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It had been a week since Elinor had gone into a coma and while her brain function had increased a little no on was sure if she'd wake up.
Bernie felt a twinge in her back as she sat down in her office, but that was probably from lifting Jason and Serena into their beds last night. Jason was home but walking wasn't easy for him yet. Serena had barely eaten or slept in the last week and while hadn't made it the front door before collapsing and Bernie carrying her up the stairs and to her room.
'Sitting in here isn't going to help anyone.' Bernie pulled off her jacket and went onto the ward.
"Bernie, Mr. Samuels in bed four has lower right quadrant pain possibly appendicitis." Fletch told her, handing her a file.
"Thank you. Can we get an ultrasound of the area?" She replied.
"That's it. I can have Raf down here if you want to go up to ITU." He told her.
"No, I can do it. If we get an influx of people get him down here."
"Got it boss."
Bernie finished the appendectomy, the occasional back twinge not withstanding. They were getting closer together and more painful, sitting in the office and massaging her back for a while would probably do some good.
A knock on the door pulled her thoughts of Serena, Jason and what would happen to Elinor.
"Come in."
"Hey mum." Cam said, opening the door and sitting in one of the guest chairs.
"Hello, dear." She replied, turning towards him.
"Any update on Elinor?"
"She's doing better but it's still a long road."
"I have this weekend off we can bring Jason in to see her." He told her.
"That would be good. He'd like that. He wants to get out and do things."
"You mind if I come over for dinner?"
"Not at all, pick up fish and chips on your way."
"Yes, ma'am." He replied, leaning down to kiss her cheek.
Bernie curled in on herself, feeling the twinge in her back being far worse than it had been earlier.
"Mum, what's wrong?"
"It's my back. I carried Serena up the stairs and I think I may have over done it."
"Let me see."
"Go ahead, Dr. Dunn."
He gently felt her back trying to feel a know in the muscle, but as his hands moved around he felt nothing. "I'm not feeling anything."
Bernie felt the inside of her thighs go wet and for a second thought that she had wet herself.
Cam looked around to her front. "Mum, what?"
"Cam, I'm not sure but I think I'm labor." She replied, feeling another twinge in her back.
"How about we go to the side room and I call someone for help?"
"I can live with that. You're going to have to keep me upright though."