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Still Going Strong Chapter 12: With Bated Breath
The drive to the hospital was a blur. When he got there, Kevin leaped out of his car and ran. He didn't stop running until he was inside the hospital at the front desk.
"My wife." He said, out of breath. "Here...pregnant...passed out...ambulance." He said.
"Sir I'll have to know her name before I can do anything for you." She said.
"Lucy...Lucy Kinkirk." He panted.
"Ahh. Lucy Kinkirk. She's in the ER right now. They're doing tests. You'll have to wait in the waiting room.
"I can't wait!" Kevin cried. "You don't understand! My wife is 5 months pregnant and something wrong with her!"
"Sir, calm down. There's nothing that I can do. Please go wait in the waiting room." Kevin was too exhausted to argue any more. He made his way to the ER waiting room. When he got there, he sat down in the closest chair, and put his head down.
The next 40 minutes were the longest of Kevin Kinkirk's entire life. He frantically wanted to know what was going on, but every time he asked, he got the same response..."She's being examined. No one allowed. Please wait, they should be out soon." It was so frustrating. He wanted to know what was wrong with his wife, and he wanted to know now. Finally, the door opened and two doctors, a man and a woman stepped out. They walked over to him.
"Are you Kevin Kinkirk?" They asked. He nodded and stood up immediately.
"Where's my wife. What's wrong with her? Where is she?" He asked. They motioned for him to follow them. He did so in silence. They did what he did not expect: they did not lead him into the emergency room section, where the stay was temporary; they led him into the main hospital section. The walk was eerie. There were white walls all around him. They walked in silence down to the end of the hall. When they got there, the doctor's finally turned around.
"We've done some testing, and we've discovered that your wife is very, very anemic." They told him.
"What's anemic?" He asked.
"Anemia," The man said, "is a condition that develops when your blood is deficient in healthy red blood cells. Symptoms of anemia, like fatigue and fainting, occur because organs aren't getting enough oxygen." He explained. "It can also occur if the body doesn't get enough iron. We see from Lucy's record that she was given iron supplements at her doctor's visit when she was with us, but we see no change in her iron level. Tell me, Mr. Kinkirk, have you seen your wife taking those pills?" He asked. Kevin thought back.
"I can't say that I remember seeing her doing so off hand, but I can't guarantee that she hasn't." He said. His mind was racing. "So she's anemic. Isn't that grand." He said. "Where is she. I have to talk to her!"
"Wait, please." The woman took over. "Here's the thing. Your wife's body is extremely deficient in iron, and she is also very de hydrated, and undernourished. She's only eating barely enough for one person, and not nearly enough for two. With all those components put together...she's in a coma." She said.
"Well get her out!" Kevin said. "I have to see her. Where is she? I have to see her." He tried to push past them, but they stopped him.
"Please, sir, calm down. Part of the reason this happened is because of the high stress that she's under. She's in this room. You're free to go in, talk to her..." The man said. Kevin nodded silently. "If anything happens...anything at all, please just hit the intercom button next to her, and her nurse will be here immediately." They walked away. Kevin took a deep breath and put his hand on the door. He knocked, even though he knew there wouldn't be a response. He opened the door. He saw Lucy. He could hardly stand how helpless she looked, hooked up to all those monitors, lying limply in bed. Her slightly rounded stomach made it an even worse sight. He pulled a chair up next to the bed and held her hand in his. He put his face down and began to talk to her.
"Lucy...you have to come out of this." He said. "You're the strongest woman that I know, and I know that you can do it. I mean, what can't you do? You're like super-mom, always there for the kids. You gave birth...and not an easy one, to triplets, you're always looking out for everyone else. You gotta look after yourself. I never even noticed that you weren't eating enough, or that you weren't taking your pills. Oh Lucy, I'm so sorry. I wasn't even there for you today when you needed me most. I promise that I'll look after you, baby. I'll take care of you so much better then I have been. Please...just come out. Please. You can't die...just come back." He burst into tears after one more look at her pale face, and from exhaustion, drift off to sleep right there.
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Still Going Strong Chapter 12: With Bated Breath
The drive to the hospital was a blur. When he got there, Kevin leaped out of his car and ran. He didn't stop running until he was inside the hospital at the front desk.
"My wife." He said, out of breath. "Here...pregnant...passed out...ambulance." He said.
"Sir I'll have to know her name before I can do anything for you." She said.
"Lucy...Lucy Kinkirk." He panted.
"Ahh. Lucy Kinkirk. She's in the ER right now. They're doing tests. You'll have to wait in the waiting room.
"I can't wait!" Kevin cried. "You don't understand! My wife is 5 months pregnant and something wrong with her!"
"Sir, calm down. There's nothing that I can do. Please go wait in the waiting room." Kevin was too exhausted to argue any more. He made his way to the ER waiting room. When he got there, he sat down in the closest chair, and put his head down.
The next 40 minutes were the longest of Kevin Kinkirk's entire life. He frantically wanted to know what was going on, but every time he asked, he got the same response..."She's being examined. No one allowed. Please wait, they should be out soon." It was so frustrating. He wanted to know what was wrong with his wife, and he wanted to know now. Finally, the door opened and two doctors, a man and a woman stepped out. They walked over to him.
"Are you Kevin Kinkirk?" They asked. He nodded and stood up immediately.
"Where's my wife. What's wrong with her? Where is she?" He asked. They motioned for him to follow them. He did so in silence. They did what he did not expect: they did not lead him into the emergency room section, where the stay was temporary; they led him into the main hospital section. The walk was eerie. There were white walls all around him. They walked in silence down to the end of the hall. When they got there, the doctor's finally turned around.
"We've done some testing, and we've discovered that your wife is very, very anemic." They told him.
"What's anemic?" He asked.
"Anemia," The man said, "is a condition that develops when your blood is deficient in healthy red blood cells. Symptoms of anemia, like fatigue and fainting, occur because organs aren't getting enough oxygen." He explained. "It can also occur if the body doesn't get enough iron. We see from Lucy's record that she was given iron supplements at her doctor's visit when she was with us, but we see no change in her iron level. Tell me, Mr. Kinkirk, have you seen your wife taking those pills?" He asked. Kevin thought back.
"I can't say that I remember seeing her doing so off hand, but I can't guarantee that she hasn't." He said. His mind was racing. "So she's anemic. Isn't that grand." He said. "Where is she. I have to talk to her!"
"Wait, please." The woman took over. "Here's the thing. Your wife's body is extremely deficient in iron, and she is also very de hydrated, and undernourished. She's only eating barely enough for one person, and not nearly enough for two. With all those components put together...she's in a coma." She said.
"Well get her out!" Kevin said. "I have to see her. Where is she? I have to see her." He tried to push past them, but they stopped him.
"Please, sir, calm down. Part of the reason this happened is because of the high stress that she's under. She's in this room. You're free to go in, talk to her..." The man said. Kevin nodded silently. "If anything happens...anything at all, please just hit the intercom button next to her, and her nurse will be here immediately." They walked away. Kevin took a deep breath and put his hand on the door. He knocked, even though he knew there wouldn't be a response. He opened the door. He saw Lucy. He could hardly stand how helpless she looked, hooked up to all those monitors, lying limply in bed. Her slightly rounded stomach made it an even worse sight. He pulled a chair up next to the bed and held her hand in his. He put his face down and began to talk to her.
"Lucy...you have to come out of this." He said. "You're the strongest woman that I know, and I know that you can do it. I mean, what can't you do? You're like super-mom, always there for the kids. You gave birth...and not an easy one, to triplets, you're always looking out for everyone else. You gotta look after yourself. I never even noticed that you weren't eating enough, or that you weren't taking your pills. Oh Lucy, I'm so sorry. I wasn't even there for you today when you needed me most. I promise that I'll look after you, baby. I'll take care of you so much better then I have been. Please...just come out. Please. You can't die...just come back." He burst into tears after one more look at her pale face, and from exhaustion, drift off to sleep right there.
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