Happy Valley-Part 1 -Kathy's Dilemma

Kathy's room Happy Valley hospital
David comes in shuts the door and says to Kathy
"Is your Dad around?'
"No he's visiting Mike!'says Kathy
"Good says David then we can discuss your test results in private!'says David
"But Dad will want to know!'says Kathy
"But you might not want him to know this Kathy!'says David
"Know what ?'asks Kathy
"That your pregnant!'says David
"Say that again I heard you wrong!' says Kathy
"You're pregnant it's early days yet there's still time to have an abortion!'says David matter of fact
"You're saying I'm pregnant I'm going to have a baby?'There's no doubt?'asks Kathy"but it was only once!' shocked gasping for air and clutching her chest.David places an oxygen tube under her nose and tells her
"Breathe in slowly breathe out!'There better now?""It only takes that once!"You have time you now there's time to decide what you want to do!'I'm finding your heart problem though a little worrisome though I'd like to make some more tests and have you see a Doctor friend of mine should you decide to go ahead with this pregnancy!'says David
'Don't tell my Dad .Oh God how am I going to tell him?"says Kathy scared
"You're my patient! You're an adult privacy rules prevent me form telling Tad anything with ut your permission !'But you know if Rose was pregnant I'd want her to tell me so I could support her!"says David
"I can't I can't tell him not yet anyway!'says Kathy emphaticly
"Okay don't worry just rest for now I won't tell Tad.Is it okay if I tell him about your heart condition?'asks David
"Yes but be careful Dad's good at ferreting secrets!'
"Don't worry Ksthy I'm good at keeping them says David
Tad comes in Kathy's room with fast food in a bag for her!
"Do you have any idea how bad that stuff is for your heart Tad?'asks David
'Don't worry I know my girl I got her all healthy choices!Very little salt! A fruit cup and a salad ,Chicken salad!No dressing says Tad"and some vegetables carrots,,broccoli and cauliflower !One drink all juice no artificial sugars!'
"Good until further ntoice this patient has a heart smart diet!'says David gruffly
"Thanks Daddy that sounds good !'says Kathy"but I really wish you'd gotten some strawberries!'
"I'll bring you some tomorrow when I come to visit you and Dottie just before I take Mike home!'
"How is Mike?' asks Kathy
"Raring to go home I hope!'says Tad
"Oh Daddy I'm sure he'll love our house !It will become hme for him!"says Kathy
"I really hope so!'says Tad
"How's Dottie ?'asks Kathy
"Raring to see you!'says Tad "she amy get out tomorrow!'
"That's not fair!'says Kathy pouting"I want to go home too!
"you just rest up and feel better sweetie!'says Tad giving her her dinner "now eat you"I'm going to talk to David!'
"Okay Daddy!' says Kathy as she mouthes to David and Tad doesn't see "keep my secret!"
Tad and David discuss Kathy outside her room!"The drug that Tuggle gave Kathy may have damaged her heart!'says David
"is it serious ?'asks Tad alarmed
"It could be I have to do some tests and I may want to consult with a colleague of mine Dr. Colleen Seabrook!
"It's that serious?could it be genetic I mean Dixie had that heart problem and the kidney problem!'asks Tad worried out of his mind
"It could be partly genetics but the drug Tuggle used as something that caused an allergic reaction in Kathy and I fear we may find it did damage!'says David
"Is this something you could fix David?'asks Tad
"I don't know as I said I have to do a lot more tests" says David
Tad comes back in the room and Kathy looks for comfirmation that Tad doesn't know seeing him smiling and David shaking his head behind Tad's back she relaxes
"So you need some more tests that's okay !Better to get to the bottom of this and David's one of the best int he world thoughhe says his coleague Dr.Seabrook is also good !'says Tad reassuring to Kathy
"Yes everything will be fine says Kathy smiling at Tad
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