It was 3 months later. Nikki was in the spare room at toms house just acting like friends and that's it no romance no nothing. Nikki was about 25/26 weeks pregnant now and it was showing.
"Michael ive got to go again now, doctors appointment"
"alright will you be back?"
"im not sure ill let you know"
Nikki got a taxi to the doctors on her own. They did the relevant tests and she was brought back into the office.
"Nikki im afraid I have some bad news"
"What?" Nikki sat there and looked up
"Weve been monitoring this lump in your right breast for some time, its become active Nikki, im afraid its cancer"
Nikki looked into the doctors eyes "you mean this lump is going to kill me and my baby" Nikki said not letting tears fall
"No…because your pregnant chemo and radio therapy are out of the question, we do however have a solution"
"Whats that" Nikki asked her whole life crashing down around her
The doctor moved and put the scan of her breast on the screen. "the lump itself is contained in the one side weve caught it early"
"right this means?"
"it means we can remove the right breast fully to get rid of the cancer"
"but that will leave me lopsided and with a baby that's not helpful"
"well we can look into plastics…listen I have a plan"
"What? You want to harvest my breast thanks" Nikki sighed
"No…what we are going to do is this, we want to induce the labour so the baby will be born in the next 48 hours. After the baby is born we can control him or her in an incubator and make it like its in the womb okay, we can make this baby survive"
"What are the survival rates at 25 weeks?"
"70% of babies make it"
Nikki nodded
"Now its your decision but then what we would do is after a few hours sleep we will take you into theatre and take out the breast"
Nikki nodded "How long have I got to think about it?"
"erm, ill go get a coffee and you think I need an answer today" he doctor said going to get a drink.
Nikki broke down when he left the room and was having a think. A nurse came in hearing her.
"are you alright?"
"yeah just some bad news"
The nurse sat by her "im sorry to hear that, what ever it is I hope they can fix it"
"breast cancer and im 25 weeks pregnant"
"I promise your in the best hands here Mr Levy is an extremely good doctor, I know because I was in the same position, chrissie" She smiled
"Nikki"
"I was pregnant with Daniel when I discovered I had breast cancer, they induced my labour and removed one side"
"but it looks normal, excuse me for looking?"
"plastics, it works a treat" She smiled
"Mummy" the little boy came in
"And this is Daniel my 3 year old he was born at 25 weeks"
"And his okay?" Nikki asked
"seems fine to me, Daddy helped me with my breast cancer and he will help you"
"its Mr Levy's son?" Nikki smiled
"yeah, his my husband, but you are in brilliant hands, you need to do whats right for you, just ask for chrissie if you want a chat" Chrissie smiled
"Thankyou, you've really helped honest" Nikki smiled
"No problem"
"ah sister levy you interrupting my patients again" Mr levy came back
"No she was giving me some advice and it was brilliant"
"and whats little Daniel doing here too"
"he came looking for me sacha" Chrissie smiled "listen ill leave you to it" she smiled kissing his cheek and leaving
Nikki looked on missing that. "I'll do it" Nikki said "get me prepped, im having this baby and operation" She smiled
"that's fantastic ill get a bed sorted you phone your boyfriend"
Nikki smiled getting her phone out and dialling tom.
"Nikki what is it im teaching a lesson?"
"erm…erm…"
"nikki?"
"I..i…I er…I need you to come to the hospital"
"What why?"
"with holly and Gemma…they need to induce the labour"
"what? Why?"
"because they need too, stop asking questions and get yourselves here" Nikki put the phone down