Ava's Blessing In Disguise: Short Story (The Blushing Brides Book 7) by Lorana Hoopes

Author:Lorana Hoopes [Hoopes, Lorana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, The Blushing Brides Series, Multi-Author Collection, Sweet & Funny Romance, Novella Length Shor Story
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes
Published: 2019-05-22T04:00:00+00:00

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Ava dropped her keys on the table and sank into the recliner again. The third adjustment had been less painful, but Chris had promised she would have more movement and she still didn’t. It still hurt to move her neck and swallow. Something else had to be going on.

As she pulled up her email, a message icon popped across her screen. Results from her x-rays had posted to her health account. Unsure she would understand the medical jargon but curious as to what it might say, she logged in and clicked on the medical record. The report wasn’t long, but the words sent a spear of fear into her heart:

Impression: Unremarkable bony structures of the cervical spine. Nonspecific prevertebral soft tissue swelling from the C1 level to the C4 level. Clinical correlation for possible prevertebral infection is recommended. Consider CT neck with contrast to further evaluate. POSITIVE ALERT The results of this study have been annotated as abnormal in the patient's electronic medical record.

Prevertebral tissue swelling? What did that mean? Possible infection? CT scan? Abnormal? Suddenly, Ava was convinced this was not just a pinched nerve. She grabbed her cell phone and dialed the number to the clinic. Hopefully she hadn’t made things worse by waiting so long to be seen. It was only two days. Surely two days wouldn’t matter.

“Family health center, how may I direct your call?”

“I need to set an appointment to be seen,” Ava said.

The woman transferred her to the right department and Ava rattled off the details of the x-ray report.

“I can get you in Monday morning with Dr. Stedman but that’s the earliest appointment I have,” the woman on the other end said apologetically.

“That’s okay. I’ll take it.” But Ava wasn’t going to wait another two days to be seen. Not with the words abnormal hanging over her head. She might have to sit there for hours, but her clinic had an Urgent Care department. At least she would get seen today. She tucked her laptop into her bag, grabbed her keys, and headed out for the second time.

The Urgent Care department was surprisingly slow when Ava arrived, and after being checked in, she was whisked quickly back into the triage room and then down the hall to a more permanent room. A nurse peppered her with questions before promising to return shortly with the doctor.

Ava sat in the chair and tried not to let fear overtake her. A few minutes later, a large, friendly black woman entered.

“Ava, I’m Dr. Jensen. I’ve looked over your results and I’m lining up a CT scan immediately. It may be nothing but infections in the neck are never something to mess with. Okay?”

“Whatever you suggest. I just want the pain to go away.”

“We do need you to get on the bed. Erica needs to put an IV in because this CT will use an iodine contrast. Can you lay down?”

Ava sat on the edge of the bed. “Laying down is a little tough, but I’ll try.

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