Cameron had taken the news better that anyone hoped. Once it was explained to her that the infection on his leg was spreading and that Chase wouldn't be able to fight the infection she was all for it.
It had taken 48 hours, after the surgery that Chase's fever finally broke. House and Foreman had decided to keep him sedated after the surgery. Chase's heart was still weak. Waking him up and having him be in pain would put too much stress on the organ. While he was put on an organ transplant list in case his heart did give out, they still hoped it would not be necessary.
They kept Chase sedated for ten days. It gave both his leg and the burn on his back time to heal without him moving around too much. Once he was out of the woods they performed a skin graft on his back. During those ten days Chase's heart rate got stronger and less erratic. It was looking like they could take his name off the transplant list.
Cameron was given the job of monitoring Chase when they decided that he should be taken off the medication. She had been a bit upset over the fact that she was being kept out of most medical procedures that were being done to her fiancé. They had all agreed to that this was a good compromise.
The fluttering of Chase's eyelids signaled that he was awakening. Cameron moved closer. There was worry that with him waking he might get frightened being on his stomach or might do some more damage to his back. She wanted to limit that as much as possible.
"Robert?" She whispered as he started to move around on the bed. "You can wake up. Just stay still." She cajoled.
"Cameron?" His voice was hoarse.
"Here, take a sip." She held a straw to his lips. "How are you feeling?"
"Tired. Numb"
"That's understandable. Do you know your name?"
"Robert Chase."
"Age?"
"30"
"Do you know where you are?"
"Hospital?"
"Good. Go back to sleep. I'll be here when you wake up."
Chase followed her advice and closed his eyes.