Comatose
By Tria
disclaimer: I don't own any of the law and order SVU characters I just use them to accommodate my mind.
Rated:T
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Chapter 5
Elliot's POV
I get pushed aside as a rush of nurses run into the room, followed soon by Dr. Lockhart. I wait anxiously to be able to see her again and to let her know that everything will be ok. I can see the terrified look on her face through the space between two of the nurses. Her eyes keep shifting around the room, as if looking for a familiar face. I watch as the nurses look questioningly at Dr. Lockhart. After receiving a nod of approval the nurses all leave the room leaving Dr. Lockhart and myself.
"Hey Liv, I'm right here babe. Its ok." I say as I rush back to her side. Its at this point that I notice something's not quite right. I'm calling her name but she's looking off into the corner.
"Detective Stabler, I know this is going to be difficult to understand but Ms. Benson is still in a coma." Dr. Lockhart said.
"Wait, what, but she's awake look."
Dr. Lockhart pulls up a chair by me and asks. "Are you failure with rapid eye movement?" I nod and she continues "What Ms. Benson is experiencing is spontaneous eye movement and opening. Even though her eyes are open she is still unaware of her surroundings and has no conscious thought ."
'God Damn it's like being told she's in a coma all over again, and its not easier the second time.' I bury my head in my hand in an attempt to grasp everthing.
"I'm looking at this as a very good sign. The more signs like this that we see the better chance she has of waking up. If you could I would like you to try and keep track of a few things for me?" Dr Lockhart asks.
"Like what?"
" Well now that we see this first sign of movement, I would like you to try and keep track of her motor skills. We use what's called the Glasgow coma scale to determine dept of a coma. For each motor skill exhibited we give a certain amount of points, the more points the less sever the coma. You wanna keep a look out for eye opining and what is happening when she opens or moves her eyes, motor response, and verbal response. I'd do it myself but theirs to many patients and not enough staff. Could you do that for me Detective?"
"I think so." I nod.
"Thank you Detective, it'll be a great help. I'll have one of the nurses bring in a clipboard so you can keep track."
Dr. Lockhart leaves the room and I look back down at Olivia. Her eyes are closed again and I have the overwhelming feeling that we're back at square one.