Chapter 50

A few minutes later a gurney was brought into my room to take me to some tests. I hated the feeling that I had done something to set me back so badly. I laid on the gurney as Richie walked in. “hey Jon how you feeling .. “ he frowned “where are you going?”

I sighed knowing he was going to be angry with me again but then he was angry with me last night. “Doc wants to run some tests and I ache too much to sit up in the chair.... I might have set myself back ...” I whispered not wanting to say it loud enough for him to hear.

“how bad ...” his dark eyes pinned me.

“I could have caused my kidney to swell..” he was walking with me towards the testing area.

“Damn it fuckin Jon...” he growled shaking his head “D's gonna have your head if she finds out...” He sighed as they took me into the area for testing.

He set in the chair in the room while I was run through tests by the time they got done I was feeling even worse. Doctor Kohn's face when she looked through the results while were there were not promising she didn't say anything to me just told them to take me back to my room. I looked at Richie as he helped the orderlies push me back to my room and put me back to bed. I felt like crap my whole left side was killing me. I laid on my right side and rested my head against the pillow. Richie set in the chair by my bed. I looked at him “I am kind of scared Rich...what if I did something really stupid...”

Rich sighed “I don't know bud … but I'll stay here … with you.. Ma and Pop are with D at the trial starting today. I promised I'd sit with you while they were there. Don't think this absolves you of pulling that shit last night. “ he reminded me of announcing who gave me their kidney. He rested a hand on my arm when Doc came I with a nurse about an hour later. . We both swallowed seeing her holding tubing. THAT was not a good sign.

“Doc?” my voice was kind of faint staring at that.

“Jon the tests were not good...” She shook her head holding the folder. “your kidney is swollen … and we are worried with the trouble before we have to watch the output …I am thinking we are going to have to have you transferred back to Riverview...” She sighed “we are also going to have to put you back on the catheter till we can arrange for the transport...”

My heart dropped into my stomach and a fought a tear that ran down my face. I closed my eyes “back to the hospital?! “ My voice was hoarse. I didn't want to be shoved back into the hospital but I Knew I had sent my health back. Doctor Kohn didn't look promising. Why the fuck did I do what I did. Why the fuck did I have to be so fuckin stubborn. MR Macho have to do what I want. Now I had fucked up. I looked at Richie who's face was as pale as mine my head dropped to the pillow. “shit D is going to kill me....”

“Jon I warned you of this possibility when you started on the rehabilitation...” Doctor Kohn stated softly. “its why we have the patients take it slowly … it was why I was reluctant to even let you GO to the awards last night. ….. your body is still in a state where over doing things can cause consequences.” She set the folder on the side while the male nurse walked over to the side of the bed. “Richie could you please the room while we set Jon back up ...”

He looked at me “can I stay Doc … “ he could tell I was upset. “I won't look man I just don't want to leave him on his own .. He's already upset enough...” He stated even though he still was angry I knew he was trying to be there for me.

She looked at me but I just nodded my head I didn't care Richie had seen me at my worse. A few embarrassing minutes later where a screen hid me from Richie for a second I was propped up against the pillows with the bag hanging off my bed. This sucked. I didn't want to go back into the hospital. “Doc?”

She looked up from where she was checking my other vitals. “Yes Jon...” She was writing in the chart by my bed.

“is there anyway …. I'll do anything … you ask of me please don't send me back into the hospital … please....” The idea of being shoved back in there setting like a cold stone in my stomach.