The First Dialysis Story written by US!

[Ohio Buckeye]

Sam laid there on the gurney for a while trying to absorb this devastating news.
"how could it be?" she thought.  "Twice in one day a chance for a new kidney
gone".  She was so depressed.  She finally remembered that Jim had brought her in
would be waiting in the waiting area.  She would have to ask him to drive her home. 
She would have to tell her parents the bad news.  Then.........

[kitkatz]

She dressed into her civilian clothes out of the hospital garb.  She said goodbye to the nurses and tried not to cry on her way out of the building.  She ran into Jim as she crossed the waiting room and stopped in surprise.
"What are you still doing here?" she asked.
"Waiting to hear about you." he replied looking surpised. "What happened?"
" Nothing. Not one damned thing. The kidney was too damaged in the car accident to be used and the other one is gone to another county.  Not meant to be."  Tears cascaded down Sam's face.
Jim offered to drive her home. They walked out to his car in the parking lot.

[okarol]

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[mrhecht]

"Let's just go get stinkin' drunk...." Sam said suddenly.
"What?" Jim said, "wait a minute."
"I mean it!" Sam cried,"I'm sick of this. I wanna be drunk and I wanna be drunk, right NOW!" She turned to Jim with her hands on her hips, just about stomping her foot. The look of surprise on his face stopped her and she realized how ridiculous she must sound and look.
"Ummmmm......I'm thinking that fluid restriction is not primary in your mind at the moment?"
"DARN right its not!" Sam looked up and down the street. Where's the bar that's always right around the corner from the hospital in all the medical shows? The one where all the interns meet after their shift to discuss who's going home with whom.........not a bar in sight.
"C'mon," she pulled on Jim's arm toward the Denny's across the street.
"Sam, I don't think they serve alcohol in there," he hesitated.
"No, but they've got chocolate malts and I'm having the biggest one they've got!" Sam declared and started across the street.

[okarol]

funny, we 3 must have been writing at the same time, i had to change mine to accomodate Kits changes. And I thought about getting drunk too! So funny.

[kitkatz]

"Damn There's the Transplant Coodinator." Sam said as she and Jim entered the diner. "No chocolate shake tonight."  
Sam turned around and she stalked out of the diner. Jim trailing behind her.
"I am so damned frustrated. It just isn't fair! I have to go back to my life."  Sam yelled at the parking lot as they walked toward Jim's car again.  Jim was silent.  What could he say that would help? Nothing.  It was pretty awful when you thought about it.
Sam pulled on the locked car door and stopped. Her head rested on the top of the car.
"You going to be all right?" Jim asked.
"Yeah. Take me home. I have dialysis tomorrow." she said.

[okarol]

They stopped next to his car. Jim put his hands on her face and told her how sorry he was. He took off his coat and put it around her shoulders. "Let's get you home. Do you feel like eating?" said Jim, as helped her into the car.
"Please..." whispered Sam, "I just cannot be alone right now." They got in his car and she told him how to get to her house.
She and Jim rode in silence. "I know I should call my mom, but I just can't." Jim reached down and held her hand. She felt a connection with him just then. Here he was, rescuing her again when she really needed someone. Somehow she felt like she had known him forever.
They got to Sam's place and went inside. Jim went to the kitchen to make something for them to eat as Sam headed for the shower.

[mrhecht]

funny, we 3 must have been writing at the same time, i had to change mine to accomodate Kits changes. And I thought about getting drunk too! So funny.

Just another example of great minds thinking alike!!

[kitkatz]

That is so much better.

[kitkatz]

Sam came out of the shower dressed in her robe and slippers.  Towel wrapped up around her hair.  Her face was still tear stained from the sob session she had done in the shower. Even with the radio turned all the way up in the kitchen Jim had heard her crying. He acted like everything was okay, when she appeared in the kitchen.  It looked like he was preparing scrambled eggs until he dipped the bread into the eggs.
"Is French toast okay with you?" he asked.

[shay_pcb]

"Anything is OK at this point. I don't even care." She sat at the table watching Jim cook the French toast, pondering what will happen next in this peculiar day. Jim brings her plate of French toast to the table in front of her. She realizes just how hungry she actually was and began scarfing down the warm, syrupy French toast. Jim watches her with stars in his eyes and a slight grin on his face. When she finishes, she looks up and locks eyes with Jim again, gazing into his very soul, wondering what he is thinking at this very moment.

[Rerun]

"Penny for your thoughts" she said with a gleam in her eye.  Jim started to speak and then paused, "I am just so happy to be here with you tonight. I've been wanting to get to know you for a while now, but didn't think I would have a chance."  "Have a chance?"  Sam replied.  "Yeah, you know, with you.  You are so amazing."  "Amazing?"  Sam Repeated.  Her mind spiraled.  What must Jim mean?  Does he really like me, or is he maybe trying to lead up to leaving?  Just then Jim took her hand in his and leaned over to her and said......

[angieskidney]

"What I mean is I just started down this road you have been on and I don't think I could handle it as well as you do! I can't help but be ... " she noticed that he was blushing now as he continued, "b- be attracted to .. to .. to how you handle yourself!" She nearly choked on her bite. She just stared at him in shock and said, "R-Really??"



I couldn't remember since the story of Jim changed directions so many times. Is this the Jim on dialysis or Jim from work with healthy kidneys?  I know there were 2 Jims. Man.. I have to go back and read the whole thread again 

I think this Jim that is driving her is her dialysis buddy so I had to change my post.

[okarol]

When she finishes, she looks up and locks eyes with Jim again, gazing into his very sole, wondering what he is thinking at this very moment.

-- Shay - can you fix this? I can't bear to have Sam gazing into Jim's shoe.

-- Angie, it's Jim from dialysis, the one she thought was a dead kidney donor.

[aharris2]

When she finishes, she looks up and locks eyes with Jim again, gazing into his very sole, wondering what he is thinking at this very moment.

-- Shay - can you fix this? I can't bear to have Sam gazing into Jim's shoe.

-- Angie, it's Jim from dialysis, the one she thought was a dead kidney donor.

i said to myself i wasn't gonna interfere but you are too funny okarol, you made my day today hahahahaha

keep up the good work ladies and gentlemen 

Rolando

[kitkatz]

So the question is does this Jim like her because she is on dialysis and he wants to know how she survived so long, or are we taking these guys to a romantic level? 

[angieskidney]

So the question is does this Jim like her because she is on dialysis and he wants to know how she survived so long, or are we taking these guys to a romantic level? 

well it looks like a romantic level .. but you know us dialysis types We are the more cautious sort lol

[kitkatz]

We could get real sarcastic and make him just want information.

[angieskidney]

I want the Jim from her work to give her a kidney and then the 2 Jims around her confuse the nurses at the hospital lol

[shay_pcb]

When she finishes, she looks up and locks eyes with Jim again, gazing into his very sole, wondering what he is thinking at this very moment.

-- Shay - can you fix this? I can't bear to have Sam gazing into Jim's shoe.

My mind went blank. I can't remember how to spell it right! lol I know that's bad, but I can't remember. Could a mod/admin fix it for me, plz?? I'm very sorry to have done that, but, like I said, my mind went blank. I even Googled it and couldn't figure it out! Sry...

[mrhecht]

shay....modify it .........soul

[okarol]

"Yeah, really," said Jim. "You just never give up. Remember the fire at dialysis? You were ready to clamp and cut! And today, with being whipsawed with all the transplant drama, you just kept going. I don't know how you do it. You are wonderful," he grinned.
"Well, it may look like that on the outside, but on the inside I feeling like a raving maniac! Ohh...! And I didn't even thank you! I'm sorry... you came through when my car broke down... and you waited to be sure I was okay at the hospital. I am so grateful. On top of that, you make great french toast!"
Just then Sam's phone rang, "Honey, it's Mom. What's happened? You cell phone is off or dead and your dad and I are out of our minds with worry!"
"I'm sorry Mom, the transplant fell through. It's been a really tough day, but I am okay. I will call you tomorrow."
She hung up and turned around as Jim was getting his coat.

[angieskidney]

"No where are you going?" Sam said louder and more anxious than she intended to sound. Jim looked startled and laughed. Then he explained, "I thought you would be on the phone a long time so I thought I would give you some privacy." Then she followed his eyes to the phone. "Oh .. umm.. I let her go! I said I would call her back tomorrow," she said while realizing that her mom being sick with worry probably didn't appreciate her hanging up so fast. "I didn't want to be rude and we were in the middle of dinner."

"Well that is okay. I already finished eating anyway. Why? Did you want dessert? I can go get us something." He said smiling at her now. His smile made her cheeks grow warm and she didn't know why. Then she stumbled over her words but eventually said, "Yes I would LOVE to have dessert with you!" Then they both were blushing and laughing as he grabbed her coat.

[shay_pcb]

shay....modify it .........soul

Thank you SSSOOOOO much!!! I don't know why I couldn't remember that!! I'm SO sorry everyone!!

[kitkatz]

Say it together with me Shay...Brain fart....

Everyone has one now and then.