Posted by Lieutenant V’alura Belmont (Scientist on Medical Leave) in Side Sim Me and my BFF (Tag Alexis)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Side Sim Me and my BFF (Tag Alexis)

Posted by Lieutenant V’alura Belmont (Scientist on Medical Leave) in Side Sim Me and my BFF (Tag Alexis)
V’alura kicked her legs while she sat at the end of a bio bed. As much as she’d love to recline back she spent far too much time laying down or otherwise prone on whatever soft surface she could find. Constant fatigue and exhaustion meant she couldn’t exercise the way she used to. Day by day she grew weaker as muscle mass degraded. How long could she go on like this? Until she could no longer walk because her weakened legs could not support her own weight anymore? When she could no longer sit up on her own or feed herself? V’alura turned to face Alexis, “Have you seen the latest fashions out of Paris?” She asked, conversationally though her words were broken by soft gasps and wheezes. “I’ll admit I’m rather. . . intrigued by the theme. Fashions of the future.” It wasn’t a novel theme. Humans have constantly dedicated time and creativity towards predicting and anticipating what the fashions of a hundred years could look like. “Designers seemed convinced artificial leather will. . . make a glorious comeback.”

V’alura Belmont, Sick Scientist on Leave

Jt’nal raised the head of the bed for V’alura. She could sit back without laying down. Alexis prepped a breathung treatment and slipped the mask over the scientist’s face. She began running the day’s scans. The comment about fashiins went right past her. “Anything concerning you today? Any new or worsening symptoms? Anything better?”

Kane, AMO

V’alura sighed as the mask began its work. She now looked forward to her breathing treatments, they were the highlight of her day. Stars above she was so done being sick. “Fatigue all the time. Breathing’s about the same. Chest pain either worse or about the same. I swear I can feel my lungs opening and closing.” She shrugged, “Did you meet that new security officer?” She tried for a giggle but it came out sounding like a frog choking on a wood pipe, “Quite handsome don’t you think? Reminds me of an old friend of mine. . . from Juliard. He does action movies these days. Seen any good movies recently?”

V’alura Belmont

“You can have extra breathing treatments if you need it. You just need to page us or come in.” She scanned over V’alura again. “You are showing some decreased muscle strength. I am going to put you in for some light PT. Nothing overly strenuous, but it will keep your muscles healthy. I will approve aquatherapy as well.” She started on a white cell and antibody count to see how the immunosuppressant was working.

The new security officer? “Lt. Chalmers. Yes, I met him when I did his intake physical.” She honestly had no idea what V’alura found attractive, and Alexis had very definite opinions on what she found attractive. A brief smirk tried to show itself. Instead she dead panned, “Have you seen the Head of R&D? You should meet him. He is beyond attractive.” Then as if she said nothing at all, Alexis returned her focus to her work.

She ordered Jt’nal to fill a hypo with V’alura’s daily meds along with a vitamin supplement for the fatigue. Alexis didn’t socialuze at all, but she knew often patients rambled on out of nerves. “I watched a documentary on the newest procedure for repairing the vestibulocochlear nerve.”

Kane, AMO