong you'll be able to reach Nurse Dixie if you need to."
Johnny,and Roy respond back to Dr. Brackett,"Ok,Thanks Doc."
"You're welcome."
Dr. Brackett leaves my I.C.U room,and he goes to do his other rounds in the hospital. Roy,and Johnny are in my I.C.U room with me. I am awake,and I try to talk for a minute.
I exclaim,"Hi Johnny,and Hi Roy what are you guys doing here?"
Johnny,and Roy respond back to me,"We are here to visit you. We came by to see how you were doing."
"I'm doing alright its still a little hard for me to breathe yet."
"and why is that?"
"My chest just keeps hurting,and hurting."
"How long has your chest been bothering you?"
"The pain just started a little while ago."
"What is the pain like,can you describe it to us?"
"It's like a pain that doesn't want to go away."
"Is it a sharp shooting pain?"
"Sometimes yes."
"What else can you tell us Ashley?"
"My heart it struggles to beat at times,and I'm not getting enough oxygen that's why Dr. Brackett still has me on oxygen."
"Oh dear that doesn't sound very good."
"No its not."
Roy talks to Johnny for a few minutes.
Roy exclaims to Johnny,"We need to look at Ashley's chest stat to find out what's going on."
Johnny responds back to Roy,"Roy I agree with you we'd better notify Dr. Brackett Stat."
"I agree with you Johnny."
Roy pulls on the Nurse call button,and Nurse Dixie comes into my I.C.U room to see what the matter is she is surprised to see Johnny,and Roy at the hospital. She talks to them.
Nurse Dixie exclaims to Johnny,and Roy,"Hi boys what are you two doing here at the hospital?"
Johnny,and Roy respond back to Nurse Dixie,"We came to visit Ashley here,but we didn't call you in here to talk we need Dr. Brackett in here stat."
"Why what's wrong?"
"It's Ashley she's complaining of severe chest pains she says she's not getting enough oxygen,and that her heart struggles to beat sometimes. She said that it's like a sharp shooting pain in her chest that won't go away."
"I'll get Dr. Brackett right away."
"Ok,Thanks Dix."
Nurse Dixie calls Dr. Brackett on the telephone,and she explains the situation to him.
Nurse Dixie exclaims to Dr. Brackett,"Dr. Brackett I need you in I.C.U room #3 Stat. I repeat I need you in I.C.U room #3 Stat."
Dr. Brackett responds back to Nurse Dixie,"I'm on my way Dix."
"Ok,Kel."
Dr. Brackett has to take an elevator from the main floor of the hospital to the I.C.U section of the hospital. A few minutes later Dr. Brackett arrives in the I.C.U section of the hospital,and he comes into my I.C.U room. He talks to Nurse Dixie some more.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to Nurse Dixie,"What's the matter Dix?"
Nurse Dixie responds back to Dr. Brackett,"Something is up with Ashley she's not getting enough oxygen,and she told Johnny,and Roy that her heart struggles to beat sometimes,and that it is hard for her to breathe. She also mentioned that there's a sharp shooting pain in her chest that won't go away."
"I need a portable X-ray machine here stat."
"I'm on it Kel."
"Good girl Dix."
Nurse Dixie calls for a portable X-ray machine to be sent down to my I.C.U room.
Johnny exclaims to Dr. Brackett,"She's gone into cardiac arrest,and she's not breathing."
Dr. Brackett responds back to Johnny,"Start CPR stat see if you can't get her breathing again. Set up an EKG as well."
"We got this Doc."
Johnny,and Roy start CPR on me,and they set up an EKG right away,so Dr. Brackett can look at it. A portable X-ray machine shows up in my I.C.U room,and Dr. Brackett orders some chest X-rays to be done on me. Once the chest X-rays are done he has to wait for the results to come back before he can find out what's going on.
Dr. Brackett exclaims to Johnny,and Roy,"Keep an eye on her for a while keep monitoring her condition for me. I have to wait until I get her test results back,also keep the EKG going as well notify me of any changes I'll be right back."
Johnny,and Roy respond back to Captain Stanley,"Ok,Doc."
Dr. Brackett leaves my I.C.U room and he goes back out into the hallway. He had to make sure that the O.R. is ready,and it isn't ready it needs to be cleaned up first. Dr. Brackett has to get O.R. cleaned up before he can take me into the O.R. He also has to get my X-ray results back. Dr. Brackett finally gets my X-ray results back,and he looks them over very very carefully,and he finds out what is wrong with me.