Title Dangerous Discovery
Author- Charmingchick33 and WeaverCarterFan
Disclaimer- ER belongs to it's creators/producers etc.
Kerry cried out as she fell backwards, before she knew it, she hit the floor landing in on her back, she groaned realizing the headache she had from impact. She sat for a minute paralyzed. After taking a deep breath and letting the oxygen fill her lungs she coughed lightly realizing that the fall had knocked the wind out of her.
"Oh my God Kerry, are you ok?" Carol asked
"Yea I'm fine," Kerry said nonchalantly as she attempted to stand up.
Kerry then got up and walked out of the room. She still felt a bit dizzy as she walked into the lounge, she needed to sit down. Just then Carter walked in to get some to drink. "Hey Kerry," John said and smiled.
"Hi John," she said out of breath. Her face damp with tears. She could taste a mix of salt and saliva on the inside of her mouth. She wiped the back of her hand on her damp forehead and brushed her fingers through her hair.
"What's wrong Kerry?" He asked compassionately taking his time with her. He sat down next to her and turned his head to look into her eyes. He knew better than to get too close to her, Kerry was a sophisticated woman, and Carter knew that. He just felt special being one of the only people she opened up to.
"Nothing I just..." she started, "I'm fine John, it's nothing" she said hiding her true feelings.
"Kerry, I can tell something's up, I know you better than that," John said and put his hand on Kerry's chin causing her to turn her head and look into his chocolate brown eyes. Every feature on his face was lined with concern as he looked into Kerry's eyes.
"I just don't feel very well, a patient pulled me down and I just, I hit my head and have a headache and I feel kind of nauseous," She began. "I came in here to sit down and catch my breath," She said and looked back at Carter for his advice.
"Well, you're in the right place Kerry," he said warmly and helped her up. The two headed towards the door and exited the lounge.
Carter led Kerry into a private exam room and drew all the blinds. He knew how Kerry liked her privacy. He told her to sit up on the gurney and to tell him if she experienced any uncomfort, dizziness, nausea, or blind spots.
"Well I feel really dizzy, and nauseous, like before you have a seizure," She explained.
"Ok, well let's look you over, Kerry stood up and before he knew it she was on the floor seizing, her entire body beginning to convulse.
Carter quickly ran over to her he start to gently hold her, but not enough to restrain her from the convulsions, he also turned her onto her side to prevent any aspiration of vomit or salvia. Carter quickly hit the emergency call button and attempted to get Kerry safely up onto the gurney. He brushed the hair out of her face and kept her from aspirating. She'd just began to vomit as Carol and Mark came running into the room. Kerry's stats were slowly beginning to fall; her pulse ox was incredibly low, reading at around 75.
"Carter, what the hell happened?" He asked looking from his face to Weaver's frail form. "There's no time for expiations, get me an intubation tray now!" he yelled. "8.0 ET tube," he shouted and began to intubate the vomiting Kerry. "Suction," he said and waited until his field was clear. He then shoved the tube down and hooked up the ambo bag. Kerry's stats began to improve.
"Kerry took a hard fall in trauma," Carol explained. "Well she said she wasn't feeling well so I thought I'd do an exam, and she began to seize." Carter said innocently. "Well I think you've got things under control, I'll leave this one up to you." Mark said backed up towards the door. "Mark, it's alright you can stay" said Carter. "I just want to care for Kerry, but you can help of course" said Carter as he looked at Kerry's pale face.
Carter took her hand and held it in his. Her form looked so frail, it was hard for him to see her like this, but he was the treating physician so he had to pull it together. All of a sudden she began to seize again, this ripped Carter out of his thoughts.
"Push in 5mgs of Ativan," Mark instructed Carol. She grabbed the syringe and filled it with the drug. She quickly injected the drug. A few seconds after, Kerry's seizure grew weak and stopped, during which her stats climbed back up.
Finally Carter breathed a sigh of relief. Kerry was now okay and in a deep sleep. "Hey anyone want to go grab Kerry's medical chart from up in in personal"? asked Carter. "I'll go Carter" says Carol as she walks out the door "thanks Carol" "sure Carter, I'll be right back" Carol left to get Kerry's file.
Carol jogged up the stairs to the personal area. She briskly entered the personal office and asked the secretary for Kerry's file. After she received it, she jogged back down to the ER and into Exam 2. She handed all the paperwork to Carter who slowly read all the information.
Kerry Weaver Born July 20, 1963 in Africa Nairobi Blood type AB Allergies None Medical Conditions- Epilepsy Hospital Admissions- Multiple seizures during youth, Multiple seizures during Adulthood. Immediate Family- None
"Does she have any immediate family?" Mark asked from behind Carter.
"No, it's sad, she's all alone." He said and brushed a wisp of Kerry's hair out of her face.
"Do you think I should get some of her things?" Carter asked.
"If you think it'd make her more comfortable," Mark said.
"I don't want to leave her," John said.
"Ok, it's up to you." Mark said.
"Should we get her in a gown?" Carol asked from behind the two doctors.
"Um.. I don't know If Kerry would be too pleased." Carter began.
"I'll do it, just go outside," Carol said and shooed the doctors out into the hall.
In about five minutes Carol came out and told the men they could go back in. Kerry was still unconscious so he decided to go grab some of her things. He told Mark and Carol to keep an eye on her while he was gone and to page him if anything changed.
Kerry's House
John entered the small sterile home and filled his bag with some of her personal belongings. He then entered her bedroom and grabbed a clean set of clothes for her. He slipped all of the items into a separate bag. He was going to make one last stop to the hallmark store for a card and a get well gift.
Carter decided to get Kerry some flowers and Get Well teddy bear, after he paid for the flowers and teddy bear, he then walked back down the hallway and into exam 2 where Kerry lay still unconscious and intubated. He laid the flowers down next to her on the table, then he put the teddy bear he got her by her side, he hoped it make her feel better when she awoke although he wasn't sure when that would be, but he hoped it'd be soon because he was starting to really worried about her a lot. she still didn't look too good to him, but at least she's still alive and breathing he thought to himself. He put her clothes by the bed and he'd tell her when she awoke that he had them for her.
A few minutes after he got settled, Kerry began to stir. She still had the intubation tube and Carter told her that she couldn't talk.
"Hey Kerry, you had a severe seizure during the exam, probably from the fall you took in trauma, your chart says you're epileptic, are you on any meds?" Carter asked.
Kerry shook her head her eyes wide with fear.
"Ok, do u want me to take the tube out?" he asked.
Kerry nodded.
"Ok, you know the drill, when I tell you to, take a deep breath in and then blow." Carter said and instructed her to do it.
Carter pulled the tube out and Kerry coughed a little. Carter gave her an ice chip and rubbed her back as she stopped coughing.
"What happened?" she asked still quite confused. "Remember you and I in the lounge, I agreed to check you out when you said you weren't feeling well," Carter explained.
"A seizure?" she mumbled deliriously.
"Yes, you're doing great, your stats are up, you're stable on room air, you're going to be fine." John reassured her.
Kerry weakly attempted to sit up and Carter quickly went to her aid by supporting her with his strong arms. He wrapped her frail form in a light hug realizing how scared she must've been,
"It's different when you're the patient," she said weakly and leant into Carter. He was so warm on her cool clammy skin
"Well we had to change you, Mark and I left and Carol did it, we thought you'd feel awkward If you knew.." Carter mumbled. "Anyways, these are for you," He said and showed her the flowers and handed her the bear.
"They're beautiful." She said and smiled weakly.
"I'm glad you like them, I'm going to let you rest," John said and leant Kerry back on the pillows.
"Please, don't go just yet?" she pleaded with him, the fear present in her eyes as they glazed over.
"Ok, I won't go anywhere." Carter said and sat down again. He took Kerry's frail hand in his and watched her as she fell asleep. He too began to drift off. Before they knew it, the two were asleep.
Author- Charmingchick33 and WeaverCarterFan
Disclaimer- ER belongs to it's creators/producers etc.
Kerry cried out as she fell backwards, before she knew it, she hit the floor landing in on her back, she groaned realizing the headache she had from impact. She sat for a minute paralyzed. After taking a deep breath and letting the oxygen fill her lungs she coughed lightly realizing that the fall had knocked the wind out of her.
"Oh my God Kerry, are you ok?" Carol asked
"Yea I'm fine," Kerry said nonchalantly as she attempted to stand up.
Kerry then got up and walked out of the room. She still felt a bit dizzy as she walked into the lounge, she needed to sit down. Just then Carter walked in to get some to drink. "Hey Kerry," John said and smiled.
"Hi John," she said out of breath. Her face damp with tears. She could taste a mix of salt and saliva on the inside of her mouth. She wiped the back of her hand on her damp forehead and brushed her fingers through her hair.
"What's wrong Kerry?" He asked compassionately taking his time with her. He sat down next to her and turned his head to look into her eyes. He knew better than to get too close to her, Kerry was a sophisticated woman, and Carter knew that. He just felt special being one of the only people she opened up to.
"Nothing I just..." she started, "I'm fine John, it's nothing" she said hiding her true feelings.
"Kerry, I can tell something's up, I know you better than that," John said and put his hand on Kerry's chin causing her to turn her head and look into his chocolate brown eyes. Every feature on his face was lined with concern as he looked into Kerry's eyes.
"I just don't feel very well, a patient pulled me down and I just, I hit my head and have a headache and I feel kind of nauseous," She began. "I came in here to sit down and catch my breath," She said and looked back at Carter for his advice.
"Well, you're in the right place Kerry," he said warmly and helped her up. The two headed towards the door and exited the lounge.
Carter led Kerry into a private exam room and drew all the blinds. He knew how Kerry liked her privacy. He told her to sit up on the gurney and to tell him if she experienced any uncomfort, dizziness, nausea, or blind spots.
"Well I feel really dizzy, and nauseous, like before you have a seizure," She explained.
"Ok, well let's look you over, Kerry stood up and before he knew it she was on the floor seizing, her entire body beginning to convulse.
Carter quickly ran over to her he start to gently hold her, but not enough to restrain her from the convulsions, he also turned her onto her side to prevent any aspiration of vomit or salvia. Carter quickly hit the emergency call button and attempted to get Kerry safely up onto the gurney. He brushed the hair out of her face and kept her from aspirating. She'd just began to vomit as Carol and Mark came running into the room. Kerry's stats were slowly beginning to fall; her pulse ox was incredibly low, reading at around 75.
"Carter, what the hell happened?" He asked looking from his face to Weaver's frail form. "There's no time for expiations, get me an intubation tray now!" he yelled. "8.0 ET tube," he shouted and began to intubate the vomiting Kerry. "Suction," he said and waited until his field was clear. He then shoved the tube down and hooked up the ambo bag. Kerry's stats began to improve.
"Kerry took a hard fall in trauma," Carol explained. "Well she said she wasn't feeling well so I thought I'd do an exam, and she began to seize." Carter said innocently. "Well I think you've got things under control, I'll leave this one up to you." Mark said backed up towards the door. "Mark, it's alright you can stay" said Carter. "I just want to care for Kerry, but you can help of course" said Carter as he looked at Kerry's pale face.
Carter took her hand and held it in his. Her form looked so frail, it was hard for him to see her like this, but he was the treating physician so he had to pull it together. All of a sudden she began to seize again, this ripped Carter out of his thoughts.
"Push in 5mgs of Ativan," Mark instructed Carol. She grabbed the syringe and filled it with the drug. She quickly injected the drug. A few seconds after, Kerry's seizure grew weak and stopped, during which her stats climbed back up.
Finally Carter breathed a sigh of relief. Kerry was now okay and in a deep sleep. "Hey anyone want to go grab Kerry's medical chart from up in in personal"? asked Carter. "I'll go Carter" says Carol as she walks out the door "thanks Carol" "sure Carter, I'll be right back" Carol left to get Kerry's file.
Carol jogged up the stairs to the personal area. She briskly entered the personal office and asked the secretary for Kerry's file. After she received it, she jogged back down to the ER and into Exam 2. She handed all the paperwork to Carter who slowly read all the information.
Kerry Weaver Born July 20, 1963 in Africa Nairobi Blood type AB Allergies None Medical Conditions- Epilepsy Hospital Admissions- Multiple seizures during youth, Multiple seizures during Adulthood. Immediate Family- None
"Does she have any immediate family?" Mark asked from behind Carter.
"No, it's sad, she's all alone." He said and brushed a wisp of Kerry's hair out of her face.
"Do you think I should get some of her things?" Carter asked.
"If you think it'd make her more comfortable," Mark said.
"I don't want to leave her," John said.
"Ok, it's up to you." Mark said.
"Should we get her in a gown?" Carol asked from behind the two doctors.
"Um.. I don't know If Kerry would be too pleased." Carter began.
"I'll do it, just go outside," Carol said and shooed the doctors out into the hall.
In about five minutes Carol came out and told the men they could go back in. Kerry was still unconscious so he decided to go grab some of her things. He told Mark and Carol to keep an eye on her while he was gone and to page him if anything changed.
Kerry's House
John entered the small sterile home and filled his bag with some of her personal belongings. He then entered her bedroom and grabbed a clean set of clothes for her. He slipped all of the items into a separate bag. He was going to make one last stop to the hallmark store for a card and a get well gift.
Carter decided to get Kerry some flowers and Get Well teddy bear, after he paid for the flowers and teddy bear, he then walked back down the hallway and into exam 2 where Kerry lay still unconscious and intubated. He laid the flowers down next to her on the table, then he put the teddy bear he got her by her side, he hoped it make her feel better when she awoke although he wasn't sure when that would be, but he hoped it'd be soon because he was starting to really worried about her a lot. she still didn't look too good to him, but at least she's still alive and breathing he thought to himself. He put her clothes by the bed and he'd tell her when she awoke that he had them for her.
A few minutes after he got settled, Kerry began to stir. She still had the intubation tube and Carter told her that she couldn't talk.
"Hey Kerry, you had a severe seizure during the exam, probably from the fall you took in trauma, your chart says you're epileptic, are you on any meds?" Carter asked.
Kerry shook her head her eyes wide with fear.
"Ok, do u want me to take the tube out?" he asked.
Kerry nodded.
"Ok, you know the drill, when I tell you to, take a deep breath in and then blow." Carter said and instructed her to do it.
Carter pulled the tube out and Kerry coughed a little. Carter gave her an ice chip and rubbed her back as she stopped coughing.
"What happened?" she asked still quite confused. "Remember you and I in the lounge, I agreed to check you out when you said you weren't feeling well," Carter explained.
"A seizure?" she mumbled deliriously.
"Yes, you're doing great, your stats are up, you're stable on room air, you're going to be fine." John reassured her.
Kerry weakly attempted to sit up and Carter quickly went to her aid by supporting her with his strong arms. He wrapped her frail form in a light hug realizing how scared she must've been,
"It's different when you're the patient," she said weakly and leant into Carter. He was so warm on her cool clammy skin
"Well we had to change you, Mark and I left and Carol did it, we thought you'd feel awkward If you knew.." Carter mumbled. "Anyways, these are for you," He said and showed her the flowers and handed her the bear.
"They're beautiful." She said and smiled weakly.
"I'm glad you like them, I'm going to let you rest," John said and leant Kerry back on the pillows.
"Please, don't go just yet?" she pleaded with him, the fear present in her eyes as they glazed over.
"Ok, I won't go anywhere." Carter said and sat down again. He took Kerry's frail hand in his and watched her as she fell asleep. He too began to drift off. Before they knew it, the two were asleep.