Chapter 6

Yes...the long awaited chapter 6 is here. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of tea, and enjoy!!

Down the hallway they went. Pammy could feel her knees shaking just slightly. She didn't think the nurses noticed. She was sure the firm grip they had on her was precaution. She wasn't sure if she could make it into the room without passing out. All the sudden she wasn't feeling very brave anymore and she was feeling her heart beating faster.
Through the double doors to the left they went. She suddenly realized that she was standing in the operating room and stopped dead in her tracks. Now she was sure she couldn't take another step!
Looking around she could see bright overhead lights that would have been bright enough to lite up the inside of a football stadium. Lots and lots of surgical equipment scattered about. There was a tray on wheels that a nurse was positioning next to the operating table covered with a light blue paper drape. One nurse was preparing IV bags and hanging them just above the table. Another tray held an assortment of prefilled needles. Everyone in the room was dressed in blue surgical scubs with face mask on. It seemed everyone was buzzing around so quickly that she felt somewhat off balance. The room just seemed to be full of people. She started to count... one, two, three, four, five , six.......Suddenly she felt herself being gently nudged forward.
"Walk over this way, dear, and we'll get you onto the table. Let me just untie the back of your gown before you hop up here" one of the nurses was urging her.
Pammy looked down at the skinniest table she had ever seen with two protruding areas obviously to place your arms on. This wasn't like a bed or cot in a hospital. It wasn't even like a cot in a Doctor's office. It felt more like she was about to attempt the feat of lying on top of a balancing beam.
Somehow with the help of two nurses she managed to climb onto the table. Instantly one nurse took her left arm and placed it on the proper left arm holder. Another nurse took her right arm and placed it on the right arm holder. She also put a blood pressure cuff on that arm that she explained would automatically take her pressure throughout the procedure. At the same time towards the foot of the table was a third nurse that explained she was attaching a grounding pad to her thigh which felt like gel and was very warm. A fourth nurse was attaching electrodes on her chest, rib cage, and side. Then the first nurse was back with a warm blanket to cover her.
All of these task were flawlessly done with percission and speed. There was a calming sense that each participant was well qualified in their duties and this somewhat temporarily eased Pammy's mind.
"Pammy, I'm going to put some medicine in your IV now". Pammy reconized this voice as the Assistant Anestesiologist.
"Is this the part where I start to count my 23 seconds?" Pammy asked.
The assistant chuckled and said, "I like to think I took my time and I'll give you till 25 seconds. Is everyone ready? Good, Dr. Jullian, we're ready to proceed."
Those were the last word's Pammy heard. She had slipped away to never, never land.
The next thing she remembered hearing was her name from somewhere off in the distance....
"Pammy, honey, are you in pain? Do you want some pain medicine?"................

Stay tuned for chapter 7....the conclusion!!