Akart, Bobby Yellowstone 02 - Yellowstone: Inferno by Akart Bobby

Author:Akart, Bobby [Akart, Bobby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

Challis, Idaho

The reception nurse slipped behind Jake and Ashby and leaned in between them. “The doctor would like to see you to provide an update.”

Ashby glanced at the people in the room and managed a nervous smile. She was glad she didn’t have to be honest with them about their prospects. She was also glad she didn’t have to confront their own prospects of survival. They, too, might have missed their window of opportunity to get away from the wrath of Yellowstone.

“This way, please,” said the nurse as she led them down the hallway to a different room. When they arrived at the door, which was slightly ajar, she gently nudged it open and announced their presence. “Doctor, I have Mr. Holder’s friends.”

Dr. Peterkin finished making some notes on Dusty’s chart, handed it to the attending nurse, and then turned to address two anxious faces. “Well, we’ve stabilized him for now. Under the circumstances, you did a remarkable job of treating the breaks. The forearm break was severe, in that both the radius and the ulna were fractured. As a result, these two bones in the forearm broke in such a way to protrude through the skin. Ordinarily, an open fracture such as this requires immediate medical attention because of the risk of infection, but you folks acted quickly, and properly, to keep this young man alive.”

Jake and Ashby looked at one another and smiled. The news was good thus far.

The doctor continued. “A CT scan was administered to look for intracranial hemorrhaging on the brain. The same impacts that battered his body into breaking had a profound impact on his skull. The good news is there are no signs of a fracture; however, his brain is slightly swollen. Because his brain is at rest, in neurological terms, it is using less oxygen. I plan on allowing him to regain consciousness on his own, which is likely with the fluids and assisted breathing we’ve established for him.”

“Is there anything we can do?” asked Jake. “I mean, do we need to sit with him? Or talk to him? You know, stuff like that.”

The doctor smiled and responded, “To be honest, not really. I know television and movies portray the grieving loved ones sitting beside the bed of their injured family member, making heartfelt speeches that suddenly cause the patient to open his or her eyes. That makes for good television. In actuality, patients wake up when their body is good and ready.”

“Okay,” said Ashby.

The doctor glanced toward the window, which was covered by closed mini-blinds. “I haven’t looked outside because I’ve been too busy, but there are hotels and stores in town that might be open. I’m told a lot of the people in town are still here, planning to ride out this deluge of ash fallout. They still have to make a living, you know?”

Ashby was so appreciative of the doctor’s efforts that she didn’t want to dampen his spirits and his hope for a quick ending to this environmental disaster.

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