Silence
Anonymous Me
Finally it was time for Killian to go home. He could walk some with a cane though it was still painful to put weight on his leg. Apparently the bullet had attempted to make a long term residence in the bone and while it wrought havoc in his hip it had saved him from more severe damage. The arm on the other hand was in bad shape. "Now before you go home remember to get up and walk around a little. Right a minimal amount of mobility will be key to your successful recovering for the hip. In a few weeks we'll probably have to do another surgery on the shoulder. For now it looks like we have 10 different surgeries scheduled for you over the course of the year."
Killian's eyebrows raised some at the number of surgeries he was going to have in one year just for his shoulder. "Why so many?"
"It's reconstructive. There may be more or fewer than that. This is all the best medicine that we have. We have developed surgeries that include a bone booster to help your body heal faster. In your case we'll have to use a larger dose." The doctor showed them a chart. "To help your body restore the balance and heal itself these surgeries will hasten the process with the shoulder and the booster shots will be placed into bones in various places in your body. You have been very hard on yourself and we can reverse the damage for most things, but you're border lining permanent damage in the leg and arm. Mainly the leg that appears to have many fracture sites and who did you let put that metal plate in there?"
"I uh..." He'd never recalled a doctor telling him all this before and Killian stammered a little. "W-well I uh...Metal plate was supposed to stabilize the bone I thought."
Dropping his head into his hands the doctor shook his head. "No...no no. Never. Not for Chippeqouti. It inhibits healing. Yes you needed advanced medical care for the leg, but that wasn't it. We can take it out and try to inject the bone with some booster shots to give it the extra help it needs to heal."
"What are these booster shots?" Killian glanced at Star. She seemed to be just as lost as he was.
Closing his mouth the doctor shook his head and then handed them a few pamphlets. "It basically enhances and hastens the healing power of your body. Right now with all the damage that you've caused I would say you're getting close to compromising your health over all. Your bones are your immune system and the more you damage them the worse your health is. In addition we'll be giving you some anti rot treatment to prevent infection of the bones."
All of this was news to Killian and he shifted uncomfortably in the chair at the doctors office. He was starting to understand a little better why the man had a mandatory meeting before he released them. "Uh rot?"
"Yes." The doctor frowned a little. "You were hit in the hip and because of your overtaxed and compromised system you risk an infection in the bone. We call it rot because once it starts it is very difficult to stop and your bones rot from the inside out. It is an extremely painful disease that starts and I'm surprised you haven't got it yet for number of injuries you have." Making a few more furious notes he slid his chair back and grabbed a discharge note. "If I see you in here for anything besides continuing treatments over the next year I'll lock you in the psych ward."
Killian reached with his good arm and took the discharge note. Passing it to Star he gulped. "I'll uh....Gonna be sure to be careful for the next year."
"Feel free to be careful for more than a year." Motioning to the door the doctor sighed and looked down at the chart. He'd never seen a Chippeqouti acquire so many injuries and serious ones before the age of 41. Typically the stage of bone failure he was seeing was in a Chippeqouti about the age of 160. A little help would restore him and perhaps get rid of the limp. In fact they were using the treatments on elderly Chippeqouti to see if there was a way to lengthen life. It seemed to be working well on Chippeqouti so far and the treatments were proving to be much more effective if they were started by the age of 80.
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Anna didn't know how to get a hold of Star so she waited outside Killian's room one afternoon until she met up with Star and they exchanged contact ID's so that they could message through pads. "Sorry I didn't meet you for coffee. I had a bad day and I forgot."
Now she was here waiting for Kato to get out of surgery. Thankfully it wasn't all that hard to wait here since currently the hospital was their home. Anna knew it was costing an absurd amount and she was glad for once that she had most of her account hidden. Many of the folks that the Gillicks thought had money forced them to transfer their credits to a slush fund that helped to maintain the army.
When Kato finally came out of surgery she smiled at him. "Oh it went just fine." Naturally he was going to try and move immediately to the next conversation. "Umm...No." Shrugging her shoulders she sighed. "I have to admit that I want to be close to Star. Not quite what you'd call a loner. Don't take this wrong. Kato you're wonderful and I love you, but I need a friend too. Star is my best girl friend and we talk about stupid things or sad things. Sometimes stuff that we feel badly about talking to our husbands about. We know that our men are already busy and they worry too much or there is too much already on their minds. Other times Star and I get together just so the kids can play and we can be moms together. It can get lonely just being a mom all by yourself."
Kato nodded. "I understand completely. Its good to have friends like that. I used to talk to Witteck before he was killed." He winced as she shifted to get more comfortable. "Wherever you want to go, I am happy. Where are they staying anyway?"
"Right now they're staying at Killian's mom and dad's place." Anna let out a long breath. "They haven't even decided where they're moving to yet."
"Ah, say what? Killan's parents? I thought they were dead?" Kato asked incredulously.
Anna raised her shoulders as if in question herself. "I guess that's what his aunt thought. We all took her word for it and apparently it wasn't true. Star told me they had a blood test and everything. She practically had to fight him to get him to even meet with his parents."
"Huh. That's crazy." Kato shook his head. "Ugh, can't wait till I'm out of this bed. I'm ready to be in a real house with my family."
"A real house." Snorting she shook her head. "We don't need a real house to be a family or even have fun." Scooting her chair a bit closer to the bed she pulled the covers back and she noticed his eye get wide.Then just to relax him Anna playfully walked her fingers up his exposed arm while she pulled the covers back over him again with the other hand. As she reached the top she leaned in to kiss him. "You look terrible. Should probably get some sleep."
Kato's heart just about leapt in his throat as a hundred protests of why now was a horrible time raced through his mind. Thankfully she seemed to read his silent cues and pulled the blanket back over him. "Heh, I'll try. You do the same."
"You're awfully fun to tease you know that?" Anna moved away from the bed and curled up on the cot next to his bed. "I just had to do it. Should have seen the look on your face."
"I could name at least a dozen reasons why now is a horrible time for...adult activities." Kato shuddered slightly. "You're too cruel sometimes, Anna."
"Not like I planned on taking it anywhere. Bouncing around on a bed is bad idea after having that implant removed from your back." Giggling she pulled the covers up over herself while she nestled into her bed. "Besides I'm on my period."
"Reason number 13..." Kato murmured, slowly drifting off.
A little chortle sounded. "Oh I could give you more reasons Doctor Jones." Giving his name an airy tone she busted out into giggles all over again and tried to sleep though she was feeling far too wild for that. If only....
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Still desperate for some chance, any chance to see her son again Belen made an elaborate meal to take to Star on their first night home. They were probably all tired out and she knew that Killian would be. Chippeqouti slept often and for many hours when they were healing. "Morgan are you ready yet?" Her man always seemed to take longer than he should to get ready. Most of the time she had to wait on him.
"Now remember...." Morgan held onto the pan she thrust into his hands. "If they don't invite us to stay the food is just for them. Don't even plan or think about staying. He'll let us know when he's ready for more."
Killian woke up when he heard Star call his name as she opened the door. "Noooo." Groaning his response he shifted on the bed and winced. He liked the stuff he had at the hospital to manage the pain. Here at home he was feeling a little more tender and he slept more just to pass the time. He had barely answered Star and someone came knocking on their door.
"I just wanted to bring a meal by for you all. Thought you might be tired out after the discharge from the hospital and all that." In Belen's arms was a huge box full of foods and Morgan had a tray packed with cookies and little personal sized cakes. "Also have some tea in that thermos. Eases the aches and pains." Walking over to the table she set the box on it and pulled out a little bag. "It has some extra bags so you can make him another thermos before bed." While Belen talked and described the other little things Morgan dug into a bag that hung from his side. He pressed a blanket against Belen's arm and she stopped and took it from him. "We also got a healing blanket for him."
The blanket crinkled some and it had a sheet like material that was filled with herbs and soothing cedar chips in it. Over top of the sheet was a warm coverlet. "I hope you don't mind." Belen searched Star's face momentarily. "He was my baby once and I can't help, but still feel for him."
Killian's eyebrows raised some at the number of surgeries he was going to have in one year just for his shoulder. "Why so many?"
"It's reconstructive. There may be more or fewer than that. This is all the best medicine that we have. We have developed surgeries that include a bone booster to help your body heal faster. In your case we'll have to use a larger dose." The doctor showed them a chart. "To help your body restore the balance and heal itself these surgeries will hasten the process with the shoulder and the booster shots will be placed into bones in various places in your body. You have been very hard on yourself and we can reverse the damage for most things, but you're border lining permanent damage in the leg and arm. Mainly the leg that appears to have many fracture sites and who did you let put that metal plate in there?"
"I uh..." He'd never recalled a doctor telling him all this before and Killian stammered a little. "W-well I uh...Metal plate was supposed to stabilize the bone I thought."
Dropping his head into his hands the doctor shook his head. "No...no no. Never. Not for Chippeqouti. It inhibits healing. Yes you needed advanced medical care for the leg, but that wasn't it. We can take it out and try to inject the bone with some booster shots to give it the extra help it needs to heal."
"What are these booster shots?" Killian glanced at Star. She seemed to be just as lost as he was.
Closing his mouth the doctor shook his head and then handed them a few pamphlets. "It basically enhances and hastens the healing power of your body. Right now with all the damage that you've caused I would say you're getting close to compromising your health over all. Your bones are your immune system and the more you damage them the worse your health is. In addition we'll be giving you some anti rot treatment to prevent infection of the bones."
All of this was news to Killian and he shifted uncomfortably in the chair at the doctors office. He was starting to understand a little better why the man had a mandatory meeting before he released them. "Uh rot?"
"Yes." The doctor frowned a little. "You were hit in the hip and because of your overtaxed and compromised system you risk an infection in the bone. We call it rot because once it starts it is very difficult to stop and your bones rot from the inside out. It is an extremely painful disease that starts and I'm surprised you haven't got it yet for number of injuries you have." Making a few more furious notes he slid his chair back and grabbed a discharge note. "If I see you in here for anything besides continuing treatments over the next year I'll lock you in the psych ward."
Killian reached with his good arm and took the discharge note. Passing it to Star he gulped. "I'll uh....Gonna be sure to be careful for the next year."
"Feel free to be careful for more than a year." Motioning to the door the doctor sighed and looked down at the chart. He'd never seen a Chippeqouti acquire so many injuries and serious ones before the age of 41. Typically the stage of bone failure he was seeing was in a Chippeqouti about the age of 160. A little help would restore him and perhaps get rid of the limp. In fact they were using the treatments on elderly Chippeqouti to see if there was a way to lengthen life. It seemed to be working well on Chippeqouti so far and the treatments were proving to be much more effective if they were started by the age of 80.
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Anna didn't know how to get a hold of Star so she waited outside Killian's room one afternoon until she met up with Star and they exchanged contact ID's so that they could message through pads. "Sorry I didn't meet you for coffee. I had a bad day and I forgot."
Now she was here waiting for Kato to get out of surgery. Thankfully it wasn't all that hard to wait here since currently the hospital was their home. Anna knew it was costing an absurd amount and she was glad for once that she had most of her account hidden. Many of the folks that the Gillicks thought had money forced them to transfer their credits to a slush fund that helped to maintain the army.
When Kato finally came out of surgery she smiled at him. "Oh it went just fine." Naturally he was going to try and move immediately to the next conversation. "Umm...No." Shrugging her shoulders she sighed. "I have to admit that I want to be close to Star. Not quite what you'd call a loner. Don't take this wrong. Kato you're wonderful and I love you, but I need a friend too. Star is my best girl friend and we talk about stupid things or sad things. Sometimes stuff that we feel badly about talking to our husbands about. We know that our men are already busy and they worry too much or there is too much already on their minds. Other times Star and I get together just so the kids can play and we can be moms together. It can get lonely just being a mom all by yourself."
Kato nodded. "I understand completely. Its good to have friends like that. I used to talk to Witteck before he was killed." He winced as she shifted to get more comfortable. "Wherever you want to go, I am happy. Where are they staying anyway?"
"Right now they're staying at Killian's mom and dad's place." Anna let out a long breath. "They haven't even decided where they're moving to yet."
"Ah, say what? Killan's parents? I thought they were dead?" Kato asked incredulously.
Anna raised her shoulders as if in question herself. "I guess that's what his aunt thought. We all took her word for it and apparently it wasn't true. Star told me they had a blood test and everything. She practically had to fight him to get him to even meet with his parents."
"Huh. That's crazy." Kato shook his head. "Ugh, can't wait till I'm out of this bed. I'm ready to be in a real house with my family."
"A real house." Snorting she shook her head. "We don't need a real house to be a family or even have fun." Scooting her chair a bit closer to the bed she pulled the covers back and she noticed his eye get wide.Then just to relax him Anna playfully walked her fingers up his exposed arm while she pulled the covers back over him again with the other hand. As she reached the top she leaned in to kiss him. "You look terrible. Should probably get some sleep."
Kato's heart just about leapt in his throat as a hundred protests of why now was a horrible time raced through his mind. Thankfully she seemed to read his silent cues and pulled the blanket back over him. "Heh, I'll try. You do the same."
"You're awfully fun to tease you know that?" Anna moved away from the bed and curled up on the cot next to his bed. "I just had to do it. Should have seen the look on your face."
"I could name at least a dozen reasons why now is a horrible time for...adult activities." Kato shuddered slightly. "You're too cruel sometimes, Anna."
"Not like I planned on taking it anywhere. Bouncing around on a bed is bad idea after having that implant removed from your back." Giggling she pulled the covers up over herself while she nestled into her bed. "Besides I'm on my period."
"Reason number 13..." Kato murmured, slowly drifting off.
A little chortle sounded. "Oh I could give you more reasons Doctor Jones." Giving his name an airy tone she busted out into giggles all over again and tried to sleep though she was feeling far too wild for that. If only....
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Still desperate for some chance, any chance to see her son again Belen made an elaborate meal to take to Star on their first night home. They were probably all tired out and she knew that Killian would be. Chippeqouti slept often and for many hours when they were healing. "Morgan are you ready yet?" Her man always seemed to take longer than he should to get ready. Most of the time she had to wait on him.
"Now remember...." Morgan held onto the pan she thrust into his hands. "If they don't invite us to stay the food is just for them. Don't even plan or think about staying. He'll let us know when he's ready for more."
Killian woke up when he heard Star call his name as she opened the door. "Noooo." Groaning his response he shifted on the bed and winced. He liked the stuff he had at the hospital to manage the pain. Here at home he was feeling a little more tender and he slept more just to pass the time. He had barely answered Star and someone came knocking on their door.
"I just wanted to bring a meal by for you all. Thought you might be tired out after the discharge from the hospital and all that." In Belen's arms was a huge box full of foods and Morgan had a tray packed with cookies and little personal sized cakes. "Also have some tea in that thermos. Eases the aches and pains." Walking over to the table she set the box on it and pulled out a little bag. "It has some extra bags so you can make him another thermos before bed." While Belen talked and described the other little things Morgan dug into a bag that hung from his side. He pressed a blanket against Belen's arm and she stopped and took it from him. "We also got a healing blanket for him."
The blanket crinkled some and it had a sheet like material that was filled with herbs and soothing cedar chips in it. Over top of the sheet was a warm coverlet. "I hope you don't mind." Belen searched Star's face momentarily. "He was my baby once and I can't help, but still feel for him."
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