The doctor walked into the room. On his tray was a set of odd looking contraptions. He noticed the large group in the middle of the room and on the sides.
"Folks I am afraid you are going to have to clear out for a while. This isn't going to be pleasant, and if anyone is squeamish." the doctor continued.
Ross immediately left the room.
"Didn't I hear someone call him Doctor earlier?" said the assisting nurse.
"Yeah a doctor of paleontology. He can't stand needles or the sight of blood." said Monica.
"Monica leave your brother alone , this has been very hard on him and Rachel." countered Julie. Chandler's face tightened up as he heard once again Judy put down her daughter. He walked over and put his arm around her.
"Judy ,we'll go now, come on kids give Nana kisses." he said. The two Bing children ran to the bed and kissed their grandmother . Monica walked to the side of the bed and said "I'll be around." Her and Chandler then left the room.
Rachel and Emma walked to the side of the bed and leaned down.
"I'm sorry Mom Geller," Rachel said as she hugged Judy . "He hates needles and …"
"No need to explain Rachel, just be there for him ." she smiled.
"Nana Geller , God is going to be make you better I just know it." said Emma.
"You need anything Grandma just call." said Ben.
The group left the room , except for Jack.
"You need to go home and get some rest. Can't do with both of us being sick." Judy said. "I'll be fine. Go home and I will see you later."
"See you sweetie, " he said as he held her hand and kissed her.
"Alright Judy, this is what we are going to do . We are going to give you a shot of lidocaine to num the area. Then we are going to stick the syringe into your hipbone to take some of the bone marrow out . We will run it to the lab, and then we will know the best possible round." Dr. Kovach said." Nurse Del Mico will you prepare the area ."
The nurse swabbed the area as they waited for the anesthetic to take affect. Judy turned her head as the doctor injected the needle into her hip and then pushed the plunger on the syringe. The container began to fill up rather quickly and then Dr. Kovach removed it.
"Okay Judy, we are going to run these down to the lab and get them analyzed." said Dr. Kovach. "Then we should know what protocol will give us the best results."
"Thank you doctor, would you tell my husband and my family they can come back in now. My son is rather squeamish." Judy said as she pulled her hospital gown down.
"Nurse tell Mrs. Geller's family they can come back in now."
As everyone gathered in the waiting room, Jack returned with a cup of coffee.
" I was in the chapel and then I went to get some coffee."
"They said we could go back in , but you would be the one that
She would want to see the most Dad." said Chandler.
"Chandler, you're a good man, " Jack smiled as he put his around him. "Be there for my little Harmonica. She is like her mother, she tries to take on the world and then is overwhelmed by it."
A familiar face came over and sat by Rachel and Emma, a smile came to her face . "Daddy!" she smiled.
Leonard Green walked over and hugged his favorite daughter. "Pumpkin, I heard." he said as he lowered his head.
"Grandpa Green, Nana Geller is sick." said Emma. "Can you fix her ?"
Leonard had to smile at his granddaughter's naïveté. She was ten highly intelligent, but she still had such a child's imagination. His eyes watered as he looked into her brown eyes.
"Emma , if I could I would." Leonard sadly said. He walked over to Jack and hugged him.
"Jack, I was so sorry when I heard the news. This is terrible." he said' He pulled out his wallet and gave him a card. "This guy is a friend of mine, He has to be one of the best damn oncologists I know . Give him a call and say that Leonard Green sent you." smiled Leonard.
Jack put the card in his pocket and thanked him.
"Now where is that son in law of mine at? " Leonard said as he looked around . At that moment, Ross showed up with a cup of coffee in his hand.
"Geller, " he softly said.
Ross turned around and saw Rachel's father standing there. "Dr Green."
"Geller I know we have had our differences in the past. But I just want you to know that I am very sorry about your mother. Judy is a fighter and I know she will beat this. You need anything , feel free to call me or Sandra ." Leonard said sincerely.
Ross was startled by this display of affection . Leonard was usually not that sincere of a person. He definitely had a certain amount of animosity toward him, mainly because Emma was a child of wedlock.
"I just went for a walk, got some coffee." he said kissing his wife.
"She wants to see you." Rachel said. "I'll stay out here with Emma."
Chandler sat until Monica returned. "There's one for you and one for you." she said as she handed the candy bars to Jack and Erica.
"Your mother wants to see you." Chandler said as he put his arm around her shoulder.
"Okay.' she smiled sweetly. Turning around she got the biggest shock of her life.
A rather tall good looking man was coming toward Monica and Jack. Observing him closer, she knew that man very well. His brooding features and the graying hair were new to her , but she definitely remembered them. His smile, his voice and the distinct smell of his cigars.
"I came as soon as I heard Jack." the voice said.
"Richard, I am so glad to see you."Jack said embracing his old friend.
Chandler was talking to Ross before he was going back in the room.He looked over and saw Richard standing there as plain as day. His usually comfortable look had changed rather quickly.
Richard left Jack and walked slowly over to her. He looked at her as if he was a drowning man and she was the anchor. She smiled kindly at him as if this was twenty years ago.
"Hello Monica." he said.
"Hello Richard." Monica said.
Ohh cliff hanger. Hey if Judy was sick you don't think Richard wouldn't be there for his old friend. And you mondler people are just going to have to suffer until the next chapter.hee hee.. I made Leonard a nice guy because he is a doctor and I would like to think that him and Ross are friends now at least…
Thanks for all the nice reviews…don't worry there is a lot of story left remember we haven't heard from the gang yet…and they will be there for their friends…
Oh in answer to the when this was set …ten years after the finale..Chandler and Monica have been married for 17 or eighteen years and Ross and Rachel for at least 12 years.
