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"Boston Medical, this is Life Flight 3, we are 3 minutes inbound with 1 Male, 16 years old, multiple head and chest traumas, currently unconscious but with pulse and breathing, currently on oxygen, over" the co-pilot of Zacks air ambulance was radioing his condition to the hospital.
"Rodger Life Flight 3, trauma acknowledged, trauma team on standby, and the pad is clear for your landing" Responded the hospital radio controller.
A few minutes later the helicopter touched down on the pad at Boston Medical Centre and a team consisting of several doctors and nurses rushed over to move Zack out of the helicopter on a stretcher.
"Vitals are good" yelled on of the team members
"Get him to trauma bay 4 and stabilise, someone notify the OR he'll be up there soon" commanded the team leader.
Zack was rushed inside and down an elevator to the Trauma Centre in the E.R area where the work on him began.
Zack had suffered two head wounds from separate explosions and had several wounds in his chest and abdomen, some with shrapnel still embedded in them.
The doctors performed several X-rays of Zacks head and chest so they could assess any broken bones as well as the location of any shrapnel in his torso.
It was determined that Zack had a severely broken skull at two locations and was likely bleeding around his brain; these were the most serious injuries which would require immediate surgery in order to save Zack's life.
"Call Dr. Lee, he's the best neurosurgeon, these head wounds need to be addressed before we loose this kid, I'm surprised he hasn't crashed yet, after the head injuries have been attended to call the trauma surgical team to start work on the shrapnel and abdominal wounds" The lead doctor was ordering the others on the course of action to take.
"Have we got an ID on this kid yet?" asked one of the other doctors
"Um…yes, Zackary Martin" responded one of the nurses
"go down to the cafeteria and see if he's got any family here, and if so, bring them up, I'd like to brief them before he goes into surgery if possible" continued the doctor as the others bandaged Zacks abdominal wounds, and stitched the relatively minor chest injuries.
The nurse ran off down to the Cafeteria where Carey and Mr. Moesby had just arrived.
The nurse got onto the microphone that had been set up so they could communicate to the large group, she checked the log book that had been set up and saw that a Carey Martin had been identified as Zackary's mother.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, would a Carey Martin please step forward"
Carey quickly ran forward to the desk with Moesby in toe, both looking and feeling concerned
"I'm Carey Martin" she said
"Ms. Martin, I've been sent by Dr. Adams, our trauma team leader to inform you about your son Zackary's condition, could you please step this way"
Carey and Moesby followed the nurse out into the corridor, painted in the common hospital white and lined with gurneys.
"How is my Zack?" Carey asked
"he is critical I'm sorry to say, he has a badly fractured skull and brain injuries, as well as some serious abdominal wounds, he is being taken to surgery now, we would have liked you to have been able to see him before we took him in but the doctors felt he was in need of immediate surgery, I'm sorry to say it wont be the last surgery he has today" responded the nurse in a caring and compassionate tone.
Carey simply broke down in tears, Moesby held strong, despite him feelings similar feelings, though they could not possibly be a strong as Careys, Carey cried into Moesby's shoulder.
"Can I see the surgery?" Carey was finally able to ask
"Sure, I'll take you up there now" the nurse obliged
"Oh, by the way, your other son, Cody is it, he's coming in by ambulance now, someone will let you know when we know his condition and you can see him"
Carey nodded in thanks and the moved up toward the Operating Rooms.
The trip up the elevators to the Operating rooms was a silent one aside from the sobbing of Carey, Moesby was tearing up as well, thinking mostly about London and how he knew sometime soon he would be told the terrible news and have to face up to it.
Eventually after a walk which to Carey seemed endless they arrived at the OR viewing room, the nurse ushered them into the room which was set one floor above the operating room with large glass windows looking down. Carey broke into uncontrollable tears, the loudest, most horrible noise Mr. Moesby had ever heard, she had just seen her son, lying lifeless on the table with all manner of tubes coming out of him, and with his head being propped up in a vice like object as a surgeon prepared to drill into his head. Carey simply could not watch, it was too painful, she couldn't bare thinking that that could be the last way she ever saw her son alive.
"Marion" she managed between sobs, "I can't watch this, I can't see my son go through this, I need to see Cody, I know Zack is strong, Cody needs to be with me more, and there's nothing I can do for Zack except hope" Carey concluded
"We'll go down and see if we can find Cody" Moesby replied
"Hopefully there will be good news about London" Carey commented, trying to lift Moesby's spirits and keep him positive, but she too, felt she knew the truth.
Carey and Moesby found someone who directed them down to the ER and the sight which greeted them was one of absolute chaos and terror, it was the worst thing imaginable. The air will filled with the screams of pain, the cries of parents and the sounds of machines and doctors adding to the terrible ambiance of the place.
Carey and Moesby saw at least two families crying over children who had died in or on the way to hospital, and others preying for the lives of others.
The worst things, Carey thought, were the cries of the children who saw their parents dying or near to death. It was horrible. Carey and Moesby were looking all around to find Cody, but they couldn't see him. They tired to ask some staff but all were far too busy to help them.
About 2 minutes into Careys frantic search the doors from the ambulance bay flung open
"Male, 16 years old, crashed on the way, weak pulse, no breathing, intubated" was the cry from the paramedic. Then the terror hit Carey and Moesby when they saw the lifeless boy on the stretcher, with paramedics using a pump to breath for him, it was Cody.
"Oh my god" Carey cried "That's my son" Moesby held her tight
"What happened?" asked Moesby
"His lung collapsed on the way, he's lost a lot of blood, and has internal injuries" was the response from one of the doctors and he helped the others hook up units of blood and IV fluids. Other doctors were shoving a tube down Cody's throat to reinflate his lung. Suddenly Cody started violently moving and coughing, he was coming in and out of consciousness, and the lead doctors identified themselves and told Cody what had happened. Carey leaned over and kissed Cody on the forehead and held his hand
"It's going to be alright Cody" Carey hoped she was right.
well, theres chapter 9, you all thought Cody was out of the woods didn't you! didn't you! well i'm not that nice, you'll have to keep reading to find out what happens! thanks for all my views and reviews, i love you all, seriously!. Now, if i could just take one liberty at this point, as i am writing this the polls are opening in the United States, and although i am not american, i would like to take this opportunity to urge anyone who is reading this to, if they can, vote! i don't care who you vote for (well, i do actually, but i'm not telling you what to do) its your biggest civil liberty and i would urge you to exercise it! there we are, rant over! hope you enjoyed the story
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