Antibiotics

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After a rough night of sleeping on and off in the hospital Niamh is now awake but still tremendously tired.

She has just finished a rather unforgettable breakfast which was hardly appetising. She sips the cup of tea and looks down at her phone which is now on 20% a sight Niamh hates to see.

Niamh moves herself up the bed a little and decides to get out and go to the toilet which is just by the nursing station.

She goes to get out of bed when a nurse hurries over and stops her, "Sorry Miss Walsh you aren't allowed to leave your bed" she says.

"Well I need the toilet" Niamh says as she tries to stand up but the nurse sits her back down. "Sorry Nurse... Abigail Jones but I need the toilet" Niamh says.

"Wait here I'll get you a bed pan" she says.

"No! I shall not loose all my dignity by peeing in a pan" Niamh says.

"But..." the young nurse stutters.

"I'm going to walk to the toilet" Niamh says as she stands and walks to the end of her bed slowly, she tries to ignore the excruciating pain she's in.

She can't take the pain any longer and lets out a little cry, "I can't do it" Niamh says.

"Let me help you to bed" the nurse says.

"No, I need the toilet" Niamh says sharply.

"But you just said you won't be able to get there" Nurse Jones says rather confused.

Niamh rolls her eyes and stands again, "don't just stand there, help me" Niamh demands.

The nurse gives in and links arms with Niamh and walks her to the toilet.

She stands outside the bathroom while Niamh goes to the toilet, "everything okay Miss Walsh?" Nurse Jones calls as Niamh has gone rather quiet.

"Yes" Niamh says as she makes her way to the sink and washes her hands. She looks at herself in the mirror and sighs before leaving.

She exits the bathroom and the nurse is standing there waiting for her, "alright?" She asks and Niamh nods again and makes her way back to the bed.

Once in bed Niamh gets herself comfy and waits for the doctor to come round. She rubs her stomach and huffs as she's rather uncomfortable, she grabs the sick bowl and puts it on her lap.

She grabs it and is sick into the bowl, Niamh looks up to see the nurse coming over to her. She grabs a tissue and wipes her mouth, "Here let me have that off you" the nurse smiles as she takes the sick bowl off her and hands Niamh more tissues.

The nurse places another bowl on the table for Niamh and she instantly grabs it and almost fills it again.

Niamh leans forwards and the nurse rubs her back a little as she can see Niamh is chocking.

The doctor comes over to Niamh and shuts the curtains as he can see Niamh's in a little bit of distress being sick.

"What's wrong with me?" Niamh mumbles her eyes watering and breathing heavy.

"Miss Walsh do you have any allergies, what possibly aren't on record?" He asks.

Niamh shakes her head and leans back and rests. "Miss Walsh started her antibiotic cause today for her infection" the nurse explains.

"What time?" The doctor asks.

"Two this morning when she was admitted" the nurse replies.

The Doctor nods and the nurse leaves, leaving the curtains closed. "Dr Parry" she smiles.

Niamh smiles and watches Dr Parry take her blood pressure. "What time is visiting?" Niamh asks.

"Two till five, but you're unlikely to even be here by five this afternoon. Depending on how the medication affects your body in the next three hours" Dr Parry explains.

Niamh nods again and just sits there calmly. "Was that normal for me to be sick?" Niamh asks.

"Yes in some people it's just the nauseous feeling in others it's vomiting" Dr Parry explains.

Niamh nods and rubs her stomach as she's rather sore. "I'll get you something for the pain now and I'll speak to a specialist" She smiles and Niamh nods.

Dr Parry walks off leaving Niamh to herself, around one o'clock she gets her dinner and Dr Parry comes back with her pain relief and apologies for the delay.

She takes the pain relief and sits quietly waiting for Joe to arrive with her things and a phone charger.

Niamh lies down and looks at the person next to her who keeps starring so Niamh rolls over and faces the wall before drifting off to sleep.

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