Posted by Lieutenant Kreed (Chief Medical Officer) in Medical Check-up (Tag CMO)

Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in Medical Check-up (Tag CMO)

Posted by Lieutenant Kreed (Chief Medical Officer) in Medical Check-up (Tag CMO)
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Rand didn’t remind Roman of her medical appointment. No need to actress him out more. Save that for his psych eval. Rand didn’t really mind doctors. It was just she worried about what they might tell her. And she was nervous around people. She did okay with basic check-ups and hypo refills. She got really scared if she had to stay over night.

Doctor - patient interactions were very formal though so that helped. Except she didn’t know Dr. Kreed and he had certainly given himself a reputation in four days. She worried over what he thought of her medical file and her recovery. That he might send her off Sentinel or worse.

She had worked herself into a state by the time she entered sickbay and checked in with the nurse. She sat down to wait and focused on breathing to calm down.

Yeoman Rand

It yook a few minutes, but then a voice said “Yeoman Rand? This way please.” The speaker was a reptilian humanoid… the new CMO. He directed her to a biobed and said “I am Dr. Kreed, the new CMO, and I will be conducting your physical today. Now, please get on the biobed and lay back and try to relax.”

Kreed, CMO

The Yeoman was impeccable. Even after a long day, her uniform was clean, crisp, her boots shined. Her hair, braided and pinned up, had not one strand out of place.

She stood, hands clasped behind her back and followed him to the biobed. “It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Kreed,” she said as she laid back on the biobed. She focused on a spot on the ceiling and reminded herself this was just routine and her last physical had been fine. She had nothing to worry about. She worried anyway.

Yeoman Rand

After a few brief moments, the CMO said “Yeoman, are you under any undue stress at the moment? Your vital signs are just outside of the normal range and are a bit too high.”

Kreed, CMO

She twisted her fingers together, and reminded herself it was okay to be truthful with a doctor. He already could tell she was nervous. She sighed heavily. “No, no undue stress. I’m just nervous. This always happens when I’m nervous.” She said quietly. “There is a nite about it in my chart.”

Yeoman Rand

Kreed reviewed the record again and nodded. “Alright.” He drew the privacy screen around them and then set his notes aside and looked at her.

“Listen to me very carefully, Ensign.” He soad calmly but firmly. “I do not know what you have been told about takotsubo syndrome, or stress cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, or whatever anyone else calls it; but you have fully recovered from that. It is a temporary issue, and your body healed itself just fine. As to your previous injuries… we will start with the concussion.” He picked up the scanner and ran it around her head while looking at the viewer. “I see no cause for concern. The damage was temporary and there seems to be no residual, permanent damage. As to the amnesia and disorientation… I can see no signs of the injury. None.” He set the scanner aside and said “I would be very surprised if you had anymore episodes. I will say I am not impressed by the care this crew has received in the past; and that trend will no longer be the norm.”

He continued to monitor her vitals and do a full body scan, made a few notes, and then set the notes aside again. “How are the anxiety meds working out for you? Do you find them helpful? Any unwanted side-effects? Do we need to discuss changing the approach at all?”

Kreed, CMO

Rand knew she had healed from it. The doctors she’d seen had been amazing, and she would never have made it into service if she hadn’t. But she also knew that it was caused by stress. Emotional stress putting too much physical strain on the body and the heart couldn’t handle it. With her anxiety she was always afraid it would happen again. That’s why she loved Star Fleet and did so well. Everything was regimented and there were expectations and protocols for everything. She knew exactly what and how to do something. Her life was much less stressful now.

His reassurance settled most of her nerves and he was very direct. Rand liked that because she didn’t have to guess at what he meant. She took a slow breath and relaxed. “Umm… I haven’t had to use it since a month or so after I boarded the Sentinel.” She paused, “Oh no that’s not right. When I was injured from the blast … I had a few attacks because of the amnesia and I got really confused. Ro… Cmdr Alden insisted I use them to help.” She shook her head, “Mostly they just make me tired.”

Yeoman Rand