Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Counselor) in Anything To Keep Busy

Posted by Lieutenant Hannah Lori Asimina (Asst. Chief Medical Officer) in Anything To Keep Busy

Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Counselor) in Anything To Keep Busy
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Hannah had finished her meeting with Gauth and McBride. She knew from experience, the best thing to do was to get to work, stay busy. It filled the empty hours until she found her rhythm again. Fayth had offered to do her medical check, but Hannah wanted to see how the department worked and meet some of the other officers instead. She made her way down to the main floor and across to the nee medical suite. She entered and looked around, taking it all in as she waited.

Asimina, AMO

It took a few minutes for someone to notice her. A fleet medical officer stopped and looked at her. “Can I help you?” He asked. By the pips on his uniform, he was an Ensign. He looked maybe thirty, Betazoid, about 5‘5. He offered Hannah a friendly smile.

~ NE Doctor

Hannah smiled and hoped her queasy stomachs didn’t show too much. “Hi. I’m Lt Asimina. I just arrived and need my physical.” Hannah was bubbly and pretty. She didn’t know if people knew she was arriving yet. She hoped her position didn’t make things awkward.

Asimina AMO

The doctor smiled again, “Ah, I think I remember Doctor Fayth mentioning a Lieutenant Asimina,” he commented, beckoning her towards a room. “Have a seat on the biobed, it’ll only take a minute. I’m Doctor Samon Tai.”

~ NE Doctor

Hannah slipped up onto the biobed. “It’s nice to meet you, Dr Tai. How long have you been here? I heard the colony used to be under a biodome.”

“About… three years?” He said, thinking back. “There was a biodome. I think it’s much better without it. The colony is huge, there’s something here for everyone. Does take a little getting used to though.”

“I like to get out, anywhere I should start?” Hannah knew she probably wouldn’t have rime right away, but she would eventually.

“Hmm… Maybe the central square? It’s right outside the main hospital. Good place to start.”

“Oh, you should pick up antinausea meds in my system. I have never gotten space sick, I’m sure it’s nothing, but it is unusual for me.”

Asimina, AMO

Tai nodded. “Thanks for letting me know.” Then he started the scan, being very thorough about it. “No other unusual symptoms…? No recent illnesses? How about injuries?”

~ NE Tai

Hannah shook her head. “No, other than that everything has been fine. I haven’t even had issues with my implants.” Which a glance at her medical record would show a history of minor complications with the implants over the years. Hannah had been sleeping a lot, but she was grieving so that was expected, and she couldn’t talk about it, so no need to mention it.

Hannah

He nodded. The medical fine started there had been numerous issues with the implants in the past. He looked at the scan results again, and then at Hannah. “Can you lean back a moment, Lieutenant?” He asked, and then once she had, he scanned her lower abdomen again.

Hannah laid back, and as he scanned her abdomen figured he was being thorough about the nausea. Maybe she had picked up a virus or something. She kept her hands to her side and just breathed - unconcerned.

He looked over the results and then, unsure whether it was good or bad news, put on a solid poker face to deliver the news. “Lieutenant, you’re pregnant. About twelve weeks. Looks healthy, so far. I’m going to have to write you a referral to the hospital’s maternity ward, alright?”

~ NE Tai

Hannah blinked once. The announcement not sinking in right away. Then he would feel shock, disbelief, panic, grief, and denial. She sat up quickly, and her stomach made her regret it, “What? Maternity? No. No Dr Tai, I am meticulous about my contraceptives.” All the while leaning around to see his tricorder to see for herself.

Not good news then, no. Not at all. That was exactly why he did these announcements as neutrally as possible. He held a hand out for her to grab if that would comfort her. Then he turned the tricorder so she could see. “Sometimes even a little slip up causes contraceptives to fail.” Judging by the grief, intense grief, he felt from her he had an idea why it was not happy news. He wasn’t going to jump to conclusions though. Not his place.

Then as the results on the tricorder blinked at her she went numb. Her hands started moving, slowly, Tai could deduce she was using some sort of sign language. After a moment she nodded. “Yes…a referral…can, can I still get cleared for duty or do I need to go there first?” No…no…this could not be happening. Daniel was gone. She could not be pregnant.

Asimina, AMO

Tai recognized the use of sign language but the signs meant nothing to him. He sighed and shook his head, feeling sorry for her. “I’m sorry, Lieutenant Asimina… I can’t clear you. I’m not a maternity doctor. Everything looks good to me, but an obstetrician might see something I don’t. And with duty and pregnancies we have to be sure.” The next topic he approached cautiously and hesitantly. “If… you need any, you know… counseling services, that is available too.”

~ NE Tai

Hannah took his offered hand, the gesture welcome, but then let go. “Can maternity see me today? Any time? Is that here or the hospital. I just got here, I don’t know where it is.” She had to work. Fayth and McBride requested her because they needed her to start working. She had today to get it worked out. She took a breath. It was fine. It was. Other than nausea, oh gods it was morning sickness, she felt fine. She just had to get cleared. “Counseling? Yes I am supposed to go there next. I will do that after you make the other appointment”

Asimina, AMO

Tai made a face. “Um.... It’s at the hospital, and they’re pretty busy. I can see if they’ll fit you in,” The doctor replied uncertainly. “The counselor is new here, but I hear she’s been doing a good job. Can’t quite remember her name though… Something starting with M… Or maybe T. Let me check on that appointment.”

~ NE Tai

Hannah nodded, “Anyone is fine. I am sure she has a whole staff. If you point me in the direction I will go see who is available in counseling. I will watch my schedule for the appointment with…maternity.” How did this happen? Why? This was a bad dream, it has to be.

When he finally released her, Hannah moved down the corridor and to another floor. She entered the small lobby, gave her name and sat down to wait for a counselor.

Asimina, AMO

It was busy that day. There were a couple different counselors in rotation, though, so it was moving fairly quickly as people were called back. Finally, it was Hannah’s turn. “Hannah… Asimina?” said the receptionist, looking around the room. Upon spotting her, the receptionist waved Hannah back and to an office on the left hand side of the hall. “Right here.” The name on the door? Lieutenant Tandra Mika.

Hannah lifted her hand and stood. “Thank you.” And she moved over to the door. She paused at the name. Was it really Mika? Tandra Mika. A familiar face in all this craziness? Her hand shook slightly as she reached to press the chime. This was a dream, it had to be.

The office was in better shape than it had been last week. Mika finally had some proper cushy chairs, for starters. On the other hand, the walls were still barren save for Mika’s photographs. Her desk was devoid of anything that wasn’t work related. She had tried to put a few things up around the office, make it look homier, but it was all rather eclectic, things she’d found or gotten after arriving here. Mika herself stood near the desk, finishing notes for the previous patient. Setting the PaDD down, she turned to face her next patient. “I’m sorry, it’s been-” she cut herself off with a look of pure astonishment. “Hannah?!”

~ Lt Mika, CNS

Hannah blinked, her hands moving in surprise and half finished thoughts. “M…Mika? It really is you! I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.” She stepped all the way in so the door closed. She smiled at the pictures. “You have a few more! How are you? Can I sit down?”

Asimina