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    Laid Up: Another Season 3

    Story written on March 30, 2006 by PortiaOnly.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=60218
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    This story opens a few hours after Tina has given birth.

    Bette Porter stood outside of ICU and stared into the large room where four patients were being prodded and examined by four teams of healthcare workers.  She could barely make out Tina in the back of the room.  Dr. Wilson stood over her nearly blue and quivering lover, staring down at her while shaking her head.  Another doctor asked her a question and Dr. Wilson nodded just as the woman barked out orders to the nurses.  Dr. Wilson turned toward the window that separated the ICU from the corridor.  She saw a fearful Bette looking on, nearly catatonic, eyes widened in shock.  Tina and Bette’s OB/GYN nodded her head at the specialist and then grasped Tina’s limp hand before walking away from the bed toward the door.

     

    Bette straightened, bracing herself for the worst as Dr. Wilson approached.  Bette met her at the door. 

     

    “What’s going on?  How’s Tina?  Is she going to be all right?”

     

    Dr. Wilson’s voice was calming and she spoke slowly and succinctly so Bette not only understood, but was forced to take the time to process what was being said.  “Bette, Tina’s in good hands right now.  Dr. Zambrano is Los Angeles’ leading specialist in labor and delivery trauma.  She’s seen this type of distress before and is confident that she can get Tina stable in no time.  We’ve got a good team working on her.”

     

    “What happened?”

     

    “We just completed a CT Scan.  Tina has some brain swelling.  In delivery, she wasn’t getting enough oxygen or blood to her brain.  It’s called anoxia.  We could see a problem, but she was on the verge of delivery.  We tried to stabilize her as much as possible for her to have a successful delivery…which she did.  However, there were other issues.  When we wheeled her in to delivery, she was already in trauma.  Her fever was quite high.”

     

    “When we were on our way over to the hospital, Tee was burning up.”

     

    “While you were trying to have the home delivery, was Davina taking her temperature?”  Davina was the midwife Dr. Wilson had recommended and she was usually a thorough and professional worker.

     

    “I…I’m not sure.”  Bette rubbed her forehead trying to recall events that were only a couple of hours earlier.  “Uh, no, no she didn’t.  She told me to help Tina walk around, then we got her in the birthing tub.”

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    3. Excellant post. I’m with Seahurt all the way. Where’s that oxygen tank….there…now that should do it…lol:) Please soon. Thanks. Bye now

    6. wow, you’ve got our attention for sure…It’s great to finally see all these new stories starting, especially from some writers that we’ve not heard from in a while…I totally 2nd Seahurts comments!!!

    9. Man, I have to say that I already prefer this story to S3, and it’s only the first chapter! Tina in a coma is better than bitchface Tina on the show. You write so well too, and you have the characters down pat. Excellent job! Please continue.

    10. Portia, I cherish fond memories of your first story, which was so well and densely written. Thank you for coming back and giving us your version of S3. I can’t wait to read it!

    12. Wonderful Post. I continue to completely enjoy your writing. Your spin on season 3 is over a kajillion times better than IC’s version! Thank you very much for writing!

    13. I haven’t even read the story yet because I saw your name and got all giddy. Your first story and especially your last story are still part of my favorite few. BRB after I read.

    16. it’s better, at least we know what’s happening in the lost 6 months…please, no henry or dead dana or other drama…just a little drama

    17. i have been saying it from day 1… tina is in a coma… she has to be … season 3 sucked… and everyone is so out of character… even helena ia nice… now where else would helena be so nice then in tina’s mind… we should be so lucky that this is how season4 starts.. with tina waking up… IC.. you listening…

    19. This story was so heartwrenching. Our family just went through this situation with my brother in-law. He lived in this state for one and half years before he finally left this earth. The patient can hear you and if they are able to will respond. It may just be blinking of the eyes, or a squeeze of the hand but they do hear you. Thank you for this take. I to am not happy with the 3rd season. Maybe in your story we can skip the whole guy thing.

    21. I’ve just bookmarked this to read when I have some free time a friend told me about this fic. And I have to say that I’m really intrigued I love that you’ve kept Bette and Tina together all while sorting out things and Tina’s post partum and them healing separately and together to be better for each other thank you for not having them break up I’m also intrigued on how you’re getting Tina’s family into it I can’t wait to read

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