Tmnt Mother Scenarios: Book 1

When Vivian Gets Sick: Surgery

"Mum, Vivian has appendecitis." Donnie says gravely. "She'll need emergency surgery."

You feel your heart shattering to a million pieces at those words. Your precious 4 year-old? Having an operation?

"My poor baby girl." You mumble, not wanting to believe reality suddenly hitting your family.

A sudden thought hits you. "How is she going to have the surgery if we can't go to a hospital?"

Donnie puts on a brave face. "I'll do it mum, I read a few books about the human appendix."

"Donnie, your only 11 years old!" You say. "You can't preform an operation on your little sister, what if something goes wrong?!"

Donnie looks at you with a calm expression. "Mum, this might be her only chance of survival."

You frown. "What do you mean by that?" You demand. You can't lose your only daughter.

"I mean that the appendix can rupture very quickly and if it bursts, she might die!"

Vivian winces at the word die and clutches you tighter. "I don't wanna die mummy."

Donnie looks at you pleadingly. "Mum, please let me save my baby sis." He begs.

You look at Vivian, who's still crumping in severe pain and looking at you to make it all go away.

"Do it, I'll go inform your father and brothers, I'll be right back." You say as your voice breaks.

Donnie nods. "I'll come with you." He turns to Vivian. "We'll be right back baby sis.

Vivian nods tearfully and clutches her tummy tighter as more pain hits.

You both walk to the dojo where the boys are waiting anxiously with a nervous Splinter in front of them.

"Boys, Vivian has appendicitis and she will need an operation to cure her." You say tearfully.

Splinter's eyes widen. "But...we cannot go to a hospital." He says. "Who will do the operation?"

Donnie steps forward. "I will." He says simply. "Please, if we don't do it soon she might die!"

"But, we're only 11, you've never even done surgery before!" Raph interrupts.

Splinter sighs but nods. "Do what you must, please save her Donatello, I cannot lose another daughter."

"Appendi-whatis?" Mikey asked curiously when he heard the big word.

"What's that?" Leo asked, as he was also wondering what was wrong with Vivian.

"Appendicitis." Donnie repeated. "We all have this organ in our stomachs called an appendix."

He then paused and gestered to his right side, pointing to pin-point the organ.

"Sometimes, the appendix can get infected, and then it needs to come out...or they could die."

"I don't want Vivian to die!" Mikey sobs as he throws himself into your chest.

"She won't die knucklehead, Donnie's gonna save her!" Raph replies. "Right Donnie?"

Donnie nods. "Yes, I will...don't worry everyone, if I preform the operation now, she'll be ok."

"Can we see her?" Leo asks with fear in his voice. Donnie nods and you all hurry to the lab.

"Mummy!" Vivian sobs as soon as she sees you. "My tummy hurts!" She wails.

"I know baby, Donnie has to do a little something to make you better, can you let him do it?" Up ask gently.