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Seth and Ryan glanced at each other when they entered the hospital Monday morning. Kirsten was asleep in the front seat and Sandy was driving.
"This is the only day you guys can skip school," Sandy looked back at them, "People will start wondering, and I know this isn't something you want everyone knowing." The boys looked at each other and shrugged.
"Kirsten," Sandy gently shook his wife awake, "We're here."
"Oh God," she looked at Sandy with fear in her eyes, "I don't know how I am going to do this Sandy."
"Kirsten, you are a very strong woman, and I for one think that you are capable of anything," Sandy kissed her forehead, walking her towards the large oncology section of the hospital.
"Hello, I'm Kirsten Cohen, I'm checking in for chemotherapy," Kirsten told the front desk.
"Welcome, your doctor will meet you in room 302," the nurse smiled, "Your family can be in the room during the procedure." The nurse was friendly but not very warm. Kirsten tried to give her a smile. She knew that the nurse had to deal with dying patients everyday…it had to be a hard job.
"Thank you," Sandy nodded at the nurse, grabbing his wife's hand, "Don't worry, they have some really great oncologists at HOAG and I know you will be fine."
"I'm not so sure," Kirsten hit the button on the elevator, stepping inside, "When I'm done with all of this I am going shopping…I deserve it." The elevator doors swung open and she noticed her room ahead, the doctor was already in the room when she was waiting.
"Kirsten, how are you?" he asked with a general concern, "I thought I would get you started and also take a look at your stitches…how has the recovery been?"
"I'm OK, the recovery has been excellent, and this is my family…Seth, Ryan, and Sandy," she told him.
"Hello," he nodded at them, "I think we have met." He remembered that he was the barer of bad news when Kirsten had been in the hospital before.
"To start off the procedure, you will sit in that chair over there and you will have a needle in your hand for a while, during this your family will have to make sure you don't fall asleep. It can get a little intense but just hang on during the tough parts and you will be all right," The doctor told Kirsten and her family.
"Thank you," Kirsten smiled weakly towards him walking over towards the chair. She felt weak and sad, she couldn't believe this was happening.
"Don't worry babe," Sandy kissed her forehead and put her hand in between his.
"Kirsten…seriously don't worry, you will be awesome," Ryan sat up from her hospital bed.
"Thanks guys," Kirsten tried to put on a smile for her family, but it wasn't quite working.
"Kirsten...I am about to start the therapy," a nurse walked in with a general smile. Kirsten bit her lip as the nurse stuck the needle into her wrist.
"I love you babe," Sandy kissed her forehead, "I need some coffee, I'll be back as soon as I can." As soon as he walked out the doors of the room burst open to Julie Cooper.
"Kirsten!" Julie cried, about to hug her, "How are you?"
"Don't get all excited with me, I really don't feel well, I'm about to start the major barfing," Kirsten sat back in her chair.
"Well I just wanted to come by and tell you in person, Caleb called, he is OK, he is in San Francisco taking a little break from all the Newport drama, he sends his love," Julie informed the room.
"Good to know," Kirsten told her, throwing up for the first time that day.
"Maybe you two should talk later," Seth tried to force Julie Cooper out of the room.
"I have to go to work anyways," she told them, "I'll visit later!" Julie walked out of the room and Ryan chuckled.
"I am SO glad I'm missing chemistry right now," Seth looked at his pale mom, "I'd rather play the keep mom awake game then do some stupid lab." Kirsten looked really bad, she was losing energy and the pain surging through her body was getting more intense.
"Help … Can't … Stay … Awake …" Kirsten moaned, motioning for her boys.
"Just hang in there, only about an hour left," Ryan told her as she barfed again.
"Yummy," Sandy walked back in the room, stopping at the sign of his completely powerless wife, "I saw the doctor, he has some news from your recent tests, and he'll be in here in a little while." Sandy sat down on the edge of the bed, facing his wife.
"Are they…" Kirsten threw up again, "bad?" The family sat in silence as Kirsten looked at the needle in her hand, she suddenly had a feeling that she was completely powerless. About a half an hour later the doctor walked in, ready to announce whatever news he had.
"Kirsten…I'm afraid that due to recent tests, chemotherapy is not going to help," he explained, "the cancer is too widespread and the chemo doesn't seem to be right for your case anymore. The one thing that we can do to help you a lot is bone marrow transplant." Sandy looked at him with wide eyes…he couldn't believe the news.
"Are you positive?" Kirsten asked him, her eyes glazing over.
"Yes…but it could have major benefits," he tried to get her to look at the bright side of things, "do you want to go for it?"
"Give us a minute," Sandy motioned the doctor towards the door. Silence fell through the room and Kirsten looked super nervous.
"I'll do it if it's for the best," she told the family, "I cannot believe they didn't catch it sooner." Ryan and Seth looked at each other and tried not to make worried faces. They were too cool for those. They just couldn't believe that their mom actually had bad cancer. Sandy left the room to find the doctor. They came back in together.
"So I heard it's a yes?" he asked. The whole family silently nodded.