Post by Shanna on Oct 4, 2015 15:27:07 GMT -5
“Okay Nick let’s get you checked out.” Jeff replied as Sarah pushed the wheelchair into the exam room behind him.” Jeff went to a nearby drawer and pulling out a hospital gown and held it out, “You need to change into one of these then we’ll check and see what’s going on.”
“You know I hate those things.” Nick replied rolling his eyes at the gown with disgust as he tried to grab it but it fell to the floor.
Sarah saw concern flash in Jeff’s eyes but he didn’t say anything for a minute then looking at his friend he said, “I’ll be outside.” He pulled the door closed as he left. “Okay hon, can you get undressed or do you need my help?” Sarah asked.
“I may need your help so just hang on,” Nick replied as he took his shirt off. Once the shirt was off and with a disgusted look at the gown he asked her to hand it to him. After the gown was on she tied it closed in the two places then gently pressed a kiss to his back on a portion of the handcuffed hearts tattoo that she could see where the gown wasn’t closed.
Facing him again,she waited, he looked at her, “I can’t balance enough to get the pants” he responded. She leaned over and undid his jeans for him. When they were face to face he kissed her hard, “Too bad we’re in the hospital.” He laughed kissing her when she kissed him back.
With a quiet laugh meant for him alone. Sarah smiles, “Okay hold on to me as you stand and just let the jeans fall.” He nods as she makes sure the brakes are on the chair before he tries to stand. Helping him stand the jeans fall to the floor then he sits back down.
Kneeling, Sarah pulls the jeans the rest of the way off and then gets his socks and then lays them with his shirt. Pushing him to the bed, he tries and gets in very slowly without help and then she pulls the blanket over him.
“You rest while I go get Jeff okay.” He nods making a grab for her hand; she turns when he grabs her hand before walking around the bed, “Sorry baby.” With a stern look she stops him then goes to get Jeff.
A few minutes later they walk back in and Nick begins to tell Jeff what’s been going on. They explain about his loss of balance, the falls, the sensations of tingling and pins and needles. Jeff listened making notes and then after studying them he tested the reflexes. When the tap on Nick’s knee didn’t cause a reflex kick Jeff stared at him, “Nick we need to run some tests. Because of the tests I’d like to call in a consult so he can help rule things out for ya,okay.” They both nodded as he continued, “You just rest and let me get on that consult and I’ll be back in a bit.” Without a word Jeff disappeared; leaving Sarah even more than anxious than she already is.
Later, Jeff walks back in with another doctor, “Guys, this is Dr. Johnson, the consult I was talking with. Dr. Johnson this is Nick and Sarah Adams.”
“It's nice to meet you both. Dr. Garrett was explaining your symptoms Nick, do you mind if I examine you?”
“No.” Nick shook his head. Dr. Johnson turned to Sarah, “Mrs. Adams would you mind stepping out for a few minutes.” He asked. She looks shocked but agrees. “Can’t sh---.” Nick started but she shook her head, “I’ll be right outside baby, I’ll come back when he’s finished.” She responds kissing him then walks out.
Dr. Johnson began his exam, “Tell me about the symptoms? Have they been random, one side, or both and what are they feeling like?”
He thought for a second, “Well the first time it happened I was standing still and I felt like I was about to fall but when I started to take a step it was like I couldn’t feel my feet. Once I was on the floor it felt like I was stepping on pins and needles with both feet. It went away after a little bit and I was okay but several days later I noticed my legs were hurting and they hurt for several days like the pain was moving up.”
“Did you tell your wife about anything?” the doctor asked. “Yeah my back had been hurting a bit from where I fell I guess so she rubbed it for me. “Can you tell me where on your back?”
Nick ran a hand along his lower back. “For the last few days I’ve almost lost my balance several times but caught myself then my thigh began cramping and tingling---.”
“Just one?” Dr. Johnson asked. “Well the left mainly but then the right started. What brought us in today was I was making a sandwich earlier; the knife slipped and I cut my hand; but Dr. Johnson I didn’t feel when the knife cut me. Jeff, I didn’t tell you earlier because Sarah was here and didn’t want to scare her but before we came in the hospital I hugged her; and I couldn’t feel her back with my hand.”
Dr. Johnson asked a few more questions then did the reflex test again. He then told Jeff that Sarah could come back in so Jeff went to get her. He found her staring at the door and slightly rocking, “Sarah, you can come back in now.” She jumped up then looked toward her friend. “Before I go in, Jeff what is Dr. Johnson’s specialty?”
Looking through the window at Nick, He answered “Sarah he specializes in neurology.” then led her back in. She went straight to Nick when he reached for her even as he continued answering questions.
“Have you been sick lately Mr. Adams?” the doctor asked. Nick nodded, “Several weeks ago I had a bacterial infection; but that cleared up.”
“Okay, I want to admit you tonight so we can run tests and see what’s wrong.” He requested. Both Nick and Sarah nodded as Jeff went to admit Nick himself.
After Nick was checked in and on his way to a room Dr. Johnson stood by Jeff, “I’ll be glad to take his case Jeff, once he’s settled I’ll start running tests--.” Jeff interrupted, “the tests we talked about?” “For starters, I’ll see what they tell me first then I’ll run the other if I have too.” With a nod Jeff went to Nick’s room.
“You know I hate those things.” Nick replied rolling his eyes at the gown with disgust as he tried to grab it but it fell to the floor.
Sarah saw concern flash in Jeff’s eyes but he didn’t say anything for a minute then looking at his friend he said, “I’ll be outside.” He pulled the door closed as he left. “Okay hon, can you get undressed or do you need my help?” Sarah asked.
“I may need your help so just hang on,” Nick replied as he took his shirt off. Once the shirt was off and with a disgusted look at the gown he asked her to hand it to him. After the gown was on she tied it closed in the two places then gently pressed a kiss to his back on a portion of the handcuffed hearts tattoo that she could see where the gown wasn’t closed.
Facing him again,she waited, he looked at her, “I can’t balance enough to get the pants” he responded. She leaned over and undid his jeans for him. When they were face to face he kissed her hard, “Too bad we’re in the hospital.” He laughed kissing her when she kissed him back.
With a quiet laugh meant for him alone. Sarah smiles, “Okay hold on to me as you stand and just let the jeans fall.” He nods as she makes sure the brakes are on the chair before he tries to stand. Helping him stand the jeans fall to the floor then he sits back down.
Kneeling, Sarah pulls the jeans the rest of the way off and then gets his socks and then lays them with his shirt. Pushing him to the bed, he tries and gets in very slowly without help and then she pulls the blanket over him.
“You rest while I go get Jeff okay.” He nods making a grab for her hand; she turns when he grabs her hand before walking around the bed, “Sorry baby.” With a stern look she stops him then goes to get Jeff.
A few minutes later they walk back in and Nick begins to tell Jeff what’s been going on. They explain about his loss of balance, the falls, the sensations of tingling and pins and needles. Jeff listened making notes and then after studying them he tested the reflexes. When the tap on Nick’s knee didn’t cause a reflex kick Jeff stared at him, “Nick we need to run some tests. Because of the tests I’d like to call in a consult so he can help rule things out for ya,okay.” They both nodded as he continued, “You just rest and let me get on that consult and I’ll be back in a bit.” Without a word Jeff disappeared; leaving Sarah even more than anxious than she already is.
Later, Jeff walks back in with another doctor, “Guys, this is Dr. Johnson, the consult I was talking with. Dr. Johnson this is Nick and Sarah Adams.”
“It's nice to meet you both. Dr. Garrett was explaining your symptoms Nick, do you mind if I examine you?”
“No.” Nick shook his head. Dr. Johnson turned to Sarah, “Mrs. Adams would you mind stepping out for a few minutes.” He asked. She looks shocked but agrees. “Can’t sh---.” Nick started but she shook her head, “I’ll be right outside baby, I’ll come back when he’s finished.” She responds kissing him then walks out.
Dr. Johnson began his exam, “Tell me about the symptoms? Have they been random, one side, or both and what are they feeling like?”
He thought for a second, “Well the first time it happened I was standing still and I felt like I was about to fall but when I started to take a step it was like I couldn’t feel my feet. Once I was on the floor it felt like I was stepping on pins and needles with both feet. It went away after a little bit and I was okay but several days later I noticed my legs were hurting and they hurt for several days like the pain was moving up.”
“Did you tell your wife about anything?” the doctor asked. “Yeah my back had been hurting a bit from where I fell I guess so she rubbed it for me. “Can you tell me where on your back?”
Nick ran a hand along his lower back. “For the last few days I’ve almost lost my balance several times but caught myself then my thigh began cramping and tingling---.”
“Just one?” Dr. Johnson asked. “Well the left mainly but then the right started. What brought us in today was I was making a sandwich earlier; the knife slipped and I cut my hand; but Dr. Johnson I didn’t feel when the knife cut me. Jeff, I didn’t tell you earlier because Sarah was here and didn’t want to scare her but before we came in the hospital I hugged her; and I couldn’t feel her back with my hand.”
Dr. Johnson asked a few more questions then did the reflex test again. He then told Jeff that Sarah could come back in so Jeff went to get her. He found her staring at the door and slightly rocking, “Sarah, you can come back in now.” She jumped up then looked toward her friend. “Before I go in, Jeff what is Dr. Johnson’s specialty?”
Looking through the window at Nick, He answered “Sarah he specializes in neurology.” then led her back in. She went straight to Nick when he reached for her even as he continued answering questions.
“Have you been sick lately Mr. Adams?” the doctor asked. Nick nodded, “Several weeks ago I had a bacterial infection; but that cleared up.”
“Okay, I want to admit you tonight so we can run tests and see what’s wrong.” He requested. Both Nick and Sarah nodded as Jeff went to admit Nick himself.
After Nick was checked in and on his way to a room Dr. Johnson stood by Jeff, “I’ll be glad to take his case Jeff, once he’s settled I’ll start running tests--.” Jeff interrupted, “the tests we talked about?” “For starters, I’ll see what they tell me first then I’ll run the other if I have too.” With a nod Jeff went to Nick’s room.