" Steve, I'm sorry to call at this time. I know you are busy with patients and the hospital... But Lesley is very sick… she was gonna attempt to ride it out but I caught on and made her go straight back to bed... I'm gonna stay with her and keep an eye on things. Could you have Monica take my load and have Dr Richards call me when he gets a chance?"
" I can arrange that for you... Has her problem come back? You think maybe the cancer has come back again?" Steve asked
" I don't know Steve, she hasn't really told me anything but that's why I need Dr Richards to call me when he gets a chance." Rick replied
" I'll let him know that you are waiting to talk to him, Rick... Don't worry about things here just take care of Lesley and tell her that as one of my top doctors she needs to get better soon" Steve replied and got off the phone
Rick headed back upstairs to check on Lesley when Lesley was trying to get into her chair but had difficulty with her port always getting in the way
" Les, sweetheart, how can I help you get better.. you have to tell me what you need...." Rick asked while helping Lesley get up into her chair.
" I want to tell you Rick, believe me I really do.... But I can't.. I don't know how..." Lesley tried to turn away
" It's alright sweetheart...." Rick started and pulled Lesley into his arms " there isn't anything I would not do for you Les... You just gotta tell me what is wrong or what has my charming yet stubborn little bug so sick like this" Rick rubbed Lesley's back alittle bit
" I'm better now when I'm with you. I wish I could stay like this with you forever..." Lesley replied and cuddled close to Rick..
Rick stayed close incase Lesley was to need him for anything but was in no rush to leave her side instead he wanted to take her temperature and blood pressure while she was able to get some sleep.'at least her temperature and blood pressure are somewhat still normal' Rick thought to himself when answering the phone
" Hello..." Rick answered
" Dr. Webber, it's Jerry Richards... Dr Hardy said it was urgent that I call you." Dr Richards replied
" Thank you for calling me back... I'm concerned about Lesley, she's been on and off again with the vomiting as well as I've started to see that she's losing weight again... I'm concerned that she may have relapsed again which is why it was important that I call you immediately.." Rick expressed his concerns
" Any other symptoms that you may be aware of other than nausea and weight loss... Any dizziness or loss of appetite?" Dr. Richards asked
" Not that I was aware of, she hasn't really told me much of anything." Rick replied
" Alright keep an eye on her for the next few days Rick. If she should start having more severe symptoms like coughing up blood then I want her to be brought in right away." Dr Richards suggested
" Thank you Jerry, I appreciate it..."
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Lesley waited until Rick left for the hospital before trying again to make it on her own. She wished to God she could tell him she really wanted to but the fact remained that her fears coupled with her ability to open to him about her condition and where her progress stood. And that was that the consulting doctor with Dr Richards had decided that her treatment wasn't gonna be an option. She only prayed that she could at least make it to see Rick's birthday as well as her own in a couple of months.
" Jessie... I've been thinking about what Dr Richards said and what you did as well... I um I've been thinking about this for awhile and I think I am gonna agree to stop the treatment but not before I decide to tell Rick the truth...”
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Terminal Diagnosis
FanfictionThis kind of subject is and has been an open wound on me for 3 years it is no walk in the park for me to think about nevermind reminding myself of what my Aunt went through the last 5 years she had. This wasn't a rewrite or a storyline that was giv...
