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Niall had been dealing with some sinus pressure and pain early on in the year, so his wife Kristyn had made him go get them checked. At the appointment, he got the news that he would have to have them removed, and Niall was not happy at that comment made at all, but it was scheduled for right after the Flicker World Tour, so that meant he had some time before it.
Unfortunately, the day came quicker than he realized it would. The Flicker tour had ended, and now there were only a few short days until his sinus surgery. Even back a few weeks ago, Niall had started getting nervous for it. Days leading up to the surgery, any time Niall started thinking about the surgery, he started getting nervous butterflies in his stomach, and could physically feel himself getting sick at the thought. When they were three days out from the surgery, Niall's whole demeanor changed, and Kristyn could tell. "What's wrong, babe?" she said sitting down on the couch next to him. "Hmm?" she said directing his attention to her. "You've barely said a word all day, you haven't eaten, and you look like you've seen a ghost. What's the matter?" she coaxed out of him. "I guess I'm just nervous," Niall admitted looking at his hands. "Babe, it's going to be okay! I promise, it's a piece of cake," Kristyn said trying to comfort her husband. Kristyn had been through the same surgery a few years prior, and it was a very easy. All of Niall's doctors had said that it would be easy, Kristyn had too, but he was still as nervous as could be. "I believe you, I'm just really nervous," he said and Kristyn grabbed his hands gently and caught his full attention again. "You have absolutely nothing to worry about," she said kissing him.
The days passed quickly, and Niall's nerves had gotten nothing but worse. By the morning that the surgery rolled around, Niall was almost in a full blown panic. They woke up extremely early, and Kristyn drove him to the hospital. The whole car ride he was silent. Kristyn held his hand on the way there, and he laid his head on the door. They were taken straight back to be prepped for the surgery, and to talk to his doctors. Niall took off his sweatpants, and long sleeved t-shirt, and put on a gown. He handed his clothes to Kristyn, and sat down in the hospital bed they had him sit in until his surgery. A few seconds later, there was a light knock on the door. "Come in," Kristyn said as Niall got situated. "Hey, guys! We are going to get the ball rolling on this fairly quickly, okay?" the surgeon smiled. Kristyn noticed that the doctor was the same one that had done her sinus surgery a few years prior. "Dr. Harvey!" she said as she realized who it was. "Kristyn! Nice to see you!" he said remembering her. "This is your husband, I assume?" he asked looking at Niall. "Sure is!" Kristyn said. "Niall, Dr. Harvey did my sinus surgery a few years back, he is very good," she said and they shared hellos. "Well, I have to go get ready, but the anesthesiologist will be in in just a few minutes," he said and left the room. Kristyn noticed as Niall's whole mood changed quickly. "Kristyn, I can't do it," Niall said as he started to panic. Niall could feel his heart starting to pound, and he started to stand up and get up. "Hey, hey, hey, it's okay. Lay back," Kristyn said gently pushing his shoulders back down. "Kristyn, please!" he pleaded with her. "Babe, calm down. I promise, it's okay. I'm right here, relax," she said trying to calm him to the best of her ability. She pulled her seat up next to his bed, and rubbed his arm. "Kristyn, please please, don't make me," he said and the fear was evident in my eyes. "It's okay, babe. Just calm down. Take a breath," she said still rubbing his arm. The anesthesiologist walked in during his freak out and smiled. "Ready?" he asked. Niall nodded as he was told to follow the anesthesiologist to the OR, and Kristyn walked with him. "Okay, we are going to have to ask you to take your wedding ring off before we start," the anesthesiologist said before Niall could enter. Niall took his ring off and handed it to Kristyn before he went in. "I'll be watching through the window, I'll see you after," Kristyn said giving him a good luck kiss. Kristyn stood and watched as Niall got on the operating room table. She made sure he knew she was still there, and he watched her the whole time he was getting put under, and once his eyes shut, Kristyn headed to the waiting room.
About an hour later, Dr. Harvey came out to the waiting room. "The surgery went great! He is in recovery, and you'll be able to see him in just a little bit!" Dr. Harvey said and Kristyn thanked him, mentally calming down now that she knew everything went great. Meanwhile, Niall had woken up, and when he couldn't see Kristyn, he started crying immediately. The nurses were startled that something was wrong, and they started to try and get to the bottom of it. "What's the matter?" they asked him over and over, but Niall wouldn't answer them because Kristyn wasn't back there. Niall cried and cried just wanting Kristyn. When Dr. Harvey went to go check on how he was doing, the nurses told him that he refused to talk to them, and Dr. Harvey knew instantly he just wanted Kristyn. About ten minutes after he had first talked to Kristyn, he went back in to tell her what was going on. "That was quick," Kristyn said as he walked back out, and approached her. "Well, he still is in recovery actually, I just thought I'd let you know that he is crying, because all he wants is you," Dr. Harvey said feeling bad for Niall. "Poor baby!" Kristyn said feeling bad that she couldn't be with him just yet. "We will work on getting him a room immediately," Dr. Harvey said. "Thank you," Kristyn said as she sat back down again. She started to fidget as she wanted to go see him, and comfort him.
Finally, Niall got a room, and Kristyn was waved back by a nurse to come see him. She could hear his sobs through the door. When she opened it, he was bawling his eyes out. "Hey, babe! What's the matter?" she said softly walking toward his bed. "It hurts so bad, and I just wanted to see you, and they wouldn't let me," he said through sobs. "It's okay, babe! I'm here now," Kristyn said knowing that Niall was tired, because he gets emotional when he's sleepy. Niall looked down at his hands, and noticed that his wedding ring wasn't on his hand. His eyes grew wide, and he started to panic. "My ring is gone!" he said urgently looking around him. "Kristyn, what do I do?" he said starting to panic even more, and causing more tears to run down his face. "Niall, calm down, babe. I have it!" Kristyn said trying to help him calm down. A few seconds later, Niall finally calmed himself down. Kristyn could tell Niall was fighting sleep. "Go back to sleep, babe," Kristyn said sitting down next to the hospital bed. "I'll be right here when you wake up," she said and started to play with his hair to relax him to sleep. After Niall finally went back to sleep, Kristyn was able to text his family and let them know that the surgery went well, and that he was in a room resting. After they replied, Kristyn laid her head down on the bed, and rested her eyes.
Niall finally woke up a little later, and the anesthesia had worn off. Kristyn looked up as she felt him shift, and he looked up at her. "Morning, babe," she said to her husband. "Morning," he said stretching out a little. "How are you feeling?" she asked him, and he grabbed her hand. "It's a little sore," Niall said as Kristyn brushed the fringe out of his face. "Oh! You can put your ring back on now," Kristyn said and Niall put his hand out, and Kristyn slipped it back on his finger. "Thank you," he smiled tiredly looking at her. "No problem, babe!" she said and the doctor walked in. "Ah good! You're awake. You're ready to go home, just take it easy for the next two weeks," Dr. Harvey said. They thanked him, and Kristyn helped Niall get dressed back into his sweats, and helped him out to the car. "Alright, homeward bound," Kristyn said pulling out, and driving him home. For the next two weeks, Kristyn took care of Niall, and made sure he recovered well, and Niall was very thankful for her taking care of him.
