Chapter 5
Brian woke up at about 3:30 a.m. He looked around the room and then tried to asked where he was. He found out he couldn't because he has t big tube down his throat that prevented him from doing so.
A few minutes later a person came in to the room to check the charts on the foot of the bed. Then she noticed that Brain was awake.
"Just a minute, I'll go get Dr. Allofyour to come check on you, O.K.?" Brian shook his head yes, and the lady who was in the room left.
About 5 minutes later, Dr. Allofyour came in. "How are we doing this very early morning? Do you want that tube out of your throat? I think it is safe to assume that you can breath on your own now."
Brian shook his head yes again.
"O.K. then. Here's what you need to do. On the count of 2 take a deep breath in and on the count of 3 blow it all out as hard as you can while I pull the tube out. O.K.?"
Brian nodded.
"O.K. then. 1. . . . 2, Brian breathed in, 3"
Brian breathed out, Dr. Allofyour pulled the tube out, and then Brian started coughing real hard.
"You didn't tell me that you were going to choke me! *cough, cough*" Brian said very quietly because he didn't have the energy to talk to loud.
"Why did I have that tube down my throat and why am I the one in the hospital bed?" Brain said, very confused about what was going on. "
Well you were talking on the pay phone and then you passed out. Your heart stopped because you had a little ball of bacteria on your heart that was irritating it. From what I understand, you has to have heart surgery a while ago. Is that correct?"
"Yeah, they had to repair a hole in my heart," Brian said, still very confused about what was going on.
"The bacteria is probably form something from that. Now we would like to open you up to try and remove it, but you need to fill out these forms. Now you don't have to have the surgery, but I highly recommend it so something like this don't happen again. I'll let you think about it for awhile. If you want me to, I'll go get your dad and brother. They are in the next room with your mom. I already told them what was going on."
"Yes, please bring them in."
"O.K." he left the forms on his bed and went to the next room to go get dad and brother.
A minute later they entered the room.
"How are you doing son?" Brian's dad said.
"O.K. I guess. I kinda got a headache. How is mom doing?" Brian said, not seeming to care about himself, only about his mom.
"Dr. Allofyour said that she is getting better and that she should be waking up any time now. Just a few minutes ago, I could have sworn I saw her eye open, but dad didn't see it and just said that I want her to wake up to bad that I'm starting to see it, even though it ain't real. I think he's the one who's going crazy!" Brian's brother said, trying to bring some happiness to the room.
"So, the doctor tells me that you might need some surgery. Are you going to have it?" Brian's dad asked, hoping that his son will make the right decision even though he might be scared.
"I guess I have to if I want to get better. I don't want to, but I guess I will *cough, cough*"
"That's very brave of you, bro. I sure wouldn't have done that. I'm too chicken!" Harold said, acting like he has had to much coffee.
"Dad, could you please hand me those forms so I can sign them?" Brian said, pointing to the forms at the foot of his bed.
About 15 minutes later Dr Allofyour rushed in the room, with 2 other people behind him.
"I just got your latest labs back from the lab." Dr. Allofyour looked at the forms on the bed. He noticed they were signed.
"Good, you did decide to have the surgery. I got some bad news for you. You are going to have to go have your surgery right now, before your condition gets any worse."
"O.K." Brian said a little worried.
The two nurses started rolling Brian's bed out into the hall.
They went right past Jackie's room and Brian said," Can I please go see my mom quick? Please?"
"No, we have to go right now, the O.R. is waiting for you." Dr. Allofyour said in a rather stern voice. "
Please! I want to go see her! I want to go see my mom!" By this point Brian was nearly in tears.
"We have to go now! You can see her later!" Dr. Allofyour said.
They continued down the hall to the O.R.
From out in the hall you could still hear Brian yelling, " I WANT TO GO SEE MY MOM! I WANT TO GO TELL HER I LOVE HER AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT SHE'S DONE FOR ME! LET ME GO SEE MY MOM!"