FULL CIRCLE
Chapter 32
Miles' night, in his own opinion, had turned out to be anything but restful. Although the pain meds had made his headache bearable enough to sleep, it seemed that he'd just barely drifted off into
dreamland when the too cheerful nurse would come in and wake him up. Then he would more or less impatiently wait while she checked his vital signs and asked what seemed about twenty questions. Then more pain meds and the routine would start all over again.
At 8:00am Dr. Cassidy arrived to check on her patient and found him looking tired and not very happy. "I was going to ask how last night went but I see I got my answer already," she said.
Miles didn't consider her comment at all humorous and his expression said so. "When can I get out of here?" he asked.
"One thing at a time. Kia did report that your vitals were normal and you were oriented to name, place and time. How are you feeling this morning?" she asked.
"Tired. And I still have a headache," Miles replied.
"You'll probably have it for a couple of days. The effects of a concussion don't go away overnight."
"I already am aware of that fact," Miles told her.
"I suppose you would. Besides the headache have you had any more dizziness or nausea? Any blurred or double vision?" Dr. Cassidy asked.
"No to all that," he replied.
"That's good," the doctor said, making notes in his chart. "I'll check on you in a couple of hours and see if you still feel okay. Then I'll talk about releasing you."
"All right," Miles said resigning himself to the fact that he wasn't get out as soon as he liked.
"Do you want me to have a breakfast tray sent in?" Dr. Cassidy asked.
"Don't bother." Although he wasn't feeling nauseated at the moment, the last thing he felt like doing was eating.
"Thought I'd ask. But when you do eat, be sure to have something light and easy on the stomach. I'll be back in to see you later," she said and left the room.
Miles sighed in frustration and lay back in the bed.