Chapter 5
As Sara and Grissom arrived for the appointment with Dr King they had hundreds of thoughts going on in their head but Sara could not stop looking at the picture of her son. No matter what happened this child would be the drive to get through this and she would protect it at all costs.
"Sara Grissom"
"Yes" said Sara
"The doctor is waiting for you come this way please" said the nurse.
Sara and Grissom were greeted by Dr King.
"Hello Sara and Gil I am Dr King as you know. Dr Ryan has sent me through your results. I can confirm with Dr Ryan diagnosis that you have Hodgson's Disease and it has a very good survival rate and is treatable with radiation and chemotherapy".
"Look Dr King I am going to stop you now. I will not be having any radiation or chemotherapy as I am pregnant just over 4 months in fact and do not want to do anything that will harm this baby".
Gil and Dr King looked at Sara in shock.
"Ok Sara I understand that you are pregnant but without treatment especially immediate treatment your chance of beating this goes down rapidly. In circumstances of health the law does allow for terminations this far along".
"NO WAY, absolutely not this child comes first right Gil".
Grissom did not know what to say because although he wanted a child he certainly wanted his wife to be able to live the next fifty years with him.
"Look Sara if it is for your health then may be we should consider it".
"What I cannot believe this, this is our child, your child. Please Grissom do not ask me to choose between you and our child" said Sara sobbing. Grissom grabbed her hand and kissed it.
"Sara if you are not willing to look at any form of medication treatment then I will recommend surgery to remove the lump and surrounding infected lymph nodes as that can buy us some time until you deliver your baby. I would recommend that you deliver the baby at least 4-6 weeks early and then we can start treatment".
"NO I will not jeopardise this baby" screamed Sara.
"I promise you that surgery is completely safe at the stage in your pregnancy and it is your only option. Delivering the baby early will not cause it any harm and we will give you medication so the baby's lungs are fully developed" said Dr King.
"It is a boy" said Sara
"Sorry" the doctor said.
"You can refer to the baby as him as we found out today that it will be a boy".
"Sure. We will make sure that he is safe, extremely safe I promise".
Grissom having been taking all this in finally spoke "when would you recommend that Sara has the surgery?"
"By the end of the week. It is Tuesday now I have time on Friday. I think the sooner we can get this done the better".
"ok" nodded Sara.
Grissom and Sara left. As soon as she got in the car she just sobbed. "Grissom I don't want the surgery".
"I know sweetheart but it is your best option and with your refusal for any other treatment while you are pregnant then you need to take this small risk".
"I am so scared".
"Shhh all will be fine".
Once they got home Grissom phoned Catherine and told her everything she did not know what to say. Grissom asked if she could come over as Sara may find it useful talking to another mother. Catherine agreed. She gathered Greg, Nick and Warrick together and told them the news. The could not believe the news.
Greg kicked in his locked and Nick just said their crying. "Come on guys we need to be strong for Sara". At that moment Brass entered with Catherine.
"Hey guys go home shift is over. Brass and I are heading over to Sara and Gil." said Catherine
"Can you please send them our love" said Nick
"Sure".
They all left in silence as they really had nothing else to say. Each of them prayed it would work out for them all.
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