Re: A healer is her own worst patient

by Guest Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:42 pm

Tasha looked up and put a half hearted grin on her face. "Did you ever get that juice and whatever the other night Doc, after I left you in the bar to give Altonas a tour of the Inn?" So see, he had met them both. Joke was on him, they had better memories than he had thought.

by DrDonaldBlake Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:14 pm

"oh well,of course I did." and its not that he thought they had bad memories.its that he did." And you ladies are absolutely no fun at all... couldnt even humor a doctor after a long day in his silly little games." and he made a great dramatic sigh. and feigned distress before just laughing at his own joke before suddenly putting on serious face doctor blake. " Well then, what can I do for you ladies?"

by Casandra Lightheart Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:23 pm

"Can we go inside? The question is a bit personal in nature."

She was at least smiling, any other time she would have humored him.

by Guest Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:13 pm

Hey, the Furgirl had a sense of humor, when she was not the walking dead. And no sleep and no food the day before because she forgot again meant exactly that. "Sorry Doc, maybe next time." Who knows, maybe next time he might catch her feeling better and she would find him hilarious.

by DrDonaldBlake Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:34 pm

"right... yes, I have that right here actually. Pulling his perscription pad form his pocket, and jotting down a quick one for a pair of sweats." there, no more leather its unsafe. and um, yes, yes please come in." motioning both into his room after he stepped between them to push it open.

after they entered he entered behind them and removed his lab coat, hanging it on the hook and then offering both women a smile." Well then, the doctor is in. What can I do for you ladies?"

by Casandra Lightheart Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:47 pm

She took the scrip with a smile and entered the room knowing Tasha would be behind them.

"I am at a loss here."

Yes she would get right to the point.

"Tasha is a ware panther, she feels she is in need of birth control, I was just going to give her the pill but she says she won't remember to take it."

She sighed.

"I was thinking the depo shot, but with her metabolisim I don't know how that might work. Any ideas Doc?"

by Guest Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:33 am

Tasha was about fifty shades of red, and all of them, brighter than her hair. "I just need something that is worry free and hassle free so I don't forget to do it. I'm kinda forgetful these days." Well, she was.

by DrDonaldBlake Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:56 pm

eyes on the red head followed by a bright smile."uh huh...Doctor Donald Blake. Nice to meet you miss" said with a nod as he plopped down to a sit on his bed, leaning back onto his palms- well tasha, my first instinct is to tell you that the only worry and hassle free of birth control is abstinance... but I imagine thats not what you're looking for, so I'm going to be honest. Birth control is by itself a worry and a hassle, its tricking your body into thinking something when its not really the case."

A stretch before he went on." Knowing that, I'm not a huge fan of chemical forms of birth control. they're not good for you soooo... I would time your sexual activities around your cycle, and learn when you're ovulating, that is one way... you could also make your partner use protection. condoms are really helpful..."

Sitting up now. shifting glances between the two ladies."But, If you want to take the easy route you could always get the fallopian clamp, or there is a plus that prevents eggs from settling... I as a Doctor don't recommend those options as they can lead to several other complications...But in the end, its your call...Whatever you want to do, there is an OB/GYN at the clinic who'll be able to help you further any particular plans."

by Casandra Lightheart Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:47 am

She smiled at the Doc. How did she tell him that she had been the one to attend to Tasha before she had been kidnapped and after she had returned. Cas took care of a lot of Venis' family as she concidered them her own.

"Doc, thank you for the advice, and your opinion. Tasha is one of the most careful women I know, because of her condition she keeps track of her cycle better then any woman I have ever seen. I did not ask her why she felt she needed something, but I can tell you if she feels she dose she has thought of it a lot."

by Guest Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:22 pm

Tasha stood there listening to the Doctor. She had not been offered a seat so the stood. With one hand upon her hip and her other foot out to the side. This was not a defensive stance, this was her stance, it was what was comfortable for her. So looked at the Doctor with a very serious face.

She had been so embarrassed to come here and speak to him about this, now he was suggesting she talk to yet another stranger. Casie had been her personal healer for years. So it was not easy for her to talk to so many strangers. "Perhaps a little more explanation is needed. I am a woman in my thirties Doctor, no offense. And I am a trained healer, who is closer to a Doctor than a healer as I have no magical abilities."

She shook her head, she didn't want to be mean of offensive so she was measuring her words. She had a short fuse lately, but that was not Doctor Blake's fault. "I do practice abstinence, I have only ever been with one person in my life, that is my deceased fiancé'. I keep very careful track of my cycle, and know when I am ovulating. As a lycan I need to. If my cycle and the full moon coincide, I end up being a cat in heat. That's not good." That was when she would get locked away in a cage.

She shifted her weight to the other leg and switched hands. She was managing to keep her voice calm and at a normal tone. Good for her, she wasn't getting upset. "But, that being said. I have a friend, and that friend has caused me to nearly break my rule about casual sex. As in, I don't have casual sex. So I thought that perhaps I should find some form of birth control, because it is better to be safe than sorry. Condoms are not an option with this person, trust me." She would never tell anyone why, but they were not an option.

She looked over at Casie, knowing she would get a dirty look for what she was about to say. "The pill is not an option because I would never remember to take it at the same time every day. Evidently, Depo is out because of my metabolism. Foams and such, I would forget to have them with me. Diaphragm, again, I would forget to have it with me. I was just hoping you had an idea, like that insert or something and could get me a prescription or something because I cannot write one for myself. If I had that, Casie could take care of it for me." She hated the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

She drew in her bottom lip and bit down before she spoke. "But if I have to go to the clinic to see the OB/GYN, than I guess I will. But please, do not think of me as a promiscuous horny teenager. I would hate for anyone to think of me that way. I am a grown woman and know exactly what I am doing." She hated misconceptions. Just because she had a nice body and usually dressed as such some thought her to be a certain type of girl. She doubted this was what gave Doc the thought that she was having casual sex, but either way, he seemed to think it and she didn't want him to.

by DrDonaldBlake Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:12 pm

Let it not be said that doctor Blake was not a patient man. Because he was, he was a bit of a saint really, Or he tried. But something about The way both women spoke to him, after asking his general opinion about possible birth control methods, well it struck him sort of the wrong way. Not to mention that she implied that Doctors where doctors because they didn't heal with magic. Maybe he had had a long and hard day and he misunderstood their words, but they came off as a little disrespectful.

"Alright...Well, I'd like to first say this...A Doctor, isn't a Doctor because they cant use magic to heal... In Fact the single greatest specialist on Planet Earth. Is Also the most powerful Wizard on the planet. Second, Lycan implies you're a Lycanthrope, which implies you're a wolf. Miss Cassandra said earlier that you where a Panther, as it is, It is hard to prescribe something as Werewolves and werecats handle medication differently." Doctor Blake stood then and offered the women a smile.

"Listen, I'm sorry if I implied that I thought you where a horny teenager, you asked me for a clinical opinion on different methods of birth control. and I gave one. A Clinical rundown of a bunch of possible birth control methods." His tone was soft and casual, no Malice of ire what so ever behind his words, well maybe he sounded just tiny bit annoyed. "As a healer, you should sort of hold back on the rash judgments of what a colleague says." He didn't at all imply anywhere that she may have been having casual sex. So who was the one making misconceptions?

"Listen, I'm going to be blunt with both of you. There is an insert you can get... I said that much. As for why whatever method wont work, I honestly don't need to know. But, at its core, Birth Control is a manipulation of how your body works and operates. If you're not willing to even try several of the methods then, you dont know what you're doing... Neither of you do."

His eyes went to Cas then." You're her personal healer; She has said several times here in just the past several minutes or so that she has a problem with her memory... but your priority is helping her to get birth control. I'm sorry, but that's the wrong order to do things in... for any medical professional" Doctor Blake didnt like to call people out, hell he never eve liked speaking with a stern tone of voice most of the time, but somet hings had to be said

"I'm not a Gynecologist; I can offer you herbal combonations that may help you... but thats about it. But..." Doctor Blake Turned from both women then and pulled his prescription pad and jotted a bit of information down upon it. and tore is from his pad. " I'm a Neurosurgeon, and your forgetfulness could be a greater issue. I'd like you to come down to the Clinic and let me examine you... no cutting or anything, just a look. to make sure you don't have a tumor or an aneurysm or something... because even as a shape shifter. those things can kill you. and I'd like it best if neither of those things where potentially allowed to do that." The bit of paper offer to Tasha, it had the clinics address and his office phone number.Sincerity in his eyes as ge did.

"Please, if you ladies would excuse me. its been a long day and I reek worse then the locker room after a super bowl. That's a uh, major sporting event... back home ...everyone watches it." a small smile on his face as he motioned for the door.

by Casandra Lightheart Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:12 pm

Cassie stood there and just stared at him.

"I'm sorry to have bothered you, seems that my own lack of sleep is clouding my judgement."

He had asked that he be excused to shower so she left.

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:03 am

Ok, this was not going good. Evidently Tasha was more cranky than she had thought she was. Lack of sleep does that. And evidently Doctor Blake must have had a bad day because he seemed to be a little short as well. Then again, that could just be the way Tasha was seeing it given her mood and the fact that she didn't want to involve others in this situation to begin with. She was beginning to wonder if remembering to take the pill at the same time every day would have been easier than this.

So she took a deep breath before she spoke again, figuring it was her who was causing the angst in the room. "I did not mean to imply that Doctors were Doctors because of their lack of magic. I just meant that when I was in the healers at the SBR that I felt like I was not a true healer because I was the only one who could not do any magic at all. That was all I meant by it. I am sorry if I offended you. And while it is true that the translation of lycanthrope is werewolf. It has become a generalized term for all were beasts. A simple classification for us all." She tried her best smile in order to try and defuse the situation.

Perhaps she had read too much into his suggestion of practicing abstinence. Again, more than likely it was her short fuse getting the best of the situation. "I did not mean to have any rash judgments." Did he just call her a colleague? She wasn't sure any other healer or medical professional had ever called her that before. It felt rather nice. It even made her smile a genuine smile for a moment.

But the moment was short lived when he told them that they did not know what they were doing. "It's not that I am not willing to try. I am just trying to find something that will work for me, given my particular circumstances." She took another deep breath as she continued to listen. He thought something was wrong with her head. She would humor him, even though she knew it was most likely depression and exhaustion. But she knew that checkups were always a good thing. So sure, she would get her head examined.

She took the prescription with another smile. She knew he was only trying to help, and she was being short about it. It came from too many years of being a healer herself. Casie helped with Venis and her friends and family, but it was usually Tasha who she treated, or someone else when they didn't want to come to Tasha. And Tasha returned the favor with Casie and her friends and family. Tasha just needed to get used to having another practicing medical professional around. "Thank you Doctor Blake. I'm sorry of short fuses made your day worse." She headed for the door.

She heard his comment about this thing called a Super Bowl. He had said it was a sporting event. She arched an eyebrow. She was born and raised in Rhy'Din. And those years she spent in Earth while she and Venis were being held captive, were not spent watching TV. But if this sporting event was that popular, maybe someday, Tasha would look into finding out more about it. She liked sports. "Enjoy your shower and have a nice day Doctor Blake." She followed Casie out the door.

by DrDonaldBlake Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:57 am

My day is fine, and I'm not really at all upset Tasha... well I'm a little upset, but not at you and you coming to me, I'm actually glad about that... well I wouldn't say I'm upset... just you know unpleasantly surprised."

"It shocks me that a healer would prioritize birth control over a memory loss. which, I'm serious Miss Tasha, could be a greater issue, and I really really hope you come down. I'm sorry I upset her, but I'm not one to sugar coat things. That being the case... If that is how this SBR place trains their healers, then you should reevaluate how you stand as a medical practitioner."

He said that to Tasha before she stepped from his door, and when she exited."Thank you, Good luck. and again I hope you come by"

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:09 am

Tasha was walking out the door as he spoke, and his words froze her in place. Her hand was upon the door jam and her foot was lifting from the floor when she heard him. Doctor Donald Blake had touched a very sensitive nerve, but he didn't know that. So as she slowly turned to face the man who had just put three insults into one sentence she told herself to behave.

When she had finally turned around her head was hung and her eyes closed. The muscles in her jaw gave away the fact that she was fighting to avoid doing something. She was trying to not blow up over what he had just said. "Doctor Blake ..." Her thumb fidgeting with the lump of gold on her index finger that was her healers signant ring. "... The Society of the Blood Rose had some of the best healers in the lands. And we flourished under Casie's leadership." Deep breath.

Slowly she lifts her head. "Neither Casie nor myself have ever neglected a patients needs. Casie can only treat me for what I come to her with. I came to her for birth control. I did not come to her about my nightmares keeping me from getting a good nights sleep, I did not come to her about how I am so tired any more that I usually forget to eat, or that it is usually because my stomach does not remember to growl to remind me to eat. But those things she and I have been discussing the last twenty or so hours and we will deal with them." She was doing rather well at this no yelling and loosing her temper thing.

Tasha was shocking herself this time. "I am sure that even you have had patients keep things from you or lie to you. People lie to their physicians all the time. I have been keeping things from Casie. This is not a reason for either of us to question our training. She cannot help with something she knows nothing about. And yes, as a healer, I knew better than to keep things from her. But I had to wait until I was ready to discuss them. So please, in the future, if you could refrain from insulting Casie and myself, and especially the SBR, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, I will see you around. I hope there are no hard feelings. And I will make an appointment when I get a chance." She turned then and walked away.

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