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Nick who was watching Dana and Lu finally decided to speak up. "Dana?" "Yeah Nick?" "I think it might be time for you to step down from Lu's case." "What do you mean Nick, I am HER doctor." "Dana, you don't specialize in neurology, I am not saying this to you to be mean or anything, but get a specialist. Ask Dr. Mendel to review Lu's chart and examine her. Do what is right for her Dana, find out what is wrong with her."
Dana suddenly had a tear in her eye. She quickly brushed it off, and solemnly agreed that she had done everything to help Lu and she couldn't do anymore. Dana left Lu to the ER's care and walked back to her office, being especially careful not to fall down the stairs as she did. That was a traumatic fall she thought to herself as she dialed Dr. Mendel's number. It could have triggered a condition, Dana's thoughts continued to come. "Hello this is Dr. Mendel." "Oh yes, Hello Dr. Mendel, this is Dr. Dana Stowe calling from RWHC." "Oh, what can I do for you Dr. Stowe?" The telephone conversation continued and Dana explained all of Lu's symptoms and the fall that started the whole thing. "Hmm." Dr. Mendel said. "I will have to go down and examine her myself, and review her MRI and CT scan. I would also like to run a few more tests."
"Thanks so much Dr. Mendel." "Not a problem Dr. Stowe we will be in touch." Dana hung up the phone and walked back to the ER. She found that Lu had completed all of her tests, but still hadn't regained consciousness. Dana pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Lu, grasping her hand. "C'mon Lu, wake up so we can know how you are feeling." Dana suddenly remembered that she had a patient that had just gotten out of surgery that she should check on, "I'll be back Lu, don't worry." Dana rushed off to the next floor, and gave the nurse strict instructions to watch Lu carefully, and to page her if Dr. Mendel came down, or if Lu woke up. The nurse agreed and Dana went to tend to her patient. Dana walked into the hospital room and spoke with the patient that she had performed a hysterectomy on. "How are you doing Candace?" Candace groggily answered that she was in pain. Dana told the nurse it was ok to up her pain meds, and then got a page from the ER. Dana rushed down to Lu and found Dr. Mendel at Lu's side. "Oh yes Dr. Stowe I think that Dr. Delgado is showing classic symptoms of epilepsy, our tests confirm that she does in fact have it." "Epilepsy, of course." Dana said to herself.
Dana didn't want to give the bad news to Lu that she had epilepsy, but she knew deep down that she had to, so she quietly walked to the E.R. to give Lu the news of her condition. She finally arrives there; Lu is still asleep, but slowly began to wake up as Dana entered in the E.R. doors in silence. "Hey Lu how are you feeling"? Dana asked "I'm doing alright except I'm really tired right now" She replied "I bet you are, I wanted to talk with you a minute if you don't mind." She said "Yeah sure what do you want to talk about?" Lu asked "Well you've been having seizures almost all day today and I couldn't figure why, but now I've figured it out, with Dr. Mendel's help" Dana continued. "Well why I'm having seizures?" Lu asked. Dana took a deep breath, "well you have epilepsy Lu," she said with emotion in her voice.
Lu stood up in her bed, "Epilepsy? Are you sure, I mean sometimes, it could be wrong." Lu looked at Dana with disbelief. "No Dana, I don't have epilepsy, I'm just fine, I really AM!" Dana tried to calm Lu down, "Lu relax, go back to sleep, this is a lot to take in." Lu again tried to get up. "No Dana, I have to get back to my patients, to Marc." Dana got firm "Lu, please lay down it is for your own good, you still haven't recovered from your last seizure." Dana gently guided Lu back down on her pillow. Then Dr. Mendel came to talk to Lu. "Dr. Delgado, I'm Dr. Mendel." Lu scoffed at him. "Of course, I know who you are, and god please just call me Lu." "Fine, Lu, I want to talk to you about your condition." Lu looked defiant, "What condition?" "Your epileptic seizures." "Oh them." Lu said and backed down slightly on him. "Well I am almost certain that we can control your epilepsy with medication. But you should be aware that a good diet and rest, and a less stressful working atmosphere, will help with the seizures." "Ha, a less stressful working environment at this hospital, look buddy just give me the meds, and I will take them. But asking me to be less stressed out with a teenage son, and everyone constantly asking me if I am ok, and patient, after patient, after patient, that's just nuts." Dana spoke up, "Dr. Mendel, let's leave her alone so she can rest, she has been through a lot." "Alright Dr. Delgado, but I am asking the nurses to admit you for observation, and so we can start your medicine regime." "Whatever." Lu said sarcastically. And with that Dana and Dr. Mendel left Lu alone to think.
That's the end of chapter four!!
Hope you liked it; look for more chapters coming soon!
~*Val and Erin*~
ENJOY!
Nick who was watching Dana and Lu finally decided to speak up. "Dana?" "Yeah Nick?" "I think it might be time for you to step down from Lu's case." "What do you mean Nick, I am HER doctor." "Dana, you don't specialize in neurology, I am not saying this to you to be mean or anything, but get a specialist. Ask Dr. Mendel to review Lu's chart and examine her. Do what is right for her Dana, find out what is wrong with her."
Dana suddenly had a tear in her eye. She quickly brushed it off, and solemnly agreed that she had done everything to help Lu and she couldn't do anymore. Dana left Lu to the ER's care and walked back to her office, being especially careful not to fall down the stairs as she did. That was a traumatic fall she thought to herself as she dialed Dr. Mendel's number. It could have triggered a condition, Dana's thoughts continued to come. "Hello this is Dr. Mendel." "Oh yes, Hello Dr. Mendel, this is Dr. Dana Stowe calling from RWHC." "Oh, what can I do for you Dr. Stowe?" The telephone conversation continued and Dana explained all of Lu's symptoms and the fall that started the whole thing. "Hmm." Dr. Mendel said. "I will have to go down and examine her myself, and review her MRI and CT scan. I would also like to run a few more tests."
"Thanks so much Dr. Mendel." "Not a problem Dr. Stowe we will be in touch." Dana hung up the phone and walked back to the ER. She found that Lu had completed all of her tests, but still hadn't regained consciousness. Dana pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Lu, grasping her hand. "C'mon Lu, wake up so we can know how you are feeling." Dana suddenly remembered that she had a patient that had just gotten out of surgery that she should check on, "I'll be back Lu, don't worry." Dana rushed off to the next floor, and gave the nurse strict instructions to watch Lu carefully, and to page her if Dr. Mendel came down, or if Lu woke up. The nurse agreed and Dana went to tend to her patient. Dana walked into the hospital room and spoke with the patient that she had performed a hysterectomy on. "How are you doing Candace?" Candace groggily answered that she was in pain. Dana told the nurse it was ok to up her pain meds, and then got a page from the ER. Dana rushed down to Lu and found Dr. Mendel at Lu's side. "Oh yes Dr. Stowe I think that Dr. Delgado is showing classic symptoms of epilepsy, our tests confirm that she does in fact have it." "Epilepsy, of course." Dana said to herself.
Dana didn't want to give the bad news to Lu that she had epilepsy, but she knew deep down that she had to, so she quietly walked to the E.R. to give Lu the news of her condition. She finally arrives there; Lu is still asleep, but slowly began to wake up as Dana entered in the E.R. doors in silence. "Hey Lu how are you feeling"? Dana asked "I'm doing alright except I'm really tired right now" She replied "I bet you are, I wanted to talk with you a minute if you don't mind." She said "Yeah sure what do you want to talk about?" Lu asked "Well you've been having seizures almost all day today and I couldn't figure why, but now I've figured it out, with Dr. Mendel's help" Dana continued. "Well why I'm having seizures?" Lu asked. Dana took a deep breath, "well you have epilepsy Lu," she said with emotion in her voice.
Lu stood up in her bed, "Epilepsy? Are you sure, I mean sometimes, it could be wrong." Lu looked at Dana with disbelief. "No Dana, I don't have epilepsy, I'm just fine, I really AM!" Dana tried to calm Lu down, "Lu relax, go back to sleep, this is a lot to take in." Lu again tried to get up. "No Dana, I have to get back to my patients, to Marc." Dana got firm "Lu, please lay down it is for your own good, you still haven't recovered from your last seizure." Dana gently guided Lu back down on her pillow. Then Dr. Mendel came to talk to Lu. "Dr. Delgado, I'm Dr. Mendel." Lu scoffed at him. "Of course, I know who you are, and god please just call me Lu." "Fine, Lu, I want to talk to you about your condition." Lu looked defiant, "What condition?" "Your epileptic seizures." "Oh them." Lu said and backed down slightly on him. "Well I am almost certain that we can control your epilepsy with medication. But you should be aware that a good diet and rest, and a less stressful working atmosphere, will help with the seizures." "Ha, a less stressful working environment at this hospital, look buddy just give me the meds, and I will take them. But asking me to be less stressed out with a teenage son, and everyone constantly asking me if I am ok, and patient, after patient, after patient, that's just nuts." Dana spoke up, "Dr. Mendel, let's leave her alone so she can rest, she has been through a lot." "Alright Dr. Delgado, but I am asking the nurses to admit you for observation, and so we can start your medicine regime." "Whatever." Lu said sarcastically. And with that Dana and Dr. Mendel left Lu alone to think.
That's the end of chapter four!!
Hope you liked it; look for more chapters coming soon!
~*Val and Erin*~