"Hey Sarah." Ellie said as she walked into the room. Sarah had just woken up and was looking very tired.
"How are you feeling?" Ellie asked Sarah had a questioned look on her face while she looked at Ellie.
"Chuck told me you had a pretty bad seizure that lasted for maybe 3 to 5 minutes, after that you passed out and he called me." Ellie responded
"Uh I'm doing okay." Sarah said as she started to sit up. That is when Ellie noticed the blood dripping on the pillow.
"Oh my Gosh, Sarah you're bleeding!" Ellie said sounding scared. Sarah looked down at her pillow and then felt her head. Ellie rushed over and started to examine Sarah's head.
"Chuck, get in here!" Ellie yelled, "ah this is really deep and long. You're definitely going to need stitches."
"Where did this come from?" Sarah asked gritting her teeth while Ellie was tugging her hair around the gash to clean it up
"It must have happened during your seizure. " Ellie said, "Chuck get in here!" Chuck came rushing into the room. As he soon as he saw the blood he started to freak out.
"What happened?" Chuck asked sounding frantic
"I think she hit her head during her seizure." Ellie said trying to sound calm,
"Yah this is definitely going to need stitches. Sarah can you please sit up for me." Sarah sat up and started to grit her teeth.
"What's wrong?" Ellie asked "My back, it like stings but feels bruised." Sarah responded
"May I take a look?" Ellie asked kindly
"Yah." Sarah said
Ellie lifted up the back of her shirt to reveal a huge mark that consisted of the colors red, blue, purple, and black. Ellie gasped at the sight.
"What is it?" Sarah asked sounding worried Ellie motioned for Chuck to come see. Chuck responded the same way as Ellie did when he saw the horrific sight.
"Sarah, your back looks like some decided to drag you across the carpet in one spot for three days, and repeatably pounded it with a brick. It doesn't look good." Ellie said
"Here." Chuck said as he took a picture and showed it to Sarah
"Ow." Was all Sarah could say,
"That looks a lot worse than it feels."
"Well, we need to get you to the hospital and get your head stitched up and your back probably needs an x-ray, but don't take my word for it, it could be just a bruise. But after we get your head checked, come to me and we'll get you an MRI right away." Ellie said
"Okay." Sarah responded
Later at Westside Medical Hospital...
"Okay Sarah, your head is all done." Said Dr. Hatch,
"You're free to go now."
"Thanks." Sarah said as she left the room heading to Ellie
"How was it?" Ellie asked
"It was fine, they had to do staples though, not stitches." Sarah said
"Well that sound like it hurt, anyways, let's go get you that MRI." Ellie responded
"Okay Sarah we are just going to run a blood test, and we need a urine sample as well, and then we can get prepped for your MRI." Said Dr. Griffiths
"Okay." Sarah responded
"Okay, your files have been sent in, and I've done the required tests, so Dr. Walia will be in to see you soon."
"Okay Sarah, I need you to lie down on your back and I will just put this blanket over you and this bed will then be rolled back into the machine. The machine will tell you things like 'hold your breath' and 'don't look into the light,' stuff like that. It is quite loud so be prepared. The IV will put fluids into your system, and it will make you feel like you wet your pants, but you won't, I promise. You ready?" Dr. Walia said
"Yah I'm good."
Sarah replied
Sarah sat in the hospital room again as she awaited the results of her test. This time Ellie came in with the doctor to explain the results of the MRI.
"So Sarah your condition has actually improved. The swelling in the lobe has gone significantly down. Can you tell me what you remember?" Dr. Young asked
"I don't remember anything." Sarah replied
"What do you mean, Sarah you have lost five years worth of memory, you should be regaining it." Dr. Young responded sounding confused
"Five years? I only lost about 2." Sarah said also sounding confused
"Sarah, you have lost five years! Two weeks ago you didn't even know who Chuck was! If you lost only two years you would know who he was and you would be dating him." Ellie chimed in
"I am dating Chuck." Sarah said,
" We got together a couple months ago. Well technically a while ago, but to me it seems we were in Paris just a couple months ago"
"No, Sarah, you guys got together two and a half years ago, Sarah you're married to him." Ellie said
"I know that, he told me, but I still know him as if we are dating, we're just taking things slow, from what I remember." Sarah said
"Sarah you're telling me that you remember everything from five years ago to three years after that?" Dr. Young said
"Well I never forgot that. Did I?" Sarah asked
"Yah, Sarah your memory is coming back!" Ellie beamed
"Really I forgot those three years?" Sarah questioned
"Not anymore." Dr. Young said
"Well how did this happen?" Sarah asked
"Well it seems that your brain has stayed significantly calm these past few weeks and you've just been regaining memories. Well, it's a lot more technical than that, but it's easier to explain this way." Dr. Young explained
"How long until I get the rest of my memories back?" Sarah asked
"Well, the years you do remember are things you have been used to your whole life, that is probably why it came back so quick, loving Chuck is something new that you have never experienced before, so probably a month or two." Ellie said Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Dr. Young said The door opened with a squeak and another doctor appeared.
"I have the results back from the earlier tests."
"Okay then," Dr. Young replied, "We'll let you two discuss." Dr. Young and Ellie left the room and Sarah was left alone to discuss the test results.
"So how was it?" Ellie asked
"It was fine, everything seems normal." Sarah said
"Are you sure? You look a bit worried." Ellie asked with a worried expression on her face
"Yah, I'm totally fine, just a lot to take in you know." Sarah responded
"I get it, lets get you back home to Chuck." Ellie said
