Post by *Natalie* on Oct 1, 2006 1:00:34 GMT 10
Thanks for all the lovely comment
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My medical knowledge isn’t really up to scratch… so some of this may not be accurate… but please use your imagination.
Chapter 12
After sitting on the OB deck for an hour and a half with his head in his hands most of the time, Luka looked up when he heard the door opening and someone sit beside him. He looked round to see Kerry looking in on the operation.
“How are you?” Kerry asked finally looking at Luka.
“Ok… just waiting”
“Shirley said if shouldn’t be too long now” Kerry put her hand on Luka’s shoulder.
“How’s Ana?”
“She’s sleeping in the lounge. We’re taking turns of sitting with her”
“Thanks. I’ll be down to see her when Abby gets out” Luka said looking into the OR and seeing Neela working on her.
“I was going to take Ana back to mine tonight. Give you some time with Abby”
“She has to be here. Abby will want to see her when she comes around” Luka said thinking of what Abby would want.
“Sure. I better get back down, page me when she’s out I’ll bring Ana up to you” Kerry stood up and walked to the door.
“Kerry…” She stopped and turned “Thank you” She gave a small smile and walked out shutting the door behind her leaving Luka to his own thoughts.
After another hour he looked up to see Neela and Dubenko pull of their gloves and gowns and come out of the OR. Luka stood as he watched them come into the Observation Deck.
“Well?” Luka stood waiting for some sort of answer from them, waiting for the only answer he wanted.
“We caught it in time” Neela told him holding his arm and motioning him to sit down. “We removed the clot” Neela told him again making sure he had heard her.
“She’s going to be ok?” He asked looking from Neela to Lucian.
“We’ll need to wait and see how she does in recovery, but I don’t see why she shouldn’t be perfectly fine” Lucian said with a faint smile now on his face.
“Thank you both so much” Luka shook Lucian’s hand and then gave Neela a hug; hugging him back she then broke the hug.
“Ana still down in the ER?” She asked noticing that Luka hadn’t moved during the whole operation.
“Yeh… I should go check on her,” Luka said removing stray tears from his face.
“Why don’t I come with you and we’ll come back up and see Abby when she’s moved into ICU” Neela said watching more tears fall down Luka’s face at the thought of Abby having to go into the ICU.
“Sounds good” Luka gave Neela a half smile and stood up walking into the corridor. Neela followed him and they headed towards the stairs for the ER.
Word had spread rapidly about what had happened; when they came down into the ER everybody watched Neela and Luka walk through Admit.
“Why don’t you go in and see her, I’ll be in, in a minute” Luka nodded and left her side. Neela looked at the staff, all fearing the worse. “She’s in recovery… she’s got through surgery, we’ll need to wait and see” Neela said leaning on the desk and rubbing her face in her hands.
“How’s Luka?” Sam asked moving over watching him go into the lounge.
“He’s a mess. But he’ll be ok” Neela turned and watched as she saw Luka through the window and sit at the end of the couch where Ana was sleeping.
Luka looked into the corner of the couch were Ana had curled herself up. His 8-month-old daughter curled up the way her mother did when she was sleeping and was cold. Her dark hair, her pouting lips… she was her mother’s double with splashes of Luka’s features. All he wanted was for them to be together, at home, a typical night. Luka leaned over and rubbed Ana-Lucia’s back before picking her up. She stirred a little before Luka rested her head on his chest, just under his chin, she moved her little hand and placed it near his shoulder, like Abby did when she slept with her head on his chest and her hand on his shoulder. He sat kissing the top of her head and talking to her in Croatian before the door opened.
“Is she ok?” Neela asked sitting next to Luka. She rubbed over Ana’s hand watching her sleep.
“She’s just tired, had an early morning taking my father to the airport” Luka rubbed up and down Ana’s back and gave her another kiss. Neela’s head turned to the door as it quietly opened. Sam popped her head around the door.
“Neela there’s a call for you, it’s Shirley” Sam said standing clear of the door.
“Ok… I’ll be back Luka. Ok?” She asked watching Luka stare into space.
“I’ll wait for you them I’m going to see Abby” Luka said bluntly.
“Sure, just give me one minute,” Neela said walking out, hearing Sam close the door behind her.
“Luka, can I get you anything?” Sam asked sitting next to him putting her hand on his knee. He was suddenly aware of Sam in the room.
“Just leave me with my daughter” Luka just wanted to be with his family, Ana and Abby.
“Luka, I’m so sorry about Abby… if there’s anything…” Luka stood up making sure not to disturb Ana. “Where are you going?” Sam asked as she stood and watched Luka open the lounge door.
“To see the mother of my child,” Luka said walking out to admit and going towards the stairs. Neela quickly followed leaving the rest of the staff watching as they walked away.
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My medical knowledge isn’t really up to scratch… so some of this may not be accurate… but please use your imagination.
Chapter 12
After sitting on the OB deck for an hour and a half with his head in his hands most of the time, Luka looked up when he heard the door opening and someone sit beside him. He looked round to see Kerry looking in on the operation.
“How are you?” Kerry asked finally looking at Luka.
“Ok… just waiting”
“Shirley said if shouldn’t be too long now” Kerry put her hand on Luka’s shoulder.
“How’s Ana?”
“She’s sleeping in the lounge. We’re taking turns of sitting with her”
“Thanks. I’ll be down to see her when Abby gets out” Luka said looking into the OR and seeing Neela working on her.
“I was going to take Ana back to mine tonight. Give you some time with Abby”
“She has to be here. Abby will want to see her when she comes around” Luka said thinking of what Abby would want.
“Sure. I better get back down, page me when she’s out I’ll bring Ana up to you” Kerry stood up and walked to the door.
“Kerry…” She stopped and turned “Thank you” She gave a small smile and walked out shutting the door behind her leaving Luka to his own thoughts.
After another hour he looked up to see Neela and Dubenko pull of their gloves and gowns and come out of the OR. Luka stood as he watched them come into the Observation Deck.
“Well?” Luka stood waiting for some sort of answer from them, waiting for the only answer he wanted.
“We caught it in time” Neela told him holding his arm and motioning him to sit down. “We removed the clot” Neela told him again making sure he had heard her.
“She’s going to be ok?” He asked looking from Neela to Lucian.
“We’ll need to wait and see how she does in recovery, but I don’t see why she shouldn’t be perfectly fine” Lucian said with a faint smile now on his face.
“Thank you both so much” Luka shook Lucian’s hand and then gave Neela a hug; hugging him back she then broke the hug.
“Ana still down in the ER?” She asked noticing that Luka hadn’t moved during the whole operation.
“Yeh… I should go check on her,” Luka said removing stray tears from his face.
“Why don’t I come with you and we’ll come back up and see Abby when she’s moved into ICU” Neela said watching more tears fall down Luka’s face at the thought of Abby having to go into the ICU.
“Sounds good” Luka gave Neela a half smile and stood up walking into the corridor. Neela followed him and they headed towards the stairs for the ER.
Word had spread rapidly about what had happened; when they came down into the ER everybody watched Neela and Luka walk through Admit.
“Why don’t you go in and see her, I’ll be in, in a minute” Luka nodded and left her side. Neela looked at the staff, all fearing the worse. “She’s in recovery… she’s got through surgery, we’ll need to wait and see” Neela said leaning on the desk and rubbing her face in her hands.
“How’s Luka?” Sam asked moving over watching him go into the lounge.
“He’s a mess. But he’ll be ok” Neela turned and watched as she saw Luka through the window and sit at the end of the couch where Ana was sleeping.
Luka looked into the corner of the couch were Ana had curled herself up. His 8-month-old daughter curled up the way her mother did when she was sleeping and was cold. Her dark hair, her pouting lips… she was her mother’s double with splashes of Luka’s features. All he wanted was for them to be together, at home, a typical night. Luka leaned over and rubbed Ana-Lucia’s back before picking her up. She stirred a little before Luka rested her head on his chest, just under his chin, she moved her little hand and placed it near his shoulder, like Abby did when she slept with her head on his chest and her hand on his shoulder. He sat kissing the top of her head and talking to her in Croatian before the door opened.
“Is she ok?” Neela asked sitting next to Luka. She rubbed over Ana’s hand watching her sleep.
“She’s just tired, had an early morning taking my father to the airport” Luka rubbed up and down Ana’s back and gave her another kiss. Neela’s head turned to the door as it quietly opened. Sam popped her head around the door.
“Neela there’s a call for you, it’s Shirley” Sam said standing clear of the door.
“Ok… I’ll be back Luka. Ok?” She asked watching Luka stare into space.
“I’ll wait for you them I’m going to see Abby” Luka said bluntly.
“Sure, just give me one minute,” Neela said walking out, hearing Sam close the door behind her.
“Luka, can I get you anything?” Sam asked sitting next to him putting her hand on his knee. He was suddenly aware of Sam in the room.
“Just leave me with my daughter” Luka just wanted to be with his family, Ana and Abby.
“Luka, I’m so sorry about Abby… if there’s anything…” Luka stood up making sure not to disturb Ana. “Where are you going?” Sam asked as she stood and watched Luka open the lounge door.
“To see the mother of my child,” Luka said walking out to admit and going towards the stairs. Neela quickly followed leaving the rest of the staff watching as they walked away.