August 20, 2016

  • Looking Scrubbed

    With her ability to communicate restored, she was able to regain a few tattered shreds of her dignity. True to his word, the doctor returned the next morning. He told her he had good news. It had been determined that her condition was not contagious so she was being moved out of isolation. If she had been able to show emotion, the doctor would have seen the look of relief and hope spread across her face. Instead she just made little squeaky noises. The second bit of news was that a couple of experts from the Medical Center downtown were coming to examine her. They might have some new insights as to treatments.

    In the interim the doctor ordered that she be soaked in a bath with some special emollients to attempt to soften her scabs. When the nurses lowered her into the tub she was surprised that the water was thick like jello that hadn’t quite set but warm. Liz thought the bath was wonderful. Within a few minutes she could bend her legs. It didn’t take much time before she could bend her arms and even move her fingers. Her delight was complete when the nurse soaked a cloth and draped it over her head and around her neck. As soon as she could she scooped the gel from the tub and onto her face. The deep crevices on her cheeks and forehead held the gooey water in place. The hospital gown was half floating in the liquid giving her a little privacy. By the time the doctor returned she could even open and close her mouth. He asked her if she felt better and if he could attempt to scrub off a few scabs. She shrugged. With a stiff brush, the doctor gave her arm a fierce scrubbing. Miraculously several of the scabs fell off! Liz made a grab for the brush and started working on her knees. The next thing she realized, the doctor had produced a few more small brushes and the rest of the nurses were attacking the scabs on her back, arms, and head. It felt good to have the scabs fall away!

    Here is the latest in the story using the prompt #61 - downtown. I only have 6 more prompts left!! We are getting very close to the end.

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