Dying 04.04.15
Note: This installment is humanized.
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Skipper sat in the emergency room waiting area, his face in his hands, as he waited for the doctor to come back with news. His college roommate and best friend, Kowalski, sat susunod to him, wishing he could think of something to say to bring him comfort. They’d been waiting there for almost an hour. Finally, a surgeon stepped out of the operating room, her hands and arms wet after scrubbing out. She pulled his face mask under her chin.
“Mr. Guin?” she inquired toward Skipper, who stood.
“Yes. How is she?” he asked rubbing his bloodshot eyes.
“I’m Doctor Sullivan. Your mother has suffered serious head trauma,” the surgeon explained regretfully. “She is bleeding from the brain. It’s minor, but still fatal. We need your permission to operate,” she explained.
“Of course,” Skipper sinabi without hesitation. Sullivan held up a hand.
“Before you make your final decision, I need to tell you the risks of the operation,” she said. Skipper swallowed and nodded. “Your mother is—old. Without the surgery, she might live a long while before passing on. However, she will slowly deteriorate in that time, and likely do nearly nothing but sleep, not even eat. She’ll likely experience many splitting headaches as well. If we do operate, there’s a chance we could save her, but I’m afraid it’s rather slim. There’s a high chance she’ll die during the operation,” she explained.
Skipper nodded and broke eye contact. Sullivan pressed her lips together.
“I’ll give you a few moments to make a decision,” she sinabi before turning and leaving him.
Kowalski put a hand on his shoulder from behind. “Skip, I’m . . . I’m so sorry,” he sinabi softly.
Skipper cringed and shook his head. “It’s my fault. If I’d have been there, I could’ve—done something,” he sinabi running his hand over his face.
Kowalski gripped his shoulder tighter. “No, Skipper, you couldn’t have known. She could’ve just as easily fallen down the stairs if you had been there. It’s not your fault.”
Skipper pinched the bridge of his nose. “So my only options are let my mother suffer for who knows how long, or let her die now on the operating table. Doesn’t seem very fair.” He opened his eyes and looked at the doors to the operating room, as if he could see his mother beyond them. “She always told me life isn’t fair.”
Kowalski looked at him sympathetically. “So, what are you going to do?” he asked quietly.
Skipper looked at him, and then at Sullivan across the waiting room making notes on a chart. Without answering, he went to her.
“Doctor,” he called softly from behind. She turned and set her chart aside.
“Yes, sir?” she replied. “Have you come to a decision?”
Skipper looked down at the floor. “The surgery,” he started, “will she feel anything?” he asked slowly.
Sullivan put her fingers in her amerikana pockets with her thumbs hanging out. “No. She’ll be sedated. If we successfully stop the bleeding, she’ll only experience some headaches for a little while, and will be very tired for a week or so. And—if she doesn’t make it, it’ll be just like dying in her sleep,” she explained as she studied him.
After a moment of silence, he nodded. “Do the surgery,” he sinabi without making eye contact. Doctor Sullivan nodded and turned to retrieve the consent papers, but Skipper put a hand on her shoulder. “Can I—have a moment alone with her first?” he requested.
Sullivan nodded sympathetically. “Of course. But she’s still sedated, so she may not realize you’re there,” she told him. Skipper nodded and Sullivan led him to the ICU, where his intubated mother was unconscious in bed. Sullivan left him and Skipper gently sat on the side of the bed. He took her hand.
“I don’t know if you can hear me, but I want you to know that everything will be okay. The doctors are going to take good care of you. I promise.” He swallowed and looked at her hand in his. “You’ve always taken good care of me, no matter what. It’s my turn to return the favor. I know it’s long overdue, and I’m sorry. But I’m going to now. And I promise I’ll make you proud.” He looked back at her peaceful face as she slept. He picked up her hand and gently kissed it. “I pag-ibig you, mom.”
A nurse entered the room with a team ready to take his mother for emergency surgery. “We need to get her to the operating room, Mr. Guin.”
Skipper nodded. He looked at his mother once madami and leaned over her to halik her on the forehead. “Thanks for everything,” he whispered. He stepped away and watched as the team wheeled his mother away.
That was the last time he saw her alive.
Note: This installment is humanized.
— § —
Skipper sat in the emergency room waiting area, his face in his hands, as he waited for the doctor to come back with news. His college roommate and best friend, Kowalski, sat susunod to him, wishing he could think of something to say to bring him comfort. They’d been waiting there for almost an hour. Finally, a surgeon stepped out of the operating room, her hands and arms wet after scrubbing out. She pulled his face mask under her chin.
“Mr. Guin?” she inquired toward Skipper, who stood.
“Yes. How is she?” he asked rubbing his bloodshot eyes.
“I’m Doctor Sullivan. Your mother has suffered serious head trauma,” the surgeon explained regretfully. “She is bleeding from the brain. It’s minor, but still fatal. We need your permission to operate,” she explained.
“Of course,” Skipper sinabi without hesitation. Sullivan held up a hand.
“Before you make your final decision, I need to tell you the risks of the operation,” she said. Skipper swallowed and nodded. “Your mother is—old. Without the surgery, she might live a long while before passing on. However, she will slowly deteriorate in that time, and likely do nearly nothing but sleep, not even eat. She’ll likely experience many splitting headaches as well. If we do operate, there’s a chance we could save her, but I’m afraid it’s rather slim. There’s a high chance she’ll die during the operation,” she explained.
Skipper nodded and broke eye contact. Sullivan pressed her lips together.
“I’ll give you a few moments to make a decision,” she sinabi before turning and leaving him.
Kowalski put a hand on his shoulder from behind. “Skip, I’m . . . I’m so sorry,” he sinabi softly.
Skipper cringed and shook his head. “It’s my fault. If I’d have been there, I could’ve—done something,” he sinabi running his hand over his face.
Kowalski gripped his shoulder tighter. “No, Skipper, you couldn’t have known. She could’ve just as easily fallen down the stairs if you had been there. It’s not your fault.”
Skipper pinched the bridge of his nose. “So my only options are let my mother suffer for who knows how long, or let her die now on the operating table. Doesn’t seem very fair.” He opened his eyes and looked at the doors to the operating room, as if he could see his mother beyond them. “She always told me life isn’t fair.”
Kowalski looked at him sympathetically. “So, what are you going to do?” he asked quietly.
Skipper looked at him, and then at Sullivan across the waiting room making notes on a chart. Without answering, he went to her.
“Doctor,” he called softly from behind. She turned and set her chart aside.
“Yes, sir?” she replied. “Have you come to a decision?”
Skipper looked down at the floor. “The surgery,” he started, “will she feel anything?” he asked slowly.
Sullivan put her fingers in her amerikana pockets with her thumbs hanging out. “No. She’ll be sedated. If we successfully stop the bleeding, she’ll only experience some headaches for a little while, and will be very tired for a week or so. And—if she doesn’t make it, it’ll be just like dying in her sleep,” she explained as she studied him.
After a moment of silence, he nodded. “Do the surgery,” he sinabi without making eye contact. Doctor Sullivan nodded and turned to retrieve the consent papers, but Skipper put a hand on her shoulder. “Can I—have a moment alone with her first?” he requested.
Sullivan nodded sympathetically. “Of course. But she’s still sedated, so she may not realize you’re there,” she told him. Skipper nodded and Sullivan led him to the ICU, where his intubated mother was unconscious in bed. Sullivan left him and Skipper gently sat on the side of the bed. He took her hand.
“I don’t know if you can hear me, but I want you to know that everything will be okay. The doctors are going to take good care of you. I promise.” He swallowed and looked at her hand in his. “You’ve always taken good care of me, no matter what. It’s my turn to return the favor. I know it’s long overdue, and I’m sorry. But I’m going to now. And I promise I’ll make you proud.” He looked back at her peaceful face as she slept. He picked up her hand and gently kissed it. “I pag-ibig you, mom.”
A nurse entered the room with a team ready to take his mother for emergency surgery. “We need to get her to the operating room, Mr. Guin.”
Skipper nodded. He looked at his mother once madami and leaned over her to halik her on the forehead. “Thanks for everything,” he whispered. He stepped away and watched as the team wheeled his mother away.
That was the last time he saw her alive.
Alex:wow that ibong dagat is tall! I feel so short (starts to fake cry)
Harry:al your 14 and u look like ur 12 that's great compare to that tall penguin
Kowalski:well I be!
Alex:that ibong dagat just talk!
Skipper:Kowalski!
Alex:so did that one whoa
Skipper:alright men plan B (the use a bomb to out them to sleep....................at the lair Harry,Alex,Mars,Ron,and hermione were in a net Harry and alex were in one mars was in another and Ron and hermione were in another
Alex:LET US OUT OF HERE!!!!! @&$%#
Harry:Alex don't swear
Private:please don't
Alex:sorry-gasp talking ibong dagat
Rico:jahdhjshdd
Everyone:what?
Private:he sinabi that our leader is coming
Alex: i am not scared of him
(skipper came out)
Alex:wow I don't see much
Harry:al your 14 and u look like ur 12 that's great compare to that tall penguin
Kowalski:well I be!
Alex:that ibong dagat just talk!
Skipper:Kowalski!
Alex:so did that one whoa
Skipper:alright men plan B (the use a bomb to out them to sleep....................at the lair Harry,Alex,Mars,Ron,and hermione were in a net Harry and alex were in one mars was in another and Ron and hermione were in another
Alex:LET US OUT OF HERE!!!!! @&$%#
Harry:Alex don't swear
Private:please don't
Alex:sorry-gasp talking ibong dagat
Rico:jahdhjshdd
Everyone:what?
Private:he sinabi that our leader is coming
Alex: i am not scared of him
(skipper came out)
Alex:wow I don't see much
Me:so u know nothing at all
Lina:no
Doon:sorry no
Me:u must fell terbblie
Lina:not really
Me:WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
skipper:Alex it's not there falut
Me:so!?
Private:well would u like to came up with us?
Me:we just got here?
Kowalski:ALEX!
Me:sorry
(up there)
Me:ta-da!
Lina:what's that?
Me:the
Doon:the what?
Me:oh god
(Skipper's POV)
me:Alex are u sure
Alex:yes
Lina:oh my what's that's
Kowalski:it's a soro
Doon:wow
(Lina's POV)
me:so Alex do u like anyone
Alex:no
Lina:oh I sort of like Doon
Lina:no
Doon:sorry no
Me:u must fell terbblie
Lina:not really
Me:WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
skipper:Alex it's not there falut
Me:so!?
Private:well would u like to came up with us?
Me:we just got here?
Kowalski:ALEX!
Me:sorry
(up there)
Me:ta-da!
Lina:what's that?
Me:the
Doon:the what?
Me:oh god
(Skipper's POV)
me:Alex are u sure
Alex:yes
Lina:oh my what's that's
Kowalski:it's a soro
Doon:wow
(Lina's POV)
me:so Alex do u like anyone
Alex:no
Lina:oh I sort of like Doon
HIIII!!!!!!! Someone suggested that I should write a part 2 of FANGIRL ATTACK. So here goes!
"OH MY GOD!!!!!" Skipper screamed. "He proposed Doris to a date!!!!! Our Kowalski is getting destroyed sa pamamagitan ng fangirls!!!!!"
"Hi Skipper."
"Marlene!"
"Hi, I just heard you scream about something."
"Uh.... um........."
"What?"
"ZOO IDOL!!!!"
"Come on. That's a really good show."
"Not if your well... friend is getting destroyed sa pamamagitan ng fangirls and asked out sa pamamagitan ng the prettiest dolpin in the zoo."
Skipper shuddered.
"Okay. Fine. I know how you feel. Here's my plan:
We get rid of the fangirls but let Kowalski go out with Doris."
"That sounds like a good plan!!"
"Come on! What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"OH MY GOD!!!!!" Skipper screamed. "He proposed Doris to a date!!!!! Our Kowalski is getting destroyed sa pamamagitan ng fangirls!!!!!"
"Hi Skipper."
"Marlene!"
"Hi, I just heard you scream about something."
"Uh.... um........."
"What?"
"ZOO IDOL!!!!"
"Come on. That's a really good show."
"Not if your well... friend is getting destroyed sa pamamagitan ng fangirls and asked out sa pamamagitan ng the prettiest dolpin in the zoo."
Skipper shuddered.
"Okay. Fine. I know how you feel. Here's my plan:
We get rid of the fangirls but let Kowalski go out with Doris."
"That sounds like a good plan!!"
"Come on! What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Do you know , about Skipper at this moment we have Marlene (the funny is that you call her in English Marlini in Portuguese (I am from Brazil) in my country we say madami or less Marlane it is so diferent but ok )hehehe and about Private we know Shaina and in the episode pag-ibig hurts Skipper ask this :
Who here never felt pag-ibig for a Girl ( or near this )
????
And Kowalski and Rico raise their Fins and than Skipper says:
Guatemala
And Rico remember
And then Skipper says Doris, the Dolphin
And than Kowalski starts crying and saying Doris
In this episode we dicovered about Rico's pag-ibig in Guatemala =>
But People I wait everyday to see Skipper and Marlene togheter let's act and write to the responsable it is so Clare they pag-ibig it other they have to be toghueter
And about Kowalski??????
He desarves a chance with Doris
What do you think?????
Who here never felt pag-ibig for a Girl ( or near this )
????
And Kowalski and Rico raise their Fins and than Skipper says:
Guatemala
And Rico remember
And then Skipper says Doris, the Dolphin
And than Kowalski starts crying and saying Doris
In this episode we dicovered about Rico's pag-ibig in Guatemala =>
But People I wait everyday to see Skipper and Marlene togheter let's act and write to the responsable it is so Clare they pag-ibig it other they have to be toghueter
And about Kowalski??????
He desarves a chance with Doris
What do you think?????
My Collection of POM Haikus:
I can't sleep well one night and I made haikus to make me fall asleep. And here are the results....!
These are haikus that describe the penguins, the lemurs, and Marlene. I did it just for fun, nothing else!
Skipper, the leader,
Commands recons araw and night;
Never swim alone.
K'walski, the smart one,
Best known as the "Options Guy";
Good golly wolly!
Rico has no doubt
He's the living wrecking ball;
Boom! Blam! Kablamo!
Private, the youngest
Loves mga kabayong may sungay and rainbows;
Winkies, ev'rywhere!
Julien, the royal
Puts his trust to sky spirits;
My moves are yummy!
Maurice, the aye-aye
Always serves the so-called king;
Wait-uh, what? Say what?!
Mort, the mouse lemur
Can't get over Julien's feet;
I tanong nothing!
Marlene, the otter's
Independent from both sides;
Yeah, have fun with that!
I can't sleep well one night and I made haikus to make me fall asleep. And here are the results....!
These are haikus that describe the penguins, the lemurs, and Marlene. I did it just for fun, nothing else!
Skipper, the leader,
Commands recons araw and night;
Never swim alone.
K'walski, the smart one,
Best known as the "Options Guy";
Good golly wolly!
Rico has no doubt
He's the living wrecking ball;
Boom! Blam! Kablamo!
Private, the youngest
Loves mga kabayong may sungay and rainbows;
Winkies, ev'rywhere!
Julien, the royal
Puts his trust to sky spirits;
My moves are yummy!
Maurice, the aye-aye
Always serves the so-called king;
Wait-uh, what? Say what?!
Mort, the mouse lemur
Can't get over Julien's feet;
I tanong nothing!
Marlene, the otter's
Independent from both sides;
Yeah, have fun with that!