Summer Nightfalls (Completed) [R18]

34 : Western Blot Test

Ivana

I caress my tummy as I play with my pen when my phone suddenly rang.

" Doc Vana sorry for the urgent call. This is RN Manzano on duty at the OR. Doc pa assist daw po si Doc Jed sa OR 16. May emergency po ata sila ngayon. Mukhang ruptured brain aneurysm. Hindi daw po kase makakarating si Dr. Romualdez dahil nasa ER din po ang papa niya" Mabilis na wika sa akin nung nurse na nakaduty sa OR.

I'm already at my second trimester. Five months na si baby at sobrang likot na sa tiyan ko.

Medyo tumaba na rin ako. But I thank the gods for letting me gain the normal weight a pregnant woman should. Ngunit pakiramdam ko parin ang taba taba ko na.

" Confirm my presence to Dr. Alfonso, I will be at the OR in five minutes." I stated calmly.

Alam kong emergency nga talaga kung kaya't pinatawag pa ako ni Jed sa OR niya.

I also need to see the patient's chart before entering the OR. I need time to review the patient's case.

I used the lift. Sumisipa ulit si baby habang nakasakay ako sa elevator kaya hinahaplos ko lang ito. He always wants his father's touch. Madalas si Luigi ang humahaplos at kumakausap sa tiyan ko.

Anak behave ka muna ngayon. Tutulong tayo sa Operating room. Busog ka naman na kaya tulog ka muna

I was mentally talking to my baby.

Hindi pa nga kase lumalabas, spoiled na agad ng papa niya. Luigi can be a superman sometimes. All of my cravings during my first trimester, nagawa niyang ibigay. He also ate with me most of the times. Kung ano iyung kinakain ko, kinakain niya rin.

He had also demanded me to take a leave from work but I declined. I always declined. Ayokong mapako ang katawan ko sa kama. I have chosen to work but still taking good care of my baby. I'm very cautious of everything that I do and eat. And Luigi sees that.

Nang makarating ako sa ER ay agad kong tinungo ang nurses station para tignan ang chart ng pasyente.

It's really a rupture brain aneurysm. The patient needs an emergency operation for that matter.

I also reviewed his labs and medical history.

Nang matapos kong basahin ay tinungo ko na ang sink upang maghugas bago ko tinungo ang OR ni Jed. Jed was already there. Nag induce nadin ng sedation ang anesthesiologist. I did my sterile gowning, gloving.

" Dra. Fajardo, thank you for confirming. Shall we start then?" Jed said. Siya ang head surgeon, I am the assist. Alam kong ayaw niya ng interns dahil narin sa seryoso ang kaso ng pasyente. A little error may be detrimental to the patient already. The operation took place immediately after the go signal of the anesthesiologist.

So far the patient is stable. Two hours had passed when a nurse approached me.

" Doc Vana, pinapascrub out po kayo ni Doc Luigi. Siya nalang daw papalit sa puwesto niyo." The nurse said. I did not bother looking at the door. My sole focus is at the operative site.

" Pakisabi huwag niya akong guluhin." Alam kong naiinis si Luigi dahil pinagbawalan niya akong mag opera na muna. Neurosurgeries tend to take up atleast 2-6 hours depending on the case of the patient. Minsan pa nga e lampas anim na oras ang isang procedure.

But this is different, Jed needs help. Hindi siya hihingi sa akin ng tulong kung alam niyang kaya naman niyang gawin. And knowing Jed, hindi lahat ng neurosurgeons ay pinagkakatiwalaan niya.

An hour went. We're already almost done. Closing nalang pero medyo matagal parin ang closing.

The surgery went well. It was so far successful. Nang makalabas ako ay nakita kong naghihintay si Luigi sa akin sa doctors' lounge ng OR. Prente itong nakaupo habang nakatutok ang mga mata mismo sa pintuan nito kung saan ako nakatayo ngayon.