Jamie' Miracle
Chapter 8
Broe83
For several weeks following graduation, Jamie was tired but she wouldn't ever be able to sleep. I was worried that her cancer was starting in on her already but every time I tried to talk to her about it she would just tell me not to worry, she was fine.
We finally went to the doctor four weeks after graduation for one of Jamie regularly scheduled check ups. I was nervous and scared. I wasn't ready to let go of her yet. In fact, I wasn't sure I would ever be.
Jamie was quiet when we got called in to the doctor's office. She offered me a reassuring smile and took my hand.
"Are you sure you're feeling better today, you seem so quiet?" I questioned. I lifted our interlocked hands up to my mouth and kissed the top of her hand.
"I'm fine." She answered just like she had that day in my car before I asked her out on our first date.
I put my arms around her and she laid her head on my shoulder just like she had a thousand times.
Then the doctor came in. We both sat up straight in our chair anxious to hear what he had to say.
"Well, well," he said examining Jamie's charts, "Have you felt any different lately Jamie?"
She took a deep breath before answering. "Yes Doctor Johnson, I have. Why do you ask? Is there a problem with my chart? Has my leukemia gotten worse?"
The fear in her voice made him pause and it frightened me. I had never known Jamie to lose faith, hope. And now when she needed hope the most she was scared. Jamie started to cry and I dealt with my fears the situation the way I always do when something scares me. I got mad.
"What the hell kind of doctor are you anyway?! Jamie and I just graduated high school. We just got married. We are supposed to be starting are lives together! You can't take her away from me, not yet. I won't let you!"
"Landon, wait." Doctor Johnson tried but I cut him off.
Who did he think he was?! I didn't want to hear anything else he had to say. It was obvious that he was wrong. He just had to be. I tightened my grip on Jamie's hand and we stood.
"You're wrong doctor Johnson. That's all there is to it. As a matter of fact, if you'll excuse us, my wife and I are going to go get a second opinion. See ya around doc." I said anger lacing my voice.
"Landon, you misunderstood son, please sit down."
I stopped in the doorway. I was willing to hear what he had to say but I still had no intention of sitting. Jamie, always my rock, continued standing right by my side.
Doctor Johnson took a deep breath obviously relieved that we were going to stay and hear him out. "The change in Jamie's condition does complicate things but I'd hardly call him or her a problem or say it's bad news."
"Him or her?" Jamie and I questioned together. Ok now I was really confused.
"Jamie, Landon, please sit back down." The doctor's voice softened as he gestured to the chairs.
Jamie smiled at Doctor Johnson in an effort to reassure him that she trusted him, "We're fine Doctor Johnson, just tell us, please."
"Jamie, Landon, in about nine months you're going to be parents. Jamie's pregnant!"
The doctor beamed at us, Jamie began to cry, and I fainted.
For several weeks following graduation, Jamie was tired but she wouldn't ever be able to sleep. I was worried that her cancer was starting in on her already but every time I tried to talk to her about it she would just tell me not to worry, she was fine.
We finally went to the doctor four weeks after graduation for one of Jamie regularly scheduled check ups. I was nervous and scared. I wasn't ready to let go of her yet. In fact, I wasn't sure I would ever be.
Jamie was quiet when we got called in to the doctor's office. She offered me a reassuring smile and took my hand.
"Are you sure you're feeling better today, you seem so quiet?" I questioned. I lifted our interlocked hands up to my mouth and kissed the top of her hand.
"I'm fine." She answered just like she had that day in my car before I asked her out on our first date.
I put my arms around her and she laid her head on my shoulder just like she had a thousand times.
Then the doctor came in. We both sat up straight in our chair anxious to hear what he had to say.
"Well, well," he said examining Jamie's charts, "Have you felt any different lately Jamie?"
She took a deep breath before answering. "Yes Doctor Johnson, I have. Why do you ask? Is there a problem with my chart? Has my leukemia gotten worse?"
The fear in her voice made him pause and it frightened me. I had never known Jamie to lose faith, hope. And now when she needed hope the most she was scared. Jamie started to cry and I dealt with my fears the situation the way I always do when something scares me. I got mad.
"What the hell kind of doctor are you anyway?! Jamie and I just graduated high school. We just got married. We are supposed to be starting are lives together! You can't take her away from me, not yet. I won't let you!"
"Landon, wait." Doctor Johnson tried but I cut him off.
Who did he think he was?! I didn't want to hear anything else he had to say. It was obvious that he was wrong. He just had to be. I tightened my grip on Jamie's hand and we stood.
"You're wrong doctor Johnson. That's all there is to it. As a matter of fact, if you'll excuse us, my wife and I are going to go get a second opinion. See ya around doc." I said anger lacing my voice.
"Landon, you misunderstood son, please sit down."
I stopped in the doorway. I was willing to hear what he had to say but I still had no intention of sitting. Jamie, always my rock, continued standing right by my side.
Doctor Johnson took a deep breath obviously relieved that we were going to stay and hear him out. "The change in Jamie's condition does complicate things but I'd hardly call him or her a problem or say it's bad news."
"Him or her?" Jamie and I questioned together. Ok now I was really confused.
"Jamie, Landon, please sit back down." The doctor's voice softened as he gestured to the chairs.
Jamie smiled at Doctor Johnson in an effort to reassure him that she trusted him, "We're fine Doctor Johnson, just tell us, please."
"Jamie, Landon, in about nine months you're going to be parents. Jamie's pregnant!"
The doctor beamed at us, Jamie began to cry, and I fainted.