Chapter 9-What could it be?

Disclaimer: I do not own House. Anonymous also made a mention of the Vicodin use in the last chapter. It was suggested that they would have taken it away from him which is probably true. Sorry for any inconsistencies just figured, it's Hosue and he does whatever eh wants to anyway. Smiles. Thanks for the tip!

The team gathered in House's office, afraid, exhausted and unsure. Cameron sat at the table, biting her fingernails, a habit she had ended when she was eight years old. Chase sat with his head on the table and Foreman chewed insistently on a pen while tapping his elevated feet on the table.

Their reverie was disturbed when Wilson entered the room in a flourish.

"Good news is, he doesn't have cancer. Bad news it, whatever it is has invaded his heart, and kidneys which in turn has caused blood in his urine." Wilson sighed.

"I'm running out of answers here guys."

The three looked at each other before Forman spoke first while he went to the whiteboard,

"Let's go over what we do know:

1. Shortness of breath

2. Muscle weakness

3. Blood in lungs

4. Blood in urine

5. Headaches

6. Heat intolerance

7. Cardiac arrest

Foreman concluded circling the last one.

Chase frowned.

"Yeah, but he didn't present all of those symptoms as once."

Cameron nodded.

"Chase's right. House started off with the headaches, heat intolerance, and muscle weakness."

Chase said softly, "I told him I thought it was Grave's Disease."

"And?" Foreman questioned.

"He told me to trust myself."

Foreman chuckled. "That doesn't sound like House."

"What about Goodposture's Syndrome?" Cameron added. "It would explain the blood in his urine and lungs as well as muscle weakness and pain."

Foreman tapped his marker rhythmically against the board.

"Doesn't explain the cardiac arrest."

"What is he has both?" Chase offered.

Wilson's eyebrows went up, "what are the odds House would have two extremely rare diseases at the same time?"

Cameron looked at Wilson. "This is House we're talking about here. Besides, the origins of both of the diseases are relatively unknown. It could also explain the cardiac arrest. If he did have two disease, maybe that would be the reason for the heart failing."

Wilson had to agree.

"So what is it, do we go for Grave's Disease or Goodposture or both?"

Foreman looked to his colleagues. They knew there wasn't enough time to test for both diseases.

"Treat him for both, "Chase said. All eyes went to him.

"House told me to trust myself and I am."

Wilson nodded. "I'll get started on the treatment."

Foreman nodded as he watched Wilson leave the room. He walked over to the chair and took a seat. "Did House really tell you to trust yourself?"

Chase looked at Foreman. "Yeah, why? I wouldn't make it up."

"No, "Foreman replied, "It's just weird. He told me that I reminded him of an old friend of his. When have you ever known House to get personal? "

Cameron interjected, "Yeah" she started, "he said…., "suddenly realizing all eyes were on her. "something weird to me too," she said sheepishly.

"Isn't it odd that any other time House is so involved and now he could care less, leaving it all up to us, especially considering this is his life we're talking about?"

Cameron reacted, "He's dying. Maybe he can't think straight."

Foreman shook his head. "No, something is not right." He looked at the table. "Not right at all."

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