Based on Pixelberrys popular book series 'Open Heart', this AU follows the often complicated relationship of now 27 year old Doctor Valerie Valentine and her 38 year old boss and famous diagnostician Doctor Ethan Ramey. Through scandals, medical dra...
AUTHORS NOTE: I'm apologising in advance for the ending of this- anyway welcome to chapter 8 'Play God'! in this chapter, things take a turn for the worse for Francis Llewellyn, and Ethan can't help but want to take as many measures as he can to save him. As the night shift starts, the boys return for a frustration releaser, tensions start to grow as fate is being left in the hands of 6 doctors who are split on a life and team changing decision...enjoy :)
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Ethan
Outside of Francis Llewellyn's room after his sudden blindness symptom reared its head, I paced up and down slowly and Valerie leaned against the wall as we ran through possibilities of multiple variations to his condition.
something fast progressing means it could be potentially deadly without a quick diagnosis, as valerie said before we left...something this ambiguous could mean we're asking for time we simply dont have.
she looked up to me and said "how about a tumour pressing on the optic nerve? maybe even a blot clot?"
"possibly, but he didn't mention any other vision problems. of course it could be as simple as a migraine but they don't usually occur so late in life."
she sighed and nodded, pursing her lips, just as we heard "hey i got the 911, what's up?"
James came down the hall and v looked to him and said "our patient? just went blind."
his eyes widened and said "no shit..."
she nodded and I continued to say "cardio wise, got an opinion?"
he took a deep breath and ran his hand through his hair and said "its possible he has had a arterial embolism-"
"but that only matches the weakness and muscle symptoms." v said
he nodded and continued to say "exactly. but I'll just check him out to be on the safe side. could be a completely different issue to the rest of his symptoms."
V stood up straight and folded her arms as she said "as much as id hate to agree on M.S but optic neuritis could be an indicator of that. late onset ..."
i nodded and said "its a possibility. it could even be infection, sarcoidosis...."
"So we narrow the field. Ill page Mendoza, she can check the optic see if anything burst and ill see if any symptoms link to his heart health."
"Alright, Valerie, can you look into the candidates we've mentioned while i looked into the neuritis, if its progressed this far already, the infection causing it could be endangering much more than the eyes."
She nodded and James put his pager away as he said "ill start with this consult then."
as he went into francis' room, i sighed and Valerie turned to me
"....holding up okay?"
i looked to her and said "yeah...i think so."
we started to walk to the labs and she said "...he reminds you of yourself, doesnt he?"
