Chapter Four
It had been three days since the avalanche. Dr. Brown was rarely seen out-side of Ephrams hospital room in the ICU of Denver's Children's Hospital where they had been sent after emergency surgery on Ephrams head. They did not work much on Ephrams other major injuries until after they had him more stable. Now Ephram Brown lay in a deep medical induced coma, in which the doctors had placed him in to help him heal. This did not stop the seizures however, which had everyone very worried. No one but Dr. Brown was allowed to visit Ephram, and Daila cried every night as did Amy.
Amy, not even over Colin's death yet, and now the boy she loved as much as Colin was laying in a hospital bed, in a coma, looking quite like Colin did. Amy stood in front of the glass doors looking in on Ephram, at the numerous tubes, wires and casts. The doctors said that they would not start to take him out of the coma for a week at least, she was just about to leave when she saw Ephrams whole body jerk. Seeing that Dr. Brown had took a much needed lunch break, she yelled for one of the Doctors, a team quickly had injected Ephram with a medicine and the seizure stopped. Though she could not hear anything, she could see the Doctor shake his head, looking puzzled. Amy walked away crying once again, her father was waiting for her outside ICU.
A week passed and Ephram showed his first signs of movement. His hand twitched, and at first Dr. Brown thought another seizure was coming along, however nothing else happened. Later his hand twitched again, and Ephram groaned, but stayed asleep. It was not until the next day that Ephram opened his eyes, much to his fathers joy. It appeared that Ephram was trying to speak but all that came out was a a croak, Andy smiled.
"Ephram, you're in the hospital, I am going to go get your doctor, don't move." Ephram blinked but did nothing more. Andy ran out and back in with a Doctor and Nurse behind him. The Nurse carried a cup of ice chips.
"Hello Ephram, I am Dr. Carter, I want you to suck slowly on one of these ice chips for me, that should help your throat and so that you can spreak. Ephram nonned slightly. After five minutes, the chip was gone.
"Thanks." Ephram whispered.
"Can you tell my your first and last name?"
"Ephram Brown."
"Who old are you?"
"Sixteen"
"Do you remember what happened?" Ephram paused at this one, a look of concentration crossed his face.
"Umm.An avalanche?"
"Very good. You are currently in the ICU at Denver's Children's Hospital, where you have been for a little over a week. You had a brain injury in which it was operated on, however you have been having seizures. We have had a specialist come in, and he still would like to do further tests, however you may have a form of Epilepsy. Now this could go away on it's own or you may be on medicine for the rest of your life." Ephram looked shocked. Andy squeezed Ephrams hand.
"Will get through this, Ephram. Don't worry." Ephram nodded again.
"You also had several other wounds, we had to operate on your leg to get the wood out, and you will find several casts and bandages on your body. Don't worry you will have them off in no time. Now, we are going to run some tests, and you will probably be happy to know that you will more then likely be placed in a normal room, within a couple of days."
"Thanks." Ephram whispered again, the Doctor smiled. "No problem."
A/N: Sorry this is so short and after so long! I really did not mean to take this much time, but I have had writers block when it came to this story. I hope to get you a longer one soon. : ) R/R!
It had been three days since the avalanche. Dr. Brown was rarely seen out-side of Ephrams hospital room in the ICU of Denver's Children's Hospital where they had been sent after emergency surgery on Ephrams head. They did not work much on Ephrams other major injuries until after they had him more stable. Now Ephram Brown lay in a deep medical induced coma, in which the doctors had placed him in to help him heal. This did not stop the seizures however, which had everyone very worried. No one but Dr. Brown was allowed to visit Ephram, and Daila cried every night as did Amy.
Amy, not even over Colin's death yet, and now the boy she loved as much as Colin was laying in a hospital bed, in a coma, looking quite like Colin did. Amy stood in front of the glass doors looking in on Ephram, at the numerous tubes, wires and casts. The doctors said that they would not start to take him out of the coma for a week at least, she was just about to leave when she saw Ephrams whole body jerk. Seeing that Dr. Brown had took a much needed lunch break, she yelled for one of the Doctors, a team quickly had injected Ephram with a medicine and the seizure stopped. Though she could not hear anything, she could see the Doctor shake his head, looking puzzled. Amy walked away crying once again, her father was waiting for her outside ICU.
A week passed and Ephram showed his first signs of movement. His hand twitched, and at first Dr. Brown thought another seizure was coming along, however nothing else happened. Later his hand twitched again, and Ephram groaned, but stayed asleep. It was not until the next day that Ephram opened his eyes, much to his fathers joy. It appeared that Ephram was trying to speak but all that came out was a a croak, Andy smiled.
"Ephram, you're in the hospital, I am going to go get your doctor, don't move." Ephram blinked but did nothing more. Andy ran out and back in with a Doctor and Nurse behind him. The Nurse carried a cup of ice chips.
"Hello Ephram, I am Dr. Carter, I want you to suck slowly on one of these ice chips for me, that should help your throat and so that you can spreak. Ephram nonned slightly. After five minutes, the chip was gone.
"Thanks." Ephram whispered.
"Can you tell my your first and last name?"
"Ephram Brown."
"Who old are you?"
"Sixteen"
"Do you remember what happened?" Ephram paused at this one, a look of concentration crossed his face.
"Umm.An avalanche?"
"Very good. You are currently in the ICU at Denver's Children's Hospital, where you have been for a little over a week. You had a brain injury in which it was operated on, however you have been having seizures. We have had a specialist come in, and he still would like to do further tests, however you may have a form of Epilepsy. Now this could go away on it's own or you may be on medicine for the rest of your life." Ephram looked shocked. Andy squeezed Ephrams hand.
"Will get through this, Ephram. Don't worry." Ephram nodded again.
"You also had several other wounds, we had to operate on your leg to get the wood out, and you will find several casts and bandages on your body. Don't worry you will have them off in no time. Now, we are going to run some tests, and you will probably be happy to know that you will more then likely be placed in a normal room, within a couple of days."
"Thanks." Ephram whispered again, the Doctor smiled. "No problem."
A/N: Sorry this is so short and after so long! I really did not mean to take this much time, but I have had writers block when it came to this story. I hope to get you a longer one soon. : ) R/R!