Danica Rose Millers has gone through hell on earth. She starts her internship at Seattle Grace Hospital and meets people who will change her life forever. She loves and loses and loves some more. Find out more on I've Loved and I've Lost.
I try and suppress a yawn as Owen walks in front of us, speaking quite loudly. "Practice, practice, practice, until it is perfect, people. This is a long, complex procedure with many parts. Therefore many opportunities for error. So we're gonna go over this again. Team leaders, let's get in place,"
"Alright, green team over here please," I follow after Derek, along with multiple other people with green headbands over our scrub caps.
"Let's go red," Arizona instructs, people with red headbands following her. We've offered this family every pro bono dollar, every surgical hand, every resource this hospital has. So I'm asking you for every resource that you have. Be sharp, be present, be focused. Dr. Robbins has been caring for these children since the day they were born. They will each get a new life today. Our actions will decide what kind of lives they will be," He pulls the sheet off the bed and shows two dolls that are set up like the conjoined twins we'll all be working on. "Let's begin,"
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Danica POV
"Mm. Flaps are inset and viable," Mark informs.
"We are looking at at least 18 hours, so come and go if you need to, hydrate, eat, but be here at least 30 minutes before your procedures," Owen instructs.
"All right. Next up, general surgery. First we need to establish each baby's blood supply to the shared colon," Arizona begins.
"Then we separate the colon, making the first incision—" Another surgeon who I'm not familiar with.
"I will make the first incision," Arizona corrects. "We'll separate the colon,"
"Okay, and now I'm checking the displaced kidneys—"
"To make sure they're intact and functioning," Arizona cuts him off once more.
"Uh, that's implied,"
"I don't care. Say it,"
"Checking the kidneys to make sure they're intact and functioning," I turn around to look at Callie with a wide eyed glance, wondering what is up with her wife. I continue to watch Arizona argue with the other surgeon, correcting him on multiple different things he's doing "wrong".
"You forgot to cauterize," She snaps. "You want this baby to bleed out?"
"Do I— no I—"
"Yeah, I should think not," I look over at Jackson who is on the other side of the room, giving him a smile from underneath my mask, the both of us trying not to laugh. After a bit more nitpicking from Arizona, she calls out the next instructions. "It's time to flip them,"
"Karev, you're up," Derek calls out. He walks over as the rest of us begin to rearrange ourselves.
"You ready?" Arizona asks a suddenly nervous looking Karev. Before I know what's happening, Alex and Arizona are arguing. "Karev, you rushed it. You're like two steps ahead of me,"
