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A single tear rolled down Lucy's cheek as she sat facing a desk in a white office. The desk had a stack of papers on it, a computer and picture frames of children and adults, along with other little objects a doctor would need at his desk.
A minute later a man in a white coat entered the room and walked over to the desk, sitting in the chair behind it.
" Good morning Lucy," the doctor said, reaching over his desk to shake her hand.
" Good morning," Lucy replied, her voice quivering.
" Now after these multiple tests I have come to a conclusion on how to fix your daughters kidneys," the doctor said.
" How?" Lucy said.
" We need to operate. It's a simple procedure, and after it I am sure she will be fine with no future problems."
" Really? How soon can you do it?" Lucy said, a bit relieved that they had found a solution.
" Well I can be ready in 36 hours, but there is a problem," the doctor said, his face turning serious.
" A problem?" Lucy said, fighting the lump that was rising in her throat.
" Yes, to do the operation we will need to give her a blood transfusion, seeing as her blood level is very low from losing a lot while throwing it up in the past few days. We don't want to do the operation unless she has a blood transfusion, because she could lose blood during the operation and at this moment we can't afford for her to lose any blood," the doctor explained.
" Oh, if a blood transfusion is absolutely necessary then I guess we should get one done as soon as possible," Lucy said.
" I agree, but she has a rare blood type and we have none of it. I need to know if anyone in your family has the same type and if they are willing to get blood taken," Dr. Fields said.
" Well I don't have the same type, I'll have to ask everyone else in my family," Lucy said.
" Alright, I want you to call me at this number and tell me as soon as you find someone," Dr. Fields said, scribbling down the number she was to call him at.
Lucy put the paper into her purse, then said good-bye to Dr. Fields, as their meeting ended.
She wanted to spend time with Maddy, but needed to talk to everyone at home, so she only stopped in for a quick visit until Maddy fell asleep. As soon as she got home she rushed into the kitchen, knowing that is where Annie would be preparing dinner. Just as she predicted Annie was at the stove stirring a bubbling pot. Annie turned around when she heard her daughter enter the kitchen.
" How was the meeting?" Annie asked immediately.
Lucy explained to her about the operation and blood transfusion.
" I'm really sorry Luce, I don't have that blood type. Your father or brothers and sisters do not either, Maddy's is rare," Annie said, tears brimming at her eyes.
Lucy walked over to the table and sank into a chair. She cried for a bit and Annie hugged her.
Lucy explained everything to everyone at dinner, except for Kevin who was at work. He returned later that night. Lucy brought him out onto the porch to tell him about the meeting. After explaining to him everything she was ready to cry onto his shoulder. Before she had a chance to he spoke.
" Luce, I have the same blood type! I'll do it," Kevin practically yelled.
Lucy's eyes got big and her mouth opened.
" Seriously! Kevin you don't know how much this means to me," she said, now not being able to cry, this time for happiness.
" When can we get it done?" Kevin questioned.
" I'm not sure yet. Dr. Fields told me to call him as soon as I had found someone with the matching blood type. He said during the meeting that he could do the operation in 36 hours but he didn't have blood, so I'm assuming pretty soon," Lucy replied.
" Call him now then, we need to get this done as soon as possible, for Maddy's sake. She's suffered enough," Kevin said, putting his fingers between Lucy's.
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