Made - Episode 41

 

"You such a fighter and we are going to make it to the end together." I said while fetching a glass of water from the dispenser at the corner of the room.

No response.

"The doctor said you can begin taking solid food, i have missed preparing your favourite dish."

Still silence.

Then came the choking sound.

I turned around abruptly then let go of the glass. I didn't mind it's shattering effect or the fact that i had spilled water all over the floor . I rushed to David's side. Never had i experienced a thing as such. I had honestly thought my husband was on the process of giving up his ghost. Horrified was how i felt.

I looked into my husband's blood shot eyes. Blood mixed with saliva was oozing from his mouth in voluminous amounts. indeed i was scared. I watched as his body jerked back and forth violently as he made chocking sounds continuously. His arms were stiffly projected mid air all through. Gradually it began to subside together with the chocking sound. I couldn't cry, i couldn't feel. I just watched as that horror unravelled before me.

David was in big big trouble and so was i. I couldn't handle another day of being harrased by this disease

All episodes of this story can be found here >> https://www.ebonystory.com/story/made

. The nurses who had rushed in started wiping off the blood from his mouth and removing the blood stained sheets. He had bitten his tongue and that was why alot of blood was coming out of his mouth mixed with the saliva. 

"Prep him for another scan, i will take care of her." Caleb said while pointing at my leg 

I looked at my leg and for the first time i felt a sharp pain running through it. A neat slice was running from my knee to half way my leg. It looked bad.

"Am not living my husband's side till i know what is happening." I pronounced defiantly.

"If i don't dress that wound you wont be allowed anywhere near him."

He was right. 

****

A month earlier

I had moved on with my life. I had fallen in love again and gotten married to the man my heart most endeared. Deep inside i still felt that hurt. A little bit of anger and a bit of bitterness towards what he put me through. As i walked away from Caleb i knew it was time to let it go. I was experiencing love in proportions and dimension i had not explored before. I had found David. Something and someone better.

I saw Rachael standing by my sister Alicia. She must have arrived while David's brain was being scanned. I ran into her arms and without a word wept on her bossom. I felt guilty for the night i had taken David and Rachael out of there home. Maybe i shouldn't have interacted with them. I could have spared him all this and her mum all the heartache. 

"Am sorry mum." I whispered

"It is not your fault child." Said she.

At the sound of footsteps approaching i untangled myself from Rachael's arms and faced the doctor.

"Can i talk with both of you inside?"

Without a word we followed.

"I am sorry i have bad news." The doctor  stated.

"What is it doc?" I asked gathering every ounce of self control left in me.

"Your husband is suffering from celebral oedema."

"Celebral what?... what is that doctor?"

I heard Rachael whisper ..'He is the only one i got left. Not my child Lord.'

I did not turn to look at her. I did not want to fall apart. 

"When Mr. Erickson fell he must have hit his head hard. Celebral oedema is a condition that results from internal injuries in the brain. Because of that there is accumulation of fluids in the brain that increases the internal pressure on the skull. The rate of blood flow and oxygen flow to the brain is subsequently reduced."

"Well is it treatable."

"Yes it is but that also largely depends on the extent of the injury. It may also cause irreversible damages. But your husbands case was caught early enough and i believe with the right treatment he will be able to recover completely."

I felt like a ray of hope had dropped into my hopeless soul.

"What form of treatment are you going to perform on him?" Rachael asked.

"For a start i would like to reccomend a program that is on still undergoing trials before the doctor who will perform the next procedure comes."

"What procedure is that? Is it safe? Couldn't we just wait for that other doctor?" Rachael asked.

"The procedure is hypothermia. It involves lowering the body temperature in order to minimise the swelling. Its more like putting ice on a swelling."

"Let's do it." I said with conviction not wanting to hear what Rachael had to say.

She didn't interject.

"When will the doctor performing the sugery be coming in?"

"First thing tommorow morning. She flew in from London today and will be reporting to work tommorow."

"Okay then."

His brain activity improved after the hypothermia procedure but he stayed unconcious.

The next morning Dr. Johnas was in to perform a procedure known as ventriculostomy. It involved making an incision on the skull and draining excess fluid from the brain and yes it was much harder than it sounded. The procedure went on well. I had gone into the prayer room and stayed there all the while they had David unconcious on the table.  With renewed hope and energy i prayed that God would shine His mercies upon us and that this would be the last bit of all this. Hospital was beginning to feel like home.

I knelt there crying my eyes out. Praying and crying then sitting in silence reflecting on the good moments we had shared. How dramatic i had been on the first day we met. How our relationship had grown over time. Every good memory was now being engulfed in bad times. The tides were high, that would make us who saw it faint with fear.

His brain activity improved significantly and his blood pressure had normalised. He stayed unconcious for 10 days. On the eleventh day he opened his eyes and could move his limbs but could not talk. A week later he was able to talk to me. He was being fed through fluids all this while. Through the slow but steady progress my heart rejoiced in the Lord. I had hope and most importantly i had someone to lean on through it all.

Three weeks after his surgery i was summoned to Dr. Johnas office. I had run there fearing for the worst. On entering that office i found Caleb standing looking outside through the window.

"Uuum is Johnas in?"

"Yes he is." Caleb replied

Then it hit me like a whip on a horses back. Caleb's name was Caleb Johnas and the doctor's  name was Faith Johnas. The Faith that had been pregnant with Caleb's twins. So she was a doctor? She took care of my husband so well. It was her duty anyway.

"Is this some kind of a joke to you Caleb?"

"No, ..i " He stammered. 

"Forget it, am out." I said heading for the door.

"Danny wait." He rushed and blocked my way.

"Caleb my husband ...that i looove... is lying sick in a hospital bed so excuse me if i do not have time for an ex who cheated on me and is currently married to the person he cheated on me with."

Tears seeped from my eyes slowly and he wiped them off.

"I am sorry Danny. I know i would never make it up to you. I also know this is not a good time but i want to explain what happened."

"So what happened Caleb?"

"It was a stupid dare. One of my friends kept saying that the reason why i was dating you was because i was afraid to date girls my own age. So i asked Faith out to prove him wrong. On our first date we just talked. James wasn't satisfied he dared me to kiss her. So i did."

I felt my inside churning. 

"One thing led to another until she became pregnant. I had to chose. It was my stupid ego that led me to make an innocent woman helplessly fall in love and become pregnant. I had to man up and take responsibility. I decided to teach myself how to love her and that meant breaking your heart. Danny am so sorry."

I slapped him real hard. 

"You realise how stupid you sound...well atleast until the last part."

"I do."

"When did you guys get to med school and all?"

"Faith was already in med school when she got pregnant. She is a genius unlike me. After her delivery her mum stayed with the twins and she completed her studies abroad. I had done my nursing course while you still in Campus. When Faith came back we moved to the city where we started our career. My family is a blessing to me Danny. I really loved you but i messed up pretty bad and had to bear the weight of my actions. Am sorry love."

I didn't know what to feel. I just fell in his arms and hugged him tight. Tears streaming of my face. I cried out the pain which i was currently going through. Am sure he understood it wasn't all about him but he held me for all the while i cried.

"It was for good. I met someone else great."

"Ouch that hurts." He said holding her heart in a joking manner.

"You deserve it.." i replied in a jocund mood.

"He is lucky." 

"I am the lucky one Caleb. I don't believe i got him for myself."

"You really love him."

"So much so...so much so."

We conversed for a while and for a while i felt normal. Like i was experiencing life again.

Read " Ultimate Sacrifice " by the same author ( DORSILA ANYANGO )

. We chatted about alot of things. His kids work and all. For a moment there i could be distracted of my sorrows.

Another week passed by.

I was seating gently massaging his palms. My favourite thing to do. We were having a light conversation intensely staring at each other. His face had gradually regained its colour. Occasionally he would face palm me and tell me how he had missed our fun times. I had missed everything. Our routine was intertwined just as our lives.

"What would you want to do when you finally get out of here? I asked him.

"Apart from holding you next to me...well ... just eating some of your pilau among other things.." He smoothly laughed and i joined in too.

It always felt peaceful and safe being with him. I was experiencing it all over again.

"Babe can i get some water."

"Sure honey let me get for you." I grabbed a glass then headed for a dispenser at the corner of the room.

"You are such a fighter we are going to make it to the end together." I said.

No response

"The doctor said you can begin taking solid food, i have missed preparing your favourite dish."

Still silence.

Then came the seizures.

******

Author's nice

Hey y'all am so proud of myself for trying to squeeze in this episode.

I hope you enjoyed.

Like

Comment

Share

Vote.

Toda,

Dorsila.