Chapter 19
The operation was held as soon as possible. Shawn agreed to give a large quantity of his marrow to his sister without a second thought.
He lay quietly in one of the white hospital gown he had been given at the time of his operation in Chloe's room, which was currently unoccupied. He couldn't move very much, and when they had taken Chloe down to the operation room after they had taken the marrow from Shawn, they had left him on Chloe's bed to rest. He was very weary and soon fell asleep.
Downstairs, the operation took a full six hours. They had to remove all of the cancerous cells before they could put in the healthy marrow. Craig, Nancy and Brady sat anxiously outside the room, Brady ripping a pamphlet on how to cure yourself of arachnophobia to little shreds on his lap in a way to pass the time and ease his nervousness.
When the operation was finally complete, the doctors moved Chloe to the recovery room where she was not permitted any visitors until the affects of the drugs wore off her. She would be in pain once she woke up, and quite drained, but the operation had been completed successfully. Now all they could do was wait and see.
Many hours after the operation, the doctors rolled a semi-conscious Chloe back to her room and placed her bed next to Shawn's, where he was wide awake, staring at the ceiling and waiting for his sister's return. The visitors where allowed in to see Chloe, but were given special order not to be too noisy and allow Chloe her rest. And that is exactly what they did, all just thoroughly relieved that the transplant had been completed successfully. They all slept in the waiting room, the doctors allowing Brady to stay sleeping in the chair next to Chloe. In the morning, they all returned and kept a watchful eye on Chloe. Shawn was able to walk around again, and he sat at the edge of Chloe's bed, waiting for any sign that she may be coming around.
The signs came soon, and by noon, she was able to breathe on her own and taken off of the ventilator. At exactly 2:47 that afternoon, Chloe's eyes flickered open and she looked at the people before her, it taking her a moment to realize where she was. She smiled slightly, the color quickly returning to her cheeks. Brady was elated to see his wife awake again and he kissed her gently on the lips, then stood back, allowing everyone else to greet her.
Chloe stayed in the hospital for two more weeks, her vital signs and former appearance returning to normal with each passing day. At the end of a one month period, after having been at home with Brady for a couple weeks, there had not been any relapses. She was successfully in remission.
A year later, Mimi and Belle, both pregnant, came to visit an even more pregnant Chloe every afternoon for tea and a daily dosage of "I love Lucy" and "I Dream of Genie." They had become the closest friends over the past year, and if you had asked them, they would have honestly admitted that they never thought they would ever be this close. Chloe's experience had changed he lives of everyone in that town, and they grew to appreciate the simpler things in life. Craig and Nancy remarried six months after Chloe went into remission, both regretting having ever split up in the first place. As for Shawn, Jamie-Lynn and her family moved to the quiet town of Salem, the couple now engaged to be wed.
Chloe went back to high school and, already being ahead of the class, was able to finish her courses and graduate in two months. She now wrote for the paper as well, working with her dad who was now the editor of the Salem Times.
One night, while sitting to a quiet dinner with her four closest friends and loving husband, she started having sharp cramps. She clutched her sides, gritting her teeth.
"Oh my god Brady! It's time!" She said, inhaling and exhaling quickly. Brady's eyes widened along with the rest of the people at the table and he jumped up quickly, taking Chloe's hand and rushing out of the restaurant in a hurry. Belle, Phillip, Mimi and Jason followed closely behind Brady's car.
As soon as Nancy and Craig heard that she had gone into labor, they quickly made their way to the hospital with Shawn and Jamie-Lynn.
That night, Brady and Chloe's daughter was born, dubbed Lauren Isabelle (after Belle and Isabella) Wesley Black. Chloe was so relived to have the baby flushed from her system that she insisted everyone come into her room to have a look at her newborn child. It was one of Chloe and Brady's happiest moments of their life together.
And so, with much laughter and love, they lived happily ever after.
The operation was held as soon as possible. Shawn agreed to give a large quantity of his marrow to his sister without a second thought.
He lay quietly in one of the white hospital gown he had been given at the time of his operation in Chloe's room, which was currently unoccupied. He couldn't move very much, and when they had taken Chloe down to the operation room after they had taken the marrow from Shawn, they had left him on Chloe's bed to rest. He was very weary and soon fell asleep.
Downstairs, the operation took a full six hours. They had to remove all of the cancerous cells before they could put in the healthy marrow. Craig, Nancy and Brady sat anxiously outside the room, Brady ripping a pamphlet on how to cure yourself of arachnophobia to little shreds on his lap in a way to pass the time and ease his nervousness.
When the operation was finally complete, the doctors moved Chloe to the recovery room where she was not permitted any visitors until the affects of the drugs wore off her. She would be in pain once she woke up, and quite drained, but the operation had been completed successfully. Now all they could do was wait and see.
Many hours after the operation, the doctors rolled a semi-conscious Chloe back to her room and placed her bed next to Shawn's, where he was wide awake, staring at the ceiling and waiting for his sister's return. The visitors where allowed in to see Chloe, but were given special order not to be too noisy and allow Chloe her rest. And that is exactly what they did, all just thoroughly relieved that the transplant had been completed successfully. They all slept in the waiting room, the doctors allowing Brady to stay sleeping in the chair next to Chloe. In the morning, they all returned and kept a watchful eye on Chloe. Shawn was able to walk around again, and he sat at the edge of Chloe's bed, waiting for any sign that she may be coming around.
The signs came soon, and by noon, she was able to breathe on her own and taken off of the ventilator. At exactly 2:47 that afternoon, Chloe's eyes flickered open and she looked at the people before her, it taking her a moment to realize where she was. She smiled slightly, the color quickly returning to her cheeks. Brady was elated to see his wife awake again and he kissed her gently on the lips, then stood back, allowing everyone else to greet her.
Chloe stayed in the hospital for two more weeks, her vital signs and former appearance returning to normal with each passing day. At the end of a one month period, after having been at home with Brady for a couple weeks, there had not been any relapses. She was successfully in remission.
A year later, Mimi and Belle, both pregnant, came to visit an even more pregnant Chloe every afternoon for tea and a daily dosage of "I love Lucy" and "I Dream of Genie." They had become the closest friends over the past year, and if you had asked them, they would have honestly admitted that they never thought they would ever be this close. Chloe's experience had changed he lives of everyone in that town, and they grew to appreciate the simpler things in life. Craig and Nancy remarried six months after Chloe went into remission, both regretting having ever split up in the first place. As for Shawn, Jamie-Lynn and her family moved to the quiet town of Salem, the couple now engaged to be wed.
Chloe went back to high school and, already being ahead of the class, was able to finish her courses and graduate in two months. She now wrote for the paper as well, working with her dad who was now the editor of the Salem Times.
One night, while sitting to a quiet dinner with her four closest friends and loving husband, she started having sharp cramps. She clutched her sides, gritting her teeth.
"Oh my god Brady! It's time!" She said, inhaling and exhaling quickly. Brady's eyes widened along with the rest of the people at the table and he jumped up quickly, taking Chloe's hand and rushing out of the restaurant in a hurry. Belle, Phillip, Mimi and Jason followed closely behind Brady's car.
As soon as Nancy and Craig heard that she had gone into labor, they quickly made their way to the hospital with Shawn and Jamie-Lynn.
That night, Brady and Chloe's daughter was born, dubbed Lauren Isabelle (after Belle and Isabella) Wesley Black. Chloe was so relived to have the baby flushed from her system that she insisted everyone come into her room to have a look at her newborn child. It was one of Chloe and Brady's happiest moments of their life together.
And so, with much laughter and love, they lived happily ever after.