Testimony

26. Testing

Nicki- I've had a mammogram before.

Nurse- ok good, but I want to go ahead and schedule for you to have another one and an ultrasound to see if there are any lumps or abnormalities in your lower abdomen.

Nicki- ok, so when will that be?

Nurse- hopefully I'll be able to schedule for tomorrow and if not tomorrow, the next day.

Nicki- ok. Do I get to go home now?

Nurse- since we don't really know what's going on yet, we're going to need you to stay here until your able to have those tests done.

I looked over at Meek and he was looking at the nurse in confusion.

Nicki- can I get something for the pain at least?

Nurse- I'm not allowed to give you any antibiotics yet but I can get you a heating pad if you'd like.

Nicki- ok. I'm not contagious or anything am I?

Nurse- I highly doubt it.

Nicki- ok

Nurse- you just sit tight and I'll be back with a blanket for you and a heating pad for you.

I was beginning to get frustrated and upset because they didn't know what was wrong with me. My baby was barely 2 weeks old and I was already unable to take care of him.

Nicki- what if I have cancer Meek? I can't have cancer. I don't wanna die.

Meek- shhhh, you not gone die" he said wiping the tears

Nicki- I just wanna go home

Meek- I know but we gotta make sure everything is ok first.

Nicki- but what if it's not?

Meek- it's going to be

Nicki- but what if it's not Meek!

Meek- then we'll deal with it the best we can, but until then we gone stop thinking negative because I don't like it.

Nicki- I'm tr-

Nurse- here's you blankets and heating pads. Do you need anything else?

Nicki- no, thank you

Nurse- ok, let me know if you do.

Meek grabbed the blanket and adjusted himself in the chair beside me bed while he rocked the car seat back and fourth with his hand. It was like he knew that his mommy was sick so he was on his best behavior. He was sleep. He was just looking around observing everything.

Nicki- can you give him to me?

He picked his tiny body and kissed his cheek. I slowly adjusted myself so that I was sitting up in my hospital bed. Meek handed him to me. This was the first time in 2 days that I've been able to hold my baby. I wanted to give Meek as such of a break as I could because we deserved some sleep.

Nicki- I got him baby, go to sleep.

Meek- I'm good

Nicki- Meek please. You've been up for almost 2 days straight. I don't need both of us in hospital beds.

Meek- this chair ain't comfortable anyways.

Nicki- come here" I said scooting over

Meek- I'm good Nicki

Nicki- come lay with me

He huffed and got up laying in the hospital bed beside me. We both fit perfectly in it. I threw some of my blanket on top of him and I rubbed is head. It didn't take him long at all to fall asleep and as soon as he did so did Razah. I was tired of sleeping so I stayed up and watched tv. I laid Razah over my shoulder and rubbed his back. Eventually I got board and fell asleep.

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Meek- Nicki...

Nicki- huh?

Meek- I'm about to go to your apartment to get you some clothes so we can go to the other hospital.

Nicki- ok

Meek- you want me to take him or leave him here?

Nicki- you can leave him

Meek- ok I'll be back in a minute.

I was being moved to another hospital so that I could finish my evaluations and see what was wrong with me. I was extremely nervous but I was thankful that I had my baby here to keep me calm. I laid him on the bed and changed his diaper before feeding him his bottle. He was a big hit with all the nurses here.   They loved coming to my room just to see him.

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Nicki- what took you so long?

Meek- I had to take a shower myself. Here, I didn't know what you wanted me to bring so I just brung some leggings and one of those big sweaters that you always wear.

Nicki- thanks baby

I went in the bathroom and got dressed.

Meek- you ready to go?

Nicki- yeah. Baby I'm hungry.

Meek- did they say you could eat?

Nicki- I don't know

Meek- I'll ask

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I ate my salad as we made our way to the other hospital. When we got here, I stopped at the front desk. They already had all my papers from the first hospital so I didn't have to sign anything. We sat in the waiting room and I sat in Meeks lap. I was in full baby mode and he was feeding into it. He looked up at me and I kissed him holding my lips on his until he got tired of it. I kept kissing him until he got annoyed.

Meek- stop

Nicki- no

He turned his head away from me and did something on his phone but I kept pecking the corner of his lips.

Nurse- Maraj

I got up and so did Meek. He picked up the baby bag and car seat and them held my hand with his free hand as we walked back.

They gave me a gown and told me to take my shirt and bra off.

Nurse- ok Ms. Maraj, we're ready for you

* THIS BOOK IS EASILY BECOMING MY FAVORITE FOR SOME REASON.
* I TAKE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SO GET USED TO SITUATIONS LIKE THIS HAPPENING IN MY BOOKS. IT HELPS ME STUDY.😊