Chapter 24th Burning Heart
Officer Jim Corrigan was starting to come around after being placed into ICU due to his surgery.
Having to be laying up in his recliner bed. The nurse that was taking care of him in the prep room was after to be in charge of his case.
Sandy having to be working for the ICU unit for almost ten years. She has always found the work to be extremely interesting, and very busy with taking care of several patients at the same time.
Currently she was making notes into Officer Corrigan's chart. When she looked over to see that he was starting to wake up, even though he was given a ton of medication in order to keep him out. While the doctors were able to drain the fluid from his brain stem. Along with repairing the main artery in the upper part of his right leg.
Corrigan with wearing a bandage around his head after the surgery to drain the fluid was done. Jim tried to opened his eyes at first having to be some what blurry.
Sandy went to him to tell him that he needs to take it easy with opening his eyes after surgery. Using his first name as part of the nurses therapy. "James, are you able to hear me? Please shake your head in confirmation before your able to open your eyes entirely.
At first she hear a moan, as he was trying to move his legs before he was hit with the pain. Otherwise he was able to understand with shaking his head, and then finally after blinking a few times. His eyes were able to clear from the fog of being closed during the surgery.
"Where am I?" Was he first question since the last time he remembered was inside of a park with a bomber wishing to blow up the building and himself.
"Your in the L.A. Medical Center ICU sixth floor. You were very lucky man to not be killed by the explosion of the bomber." She says with helping him to move up higher into position without suffering more discomfort.
"Are any my friends from the precinct around nurse?" He asked with his mouth dry as cotton.
"First off James, my name is Sandy. And secondly your friends are around, especially Captain Sherdian. Since his daughter Stacy was injured and taken into surgery from shock and other issues."
"My god Sandy. Stacy is my partner, and hopefully my future bride." He says with trying to take in a deep gulf of air into his lungs. When he had to asked for a glass of water.
"Oh really James. You are one lucky man since Stacy is being taken care of as we speak in surgery. She should be coming down to ICU very soon. But for now I will help you drink some water since your mouth is very dry from the surgery."
Taking it slow with taking sips. He was starting to feel better with getting the water into his system.