A Man's Appetite by Nicholas L Maze

Author:Nicholas L Maze [Maze, Nicholas L]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781517010638
Amazon: 1517010632
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-08-27T04:00:00+00:00

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“Well, there was traumatic brain injury. We noticed damage of the frontal lobe. If there are any symptoms from this injury is left to be seen.”

“How is he, currently?”

“His responses are a little slow, but it is good that he is responsive. By being hit on the driver’s side, the impact was much worse.”

“Will he be his normal self?”

“Possible. If there are any symptoms….”

Marla walked into Jimmy’s emergency room.

“….they might be temporary. Also, there could be memory loss.”

“But, there’s no way of knowing right now?”

“No. We will continue to do tests. We will hold him for a while and find out if any additional damage exists and what effects they may have.”

“Okay.”

The doctor flashed a partial smile at Rhonda and Marla and walked out of the room.

“Marla?”

“Hey, girl. How you feeling?”

“Tired, upset, bothered, you name it.”

“You can’t stress over this, Rhonda. You have to be the strong one in this situation.”

“Yes. But, I feel like it is my fault.”

Rhonda lowered her voice.

“I was too focused on getting back at him, this morning. I was acting in a negative way and I could’ve lost him in an instant.”

Rhonda’s eyes began to fill up.

“I just don’t understand this crap. Why does this have to be?”

“Remain positive, Rhonda. There is no guarantee on anything. Just have faith in your husband. Have faith in his recovery and have faith in the vows he made before God.”

“Yes, but….”

Rhonda was unable to speak and burst into tears. Marla wrapped her arms around Rhonda and comforted her. The sounds of the heart rate monitor beeped in the background as Marla consoled Rhonda. At the moment, there was no thought about anyone’s significant other sleeping around. In fact, Marla and Rhonda were disgusted with the entire situation because now someone’s life had been in danger. Rhonda managed to pull herself together and have a seat. Marla sat next to her and watched as the staff, patients, and visitors constantly walked pass Jimmy’s room. For a moment, there was silence. Marla was at a loss for words and instead gave Rhonda some time to herself. Eventually, the silence became too awkward.

“I never knew it was packed like this in a hospital”, said Marla, attempting to break the awkward silence.

“All the time. I work in this environment, so I see it every day.”

“There are these many people in need of assistance and care on a daily basis?”

“Yes. At the same time, you got your addicts and homeless people that come in to get a night’s rest.”

“Huh?”

“Yeah. For the most part, a hospital has to accept someone that needs assistance. So, you have people that walk in and claim to have some illness in order to get a bed to lay on. The staff checks them in and runs test, while the individual gets some rest.”

“Wow. How often does that happen?”

“Every day. You have some that are wise enough to plan their visit. They arrive at a time, when patients receive a meal from the cafeteria. So, some get a meal and a bed to lay in.

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