•MCD One-Shotsᵀᴾᴬ

Katelyn x Zoey // Procedure of A Lifetime

*Note: There IS a gore warning*

"Zoey, can you attach the anesthetic machine and IV," Katelyn whispered, making sure the panic patient wasn't panicking even more.

"Of course, Dr. Golden," Zoey responded, rushing for the machine. Katelyn slipped on her blue gloves, taking off her wedding ring and band in the process, and raised the mask to cover her mouth. Zoey slowly calms the patient, Leona Holland, and attached the mask and IV, the girl falling asleep immediately. Zoey nod to Katelyn, who prepares the tools.

"I love my job, but I hate it when the patient is not even an adult yet..." Zoey murmured, attaching the catheters to the neck, wrist, and directly under the collarbone. The red fluid rushes through and the heart monitor races, blood accumulating slowly into a bag.

Katelyn sighs, "I agree. But we have to make this quick and extremely careful. It's a double lung, bilateral."

Zoey silently panics, her heart rate skyrocketing. I've never helped with a bilateral sequential... I've only ever helped with one lung, and that was with at least five other people...

"Zoey? You okay?" Katelyn says, looking over to her surgery partner.
   
"Yeah, yeah... I'm fine." She responds, putting on her gloves and mask, "Okay, let's get started."

*GORE WARNING HERE ON*

Zoey positions the patient so her back is on the surgery table, her arms raised high. While she does this, Katelyn cranks up the anesthesia machine and attaching a ventilator to her nostrils, giving her proper oxygen and reading her breathing.
  
"Zoey, can you assist me in putting the catheter to her bladder?" Katelyn said, grabbing the flexible tube.

"Of course," Zoey replies, as the two girls stick the tube to the bladder, the urine running through it. While the bladder empties, Zoey begins to trim Leona's long hair, in case any comes in contact with the procedure. Katelyn skims the skin with antiseptic, getting all the oil and dirt off the skin.
While Zoey snips away with scissors she begins to speak, "Are you... Nervous? At all?"

"I've done many in my time," Katelyn proclaims proudly, "but I will admit, never with only one other helper. Of course we could have waited a day and had two others but, her lungs are depleting rapidly, and need to be treated promptly. I believe we can do it."

Zoey smiles and nods, snipping the last strip of hair to create a bob haircut. Katelyn finishes wiping the girl, and the two nod to each other to begin.
Katelyn begins by grabbing a surgical knife, making a quick incision by the breasts. Zoey assists by attaching the cardiopulmonary bypass machine, which quickly pumps a donor's blood and oxygen.

"The CBM is running," Zoey informs Katelyn, who nods in response. Katelyn opens the incision to examine the diseased lungs, which consist of air and mucus building up tremendously. As if it was as quick as lightning, Katelyn gets the new lungs, places an incision on the affected ones, and switches them out precise and fast. As she does this the monitor slows and runs a line as expected, Zoey trying to pump as much air and blood into the body to help revive the girl. Katelyn bites her lip, waiting for the heart monitor to stop the endless beeping.

After what seems like hours, the small, jagged heartbeats return, the lungs breathing in and out as the should. Katelyn lets out the breath she has been holding in for the whole time, high fiving Zoey who is beaming at her accomplishments. Katelyn begins stitching up the incision, being precautious and crisp with the needle.

"We actually did it... Just us two..." Zoey mutters with a smile on her face, "it was amazing, a once in a lifetime experience!"

"Yes, of course. You were an excellent helper and companion. I'll have to begin recommending you to hospitals and patients." Katelyn smirks.

Zoey beams, "REALLY? You, Katelyn Golden, would recommend me? You're a renowned surgeon in this country... It's an honor to even be in your presence."

"Aww, you are making me blush. And for your information, I'm only famous because of my divorce, it was what really made me motivated to help others. Look at me now, remarried to my high school sweetheart, with a wonderful son."

"Of course," Zoey smiles, "And that still makes you a wonderful surgeon."
Katelyn nods and removes the anesthesia mask and the patient blinks awake. Zoey opens the door and notifies her mother, who rushes in to her daughter's side.

Almost immediately Leona is seated in a wheelchair, her mother and the two doctors wheeling her to the ICU. The young teen thanks the surgeons silently, her dry lips forming a smile.

Katelyn and Zoey look at each other with smirks on their, knowing they saved yet another persons life from death. 

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This is dedicated to my oldest sisters best friend, Leah, who had cystic fibrosis from birth. Luckily, she had a double lung transplant and it was successful, and she is doing amazing. My sister teaches me all the stuff about it since she is a nurse because of her BFF, and it's really interesting to me so here ya go :)

Sorry it if wasn't your style but give it a star if you want some more medical-themed ones (since that's what I want to major in in the future, it's good practice and knowledge for me. Plus it's fun/interesting)

Lots of love, Riley ;)