From my heart to yours ~ Hiccstrid modern story

Chapter 4

Hayden POV

I wearily sat in the cafeteria of the hospital flicking through a 3 year old magazine, as Dad and I waited for results of the latest test testing... I don't even know anymore.

It had been two weeks since I first visited the GP. She directed me to another GP who sent me to the hospital where I went through many tests as they tried to figure out what was wrong.

I should be at school right now, but I had been missing a few days lately because of hospital visits and just feeling unwell. The symptoms for whatever I have became a bit worse and I was either in pain or feeling nauseous.

Dad looked up from his paper and checked the time. "They should be ready by now," he told me, I nodded and we headed downstairs.

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"So, we have evaluated Hayden's various symptoms which could have been for many diseases and cancers..." I shudder at the word 'cancer', I had never known anyone with cancer but I knew heartbreaking stories surrounding that word.

"After several negatives for multiple tests we can now diagnose Hayden with cardiovascular disease." The doctors tells us, letting it sink in.

"Cardiovascular disease... you mean... like why people get heart transplants?" I ask, shaking... I didn't want to lose my heart.

"Cardiovascular disease can lead to heart transplants but that may be avoided with this treatment plan and diet..." the doctor continued, handing us leaflets and discussing the treatment. We stayed there for hours, Dad signed papers and Mum left work after Dad texted her... she signed papers too.... they both cried.

I was still taking it in. We got home late that night, I collapsed on my bed next to my black dog, toothless. "Hey bud, I had a hard day today," Toothless looked at me curiously. I sigh and let him crawl on top of me. "I'm sick, like I could die kind of sick," Toothless looked sad now. "I start medication on Monday and I already have a strict diet, I can't have salty food," I tell him.

He crawls up next to me as if saying "I'm here" before we both fall asleep.

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A/N- Heeeyyyy!!!

DISCLAIMER!!!!

So I know nothing about this disease except for what google says and what a book I read about a girl getting a heart transplant. So what you read about symptoms, diet and hospitals is completely inaccurate. Also it's late at night and I don't have Internet right now so (a) I can't post this til tomorrow (b) I couldn't google stuff for this chapter so all of this is based off memory!!

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Maddy ❤️