Return To Paradise

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"yes doctor green" nurse Carol, walked back up the corridor. 'i hate this part of the job' entering brielles room, carol looked at Miley, John and Sam. "Brielle has finished her scans. Doctor green has made his diagnosis. Unfortunately Brielle is requiring surgery. This surgery can be risky but if it's not done, things could be fatal" "fatal both ways?" Carol nodded "Brielle has diverticulitis. In most cases, its treated without surgery but due to the time this has been happening and the severity of her symptoms, it's caused more problems. Brielle has an abscess on her diverticula which is a millimetre away from breaking through her intestinal wall" Miley lowered her head "what exactly is diverticulitis?" "An infection or inflammation in one or more of her small pouches in the digestive tract. It is common but not left this long. Doctor green will need to remove that part of her colon and sew it together. Is brielle a smoker?" "No" "perfect. This can only make things more difficult" "her recovery?" "Two to seven days in hospital. It may take up to three months for a full recovery but there is good news. Miss Arlington won't be needing a colonoscopy bag" relief swept through Miley, Sam and John "how long is the procedure?" "Two to three hours. Brielle will have a private room afterwards. If there are complications in this surgery, her family needs to be notified" John groaned "I guess I call her father" "it might be a good idea" Carol walked out and Miley sighed 'great. Here we go again' John grabbed out his phone and dialled shauns number. 'can only hope..' "john, how are you?" "Fine. Your daughter is having an emergency surgery. You needed to be notified" "on my way" "the public. Level three" "thanks. Bye" "bye."
'what has happened to my daughter. She was happy yesterday. Who the hell touched her?'.
Shaun rushed to the hospital. 'shit what about Andre?. No. If I do that and she doesn't want him there, it will only cause issues. That, I'm trying to avoid'.
Arriving at the hospital, Shaun found John, sam and Miley waiting in the corridor with their heads down. "john, sam and Miley. Where is Brielle?" "Shes still in surgery. It can take up to three hours" "who hurt her?" "No one. She has diverticulitis" Shaun grabbed his phone out and started researching unsure of what it is. 'how did she get this?.. common. Severity depends on length of time. Can reoccur'. Shaun gripped his hair in worry. "How long has it been?" "An hour".

'come on Brielle. Where are you?' Miley looked at brielles phone as it rang. 'great' "hello" "Miley?" "Yeah. Hi. Brielle is unavailable at the moment" "that's unlike her. Where is she?" "JOHN" john immediately turned "she's coming out" "I'm her father Shaun. Is my daughter going to be okay?" "She will. Thankfully no complications". "She's in hospital. It's those pains" 'how did he know that?' "yes. She will be in hospital for a while" "how long?" "Two to ten days" "thanks. Bye" "bye". 'im going to see her. John is there which means Sam is. Shaun and Miley are there too'.
Miley, Shaun, John and Sam followed Brielle into the room and waited for the doctor and nurse to set up the monitors. "Brielles surgery went well. Her tests surprisingly weren't that bad. This could've started from a simple infection without her knowledge. It's common and many don't notice the signs. Unfortunately this problem can reoccur. Thankfully she has avoided having a colonoscopy bag but she will be in here for two days minimum. After that, she will be able to go home with a care package and strict dietary requirements" "oh she's going to hate that" "she needs to listen" "Miley is aware of that. She was only stating how Brielle will feel about it. Brielle will stick to it. That's the way she is" "good to know. She should wake within the next thirty minutes. When she does, I need to be notified straight away. The call button is here" "thank you, doctor green and Carol" "you are all welcome". "She is going to need a carer" "I'm calling Leo" "good idea" "I'm sure I can help" "Leo is always with her at home anyway. He enjoys her company" Shaun's chest raised. 'so much like my father'.
Miley dialled Leonardos number and waited for him to answer. When he didn't, miley dialled Tyrones just as Leonardo called back. "Leo. Brielle is in hospital" "HOSPITAL?" "yes. Had surgery. She may need a carer.." "that's me. I'm always with her. Instructions? When?" Miley internally grinned "we haven't been given that. I'm going to fill in for her at work" Shaun's eyes widened "they stated two days minimum in here..." "That's Leo" "BRIELLE" "shh. It's Leo?" "Yep. Can you open those eyes?" "Yep" "do it?" "Nuh" Sam pressed the call button. "You are going to need a carer" "he always makes me breakfast" leo chuckled "so I can eat too" Miley grinned "you are going to have a strict diet" "ugh" john, Sam and Leo laughed while Shaun didn't know what to think. "Hang on. The doctor has just entered" "keep me here" "I will".
"Brielle?" "Yep" doctor green grinned and dimmed the lights "better?" Brielle opened one eye then both "yep. Thanks" "you were very lucky. I explained what was happening before you went in. But you have a long road ahead and this may reoccur. Next time, you may not be so lucky" "tell me the damage doc" doctor green chuckled "straight to the point alright. We had to cut out the abscess which was a success. You have a lot of inflammation and we believe it started from an infection. A twenty millimetre incision.." Andre entering he stopped to listen. "Which is better than you losing your life" "yep. Haven't been diving yet" Miley chuckled "you won't be for a while. The first two weeks. Soup, bananas, gelatin, pudding and yoghurt" "that's it?" "That's it" "can I not blend a steak?" Doctor green laughed "no. Not this time. After the first two weeks, you can move up to milk, decaf tea, non citrus juices.." "I like what you did but not now" Miley, Sam and John laughed "I will have a carer.." "I'm right here miss" "I will hand the instructions to him. You are?" "Leonardo, family friend of Brielle and her late grandpa" "alright. Her instructions are very strict with eating.." "pudding for breakfast" "I'm in" Miley, John, Sam and Leonardo laughed while Shaun and Andre stayed silent "he's happy. You should be too" "can I laugh?" "If you want pain" "don't you dare. She will be in enough when I kick her butt from here to next Sunday" "have fun with that. I will get you a meal. Have fun with that" "I should say thanks" "it's got pudding" "thanks" Shaun walked up beside Brielle "this is very serious Brielle. We can be there to help. We want to know you are going to be okay" "I don't know what I need help with. I need to discuss my movements with doctor green. Food.." "I can do" Brielle nodded "if you eat a big breakfast in front of me, I will hit you with my spoon" "nasty threats huh?" "Yep" Leo chuckled "I helped your grandpa through his knee surgery, I can do this" Brielle grinned "I appreciate it.. hogan" "oh no you don't. I will work with Chad. I'm free" "your studies.." "I will be just fine. Yours is five times more than I have and you kill it" Brielle grinned "thank you. It's much appreciated. I don't want to leave hogan short staffed" "we know. He will understand too" "what are you doing for work?" "I work at the fish sheds at the docks" "oh" 'i thought she was working in a bar or something worse' the doctor walked back in and helped Brielle sit up then handed her a tray. 'this looks alright. What soup is that?' Brielle opened the container. 'chicken soup. I can handle this' "thank you" "let's see how that food sits" "where is the rest?" Brielle held in her laughter while Shaun sighed "this isn't a time to mess around" "and what do we do? Mope?" "She needs to rest" "the doctor said she needs to eat. Brielle eats a lot more than that, that's why I asked" 'oh this is just going to be so much fun' 'brielle has quitened down. If I have picked anything, it's that and I know shes unhappy' "what's Leo making you?" "Pea and ham soup" Brielle smirked "okay not that soup" "smells like vomit" "I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks so" "it's good for you though" "I have to get past the smell to eat it first" "good point".