Another Hurdle To Climb
Part - 23
2 days later Susan I stood outside the ICU, peering through the glass. I didn't know what to make of the situation. I desperately wanted to believe that things were getting better, but then the doctor inside me told me differently. Abby was finally stable, and that was the good news. But then she hadn't shown much signs of improvement, well not yet at least. She had just got back from surgery. The MRI scan showed that the virus had damaged the valves in her heart. Elizabeth had been monitoring her condition, and decided that surgery was needed. All we had to do now was to see if it was successful.
Carter had sat with her day and night, not caring much for his own condition. But to him, that wasn't important. The only thing that was important was Abby and her survival.
I watched as he stroked back a stray strand of her hair. That action, be it a simple one, conveyed much more than words. It was filled with love and care. But I could see in his eyes, that the emotions he was feeling was far from what he displayed. He put on a brave face, tried to be strong, but he couldn't mask his true feelings from me. I could see the fear and heartache being portrayed. Fear of losing the one that he loves.
I enter the ICU, and walk slowly to be by his side. I place a gentle hand upon his shoulder. Just as I do Elizabeth makes her way over. I'm not sure if I want to know what it is she is about to tell us, but nevertheless, I force myself to listen.
"The surgery went well, we managed to repair the damage. ." She trailed off, trying not to make it noticeable, but she failed. "But?" I raised the question before Carter had chance to. "But.." Elizabeth paused for a moment. "You both know as well as I do that she was deprived of oxygen for sometime when you found her" I saw Carter close his eyes. We were all so wrapped up in wanting her to pull through, that none of us had really considered the consequences. Elizabeth continued. "We're sending her for an MRI. We'll know in a few hours if there is any permanent brain damage."
There was yet another hurdle to climb.
Part - 23
2 days later Susan I stood outside the ICU, peering through the glass. I didn't know what to make of the situation. I desperately wanted to believe that things were getting better, but then the doctor inside me told me differently. Abby was finally stable, and that was the good news. But then she hadn't shown much signs of improvement, well not yet at least. She had just got back from surgery. The MRI scan showed that the virus had damaged the valves in her heart. Elizabeth had been monitoring her condition, and decided that surgery was needed. All we had to do now was to see if it was successful.
Carter had sat with her day and night, not caring much for his own condition. But to him, that wasn't important. The only thing that was important was Abby and her survival.
I watched as he stroked back a stray strand of her hair. That action, be it a simple one, conveyed much more than words. It was filled with love and care. But I could see in his eyes, that the emotions he was feeling was far from what he displayed. He put on a brave face, tried to be strong, but he couldn't mask his true feelings from me. I could see the fear and heartache being portrayed. Fear of losing the one that he loves.
I enter the ICU, and walk slowly to be by his side. I place a gentle hand upon his shoulder. Just as I do Elizabeth makes her way over. I'm not sure if I want to know what it is she is about to tell us, but nevertheless, I force myself to listen.
"The surgery went well, we managed to repair the damage. ." She trailed off, trying not to make it noticeable, but she failed. "But?" I raised the question before Carter had chance to. "But.." Elizabeth paused for a moment. "You both know as well as I do that she was deprived of oxygen for sometime when you found her" I saw Carter close his eyes. We were all so wrapped up in wanting her to pull through, that none of us had really considered the consequences. Elizabeth continued. "We're sending her for an MRI. We'll know in a few hours if there is any permanent brain damage."
There was yet another hurdle to climb.
