Chapter 17
I didn't have a clue how I was supposed to make a decision like that…Good lord…the doctor gave me over night to think about it…I sat next to Mark…and held his hand against my cheek…my cheeks like the rest of my body 98 of the time were cold…his warm hands always felt so good touching me…
Mark was a damn portable electric blanket…
The baby was pretty active…he/she hadn't felt Mark's warm hand on me in a long time…and was getting over active, so much that it was hurting me…but I knew I'd have to just grit my teeth and bare it.
I fell asleep holding Mark's hand…and in the morning the doctor came in and woke me up…He said, "Mrs. Callaway, what did you decide?"
I took a deep breath and said, "I can't imagine trying to put my husband through something like this without him even knowing about it…this is really creepy…it's like I'm having it done and he doesn't want anything done…but I've decided to go a head and sign the release for you to do it…I know Mark is going to be super stubborn, and probably damn near pissed off at me for letting you do this without him knowing it…but I'll have to just roll with the punches…as soon as my husband wakes up…you are to immediately, drop what ever the hell you are doing and come reassure him I was forced to make this decision on his behalf."
The doctor agreed and said, "In the long run, you've really made the best decision…with as big as those bone chips are…he's had to of been in some considerable pain…at least this will relieve it for good for him." I nodded…
The doctor left and came back with the paper work and I signed everything…they took him into surgery right away…it was a 6 hour process…When they brought him out of surgery he was so pale…I couldn't help but cry…he looked so sick and pale…even the color was drained out of his lips…he laid there and it took 3 orderlies to turn him every 2 hours…
After a few hours of watching Mark just laying there asleep…I went out and sat with Glenn and Jamie…they had called and told Vince everything that had happened and went on the night before and that day…Vince said he'd take care of all the hospital bills and get things in order incase they had to move Mark back to Houston…so he could started physical therapy at home. I told Glenn to make sure to tell Vince Thank you for me…and Glenn said he would…
A couple of days later, Mark started to wake up…and as soon as he got around to moving…I stood over him and he looked up at me…I had tears sliding down my cheeks…He put his hand on my cheek and in a rough voice said, "What are the tears for baby?" I said, "I'm so sorry Mark…They made me do it…I didn't know what to do…I'm so sorry…" I buried my face in his chest and Mark had his hand on the back of my head and neck area…and was slowly massaging it and said, "Samantha…what did they make you do…who's they…girl you have to stop crying and tell me what's wrong."
I shock my head no…and he said, "No you're not going to tell me, or no you're not going to stop crying?" Glenn and Jamie were in the room with me…and the doctor walked in…Jamie grabbed me and said, "I'll take care of her Mark." Mark said, "Thank you." I walked out with her and cried harder when we sat down in the waiting room…
Glenn sat in a chair next to Mark's bed…The doctor sat Mark up in bed…Mark looked at Glenn and noticed Glenn looked like he was going to cry, Mark said, "Man, if you start crying like Samantha did…I want to know who died." Glenn looked at Mark and said, "The Undertaker." Mark looked at Glenn like he'd grown 4 extra heads and said, "You'll have to excuse my intelligent come back…but…huh?"