Later that day, after the scan, they took Dougie to a private room to wait for his test results to come back. Dougie was freaking out before the examination. However, when he was in there, he fell asleep. The other boys were actually released about that because they were scared he would be sick or faint from how scared he was or the pain.
Dougie woke up quit quickly once they started trying to move him. He as terrified but was soon settled by a friendly hand on his shoulder. He opened his eyes to see Harry smiling. "It's okay, Doug. Were here."
They where sat in the room talking about whatever they could think of to keep their brain off the fact that this time it could really be bad and maybe they could have a bit of a fight on their hands. They wanted to believe that he was going to be okay but they were starting to doubt that feeling now.
All of a sudden the Doctor walked in. ''Hello again, Dougie.'' he smiled '' How are you feeling right now?''
Dougie felt pretty rubbish, but didn't really have the strength to say much and just shrugged in response.
''Ok, well we have your test results back and I'm afried it's not the best of news.''
The boy faces dropped into frowns. They knew it was bad but just didn't want to believe it was true, but this is going to change everything.
Tom stood up, walked over to Dougie and put his hand on his shoulder. ''What is it? Whatever it is, you can fix it right?'' Tom said trying to hide the panic in his voice for his friend, even though he knew he was failing and that he was scary Dougie knowing he was just as scared as him, and Dougie was absolutely petrified.
''Well, your kidneys are failing." They all nearly stopped breathing for a second. "We will need to start you on daily medication and we will need to start looking for a transplant as soon as possible because the damage is too much to repair with only pills." He said understandably walking closer and grabbing a chair up next to his bed. "I'm very sorry, boys."
''I'm i going to die '' Dougie said terrified sitting up, wincing at the shooting pain in his side. "ahh" and he grabbed his stomach and tears ran down his face.
Harry layed a hand on his shoulder to comfort him and calm him. '' No Doug's, you are not going to die. Right? '' he looked at the doctor with a pleading face, wanting reassurance that his youngest friend will survive.
The doctor moved his face to the side and gave a sad smile. "Right?" he said again, more forcefully now.
''I'm not going to lie to you all, your adults and deserve to now it like it is. There is a risk but as long as we find a kidney transplant then you should be fine.''
"Should be?!" Dougie was starting to really panic now.
"As long as your body accepts the organ,which shouldn't be a problem with the medications we will give you, you should be absolutely fine."
"What are the odd's you will find one in time?" Danny slowly asked in shock
The doctor looked at the floor and spoke softly, "We will get on it right away." They knew what that means. It means that he doesn't want to answer the question.
The guys nodded shocked at what they just heard as the doctor stood up from the chair and placed it back in the corner of the room. '' If you have any questions ask a nurse to come and find me . I would also like it if you stay here so i can keep an eye on you as we try to make you better. We will give you some medication to help with the pain through the IV we put in when you were in the tests and will see you in a bit.'' and then he put ab injection into the IV and Dougie moved his ead down on to pillow and the Doctor moved to walked out, not even letting Dougie argue and the topic.
There was a sharp silence untill Dougie pulled his knees to his side and started to cry a little.
''It will be okay, Doug's. Your going to be ok... " Harry said stroking his back pulling him in for a hug.
'' You lied.'' Dougie whispered hiccuping on his fat tears.
''You promised that it will be ok, and that they can fix me but they can't!'' Dougie started to cry more. Attempted to pull away.
Tom walked over as soon as he made out what he said. ''Hey,'' he lifted his head up to look into his bloodshot eyes. '' You will be ok, Dougie. Believe that, ok?''
Dougie nodded, still looking into his eyes. Tom couldn't take this and didn't really now what to say to make him feel any better, so he pulled him in for a soft hug. The other boys just walked over and hugged in not knowing what else they would do to make things better.
They stayed there for close to 10 minutes untill the hug started to came loss, they all just looked at each other untill Harry spoke up. '' Hi, Dougie, maybe you should get some rest. You've been awake for a while now. I don't want you getting to tired.'' Stoking his messed up and greasy hair and looking fare into his cloudy eyes as he nodded slowly.
''Will you stay?'' he questioned and bounced eye contact with each boy. "Don't want to be alone..."
''yer, we will all stay'' Danny answered laying him down as Harry grabbed the blanket to cover him up.
Dougie fell asleep almost instantly and the boys sat down and fell asleep to let the information they received today sink in.
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The boys all work up to a loud beeping noise coming from the machine next to Dougies bed. They instantly got up and ran to Dougie's bed in panic as he was rolling around on the bed holding his side, like he was in stabbing pain, crying out.
Tom put his hand on Dougie's side to calm him, but he flinched away quickly so Tom pulled his hand of. '' Whats the matter? Dougie?!''
'' ahh P-ain! '' Dougie cried out '' PLEASE! make it s-stop-op'' he said turning to face his older friends.
Alarmingly, his friends looked at each other, worry filled their face mixing with tears and shock. As on cue, a Doctor and two nurses burst in through the door. Doctor went stright to Dougie asking him questions as the two nurses come over and pushed the boys out of the room with calm eyes telling them they need to leave.
the boys took the hint and moved out thinking as soon as they leave, the sooner they can help Dougie.
The boys went into the hall. Tom lent against the wall and slide down.
Harry walked around in circles hands to the back of his head hitting his lip.
And Danny was standing leaning his face against the wall rubbing his eyes.
None was talking or looking at each other. They were just worried about their little friend, and wishing that he would be ok because they don't no what they would do without him.
''he is going to be ok, right?'' Tom whimpered, wiping the tears from his eyes. The boys couldn't answer just hope that he would.
They just stayed in that position untill the Doctor walked out and they all jumped up to their feet, and before he could even speak Harry spoke '' Is he ok ? ''
The Doctor looked at the chart in his hands and then back to the boys and nodded ''He is ok for now, but his kidney is more damaged than we all thought.'' he stated simperfeticly.
''What does that mean?'' Tom asked a tear dripping from the side of his face.
The doctor looked at each boys and back at Tom and instead of answering he just said '' He needs that kidney transplant soon. We have put his name on the transplant list, but maybe we should prepare are selfs for the worst case. The list is long and we don't no if one will come in time. I'm sorry.''
''What do you mean, he is going to be ok right?'' Danny spoke up, now with tears fulling down his face freely.
The Doctor couldn't answer that question'' we hope so were doing everything we can but as he has no family that are a match, we just have to play the waiting game'' he spoke sadly
'' what about us, can we give are kidneys? '' Harry jumped in the conversation.
the Doctor shock his head '' We looked at each of you files. We thought that you would ask but you're not a match, I'm so sorry.'' He said sadly not wanting to look at the heart-broken faces but when he finally pulled his head up he sore a bad anger in the face of Harry.
''He in not dead! Not yet and not any time soon if i can help it! '' Harry cried. Tom and Danny looked down thinking of that they may loss him for good. As they were think there faces started to go white just thinking of if Dougie was dead.
''Sorry, Your right, you have to be prepared that this may not go right, but he is awake now and properly wants your support right now so I will let you get back to him. We gave him pain killers to ease the pain. If he is in pain or you have any questions get a nurse to contact me at any time'' he gave a weak smile and added '' just be positive for you and him. think of how scared you are and he's properly 10 times that'' and the boys thought about it and nodded so he walked away back into the next room for his other patients.
The boys looked around at each other and Tom leaded the way and walked into Dougie's room. It was white and had that stupid old people hospital smell that gives you a headache for some boys followed shortly behind, shaken a bite for the events that could break there lives forever.