Chapter 2 The Problem in Zack Martin's Stomach
Tom and his team opened Zack up all the way. Zack's simple appendix surgery was now turning into a major operation. Tom dug through Zack's intestines as he tried to stop the bleeding.
"Someone go get, Jim. Tell him that we have a serious problem here," said Tom. A nurse went to go get Jim. Tom continued to try to stop the massive bleeding that was filling up Zack's stomach.
Jim scratched his head as he read the file.
"What? Wait," said Jim out loud.
"Confused?" asked a voice from the doorway. Jim looked up. His fellow CDC agent, Allison Conway, was standing in the doorway.
"Patient file. Symptoms are a little strange," said Jim.
"So I heard you were playing doctor earlier," said Allison.
"Yes I was," said Jim.
"How was it?" asked Allison.
"Fantastic," said Jim. A nurse walked up at that moment.
"Jim, we need you in the OR," said the nurse.
"Why?" asked Jim.
"That boy having his appendix removed has some massive bleeding in his stomach," said a nurse.
"Damnit. OK, I'll be there," said Jim. The nurse walked back to the OR.
"Want to come?" asked Jim, as he stood up.
"No, you deal with your own patients. I got a lot of paper work to catch up on," said Allison. Jim shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the OR.
Carey and Cody were told about the problem developing in the OR. The nurse tried to be reassuring but was worried about Zack herself. Carey felt her heart racing. This was a nightmare. What could be so bad? If only she had brought Zack in sooner.
Jim found Tom frantically trying to stop the bleeding in Zack's stomach.
"What have we got here, Tom?" asked Jim.
"It's bad, Jim. There's some bad bleeding near his lower intestine," said Tom.
"Let me check it out," said Jim. Jim spent about five minutes looking around Zack's lower intestine, trying to find the source of the bleeding. He paused after awhile.
"Think I found your problem. Seems there's a leak in his abdominal wall," said Jim.
"How'd he get that?" asked Tom.
"We'll figure that out later. After you fix it," said Jim. Jim stepped out of the way as Tom and his team started to fix the leak. After about an hour, Zack was closed up and taken to recovery. Tom went to talk to Carey.
Carey stood up as she saw Tom approaching.
"How's Zack? Did you fix what was wrong with him?" asked Carey.
"Yes. There was a leak in his stomach which was causing the bleeding. It took awhile to find it since it was buried beneath his intestines but we fixed it. We're going to keep an eye on Zack for a few days just in case," said Tom.
"Can we see him?" asked Cody.
"Sure. Follow me," said Tom. Tom led Carey and Cody to the recovery room. Zack was asleep with a tube in his mouth. Carey ran a hand down his cheek.
"I'm right here, honey," said Carey, pulling up a chair. Jim was watching from the doorway. Allison came up behind him.
"I know that look. What are you thinking?" asked Allison.
"I think I know how that leak was created in his stomach," said Jim.
"How?" asked Allison. Jim sighed.
"I think it was caused by a burn of some kind. Which means that boy is in a lot of trouble," said Jim.
"I think we have a case," said Allison.
"And we have to work fast. The boy's life depends on it," said Jim.
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