Chapter Eleven
“So what’s the verdict, Doc?” Jenny asks Dr. Fields parts her curtain. We’ve been at the emergency room for three hours, and Jenny has had every test imaginable.
“You’ve got a pretty severe concussion, but no lasting damage,” the doctor announces.
“Thank God,” I say with a sigh of relief. “So I can take her home?”
“Not just yet. Jenny, I’d like to admit you overnight for observation. We’ll run a new CT in the morning and if the swelling in your head has gone down, I’ll discharge you then. The pain meds will also be more effective if we administer them through your I.V. instead of orally.”
“That sounds good to me,” Jenny quickly agrees. She’s been on a morphine drip since we arrived, and I can’t remember the last time I saw her so giddy.
“Dr. Fields,” Jenny continues. “
