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When I walked back into my office, I handed Ian the water bottle.
“Can I see those pills?” I held out my hand.
I examined the bottle and handed it back to my Aunt Barb. I wasn’t sure what she wanted me to do for him since his doctor said nothing else could be done. But he was family, and I owed it to my father, even though he lied and said Henry was his only brother.
“First, we’ll get an MRI with contrast so I can see what’s happening, and I’ll have your medical records from Hawaii sent over. “You’ll need to go to Cedars tomorrow and have it done.”
“You have an MRI here, Jackson. Why can’t you do it now?” Aunt Barb spoke with irritation.
“Because a technician has to put in the line for the contrast,” I said.
“Why can’t you do it?”
“Aunt Barb, I haven’t done one of those since I was an intern.”
“Barbara, it’s okay. I can go tomorrow,” Ian spoke.
“Or he can come back here first thing tomorrow morning when our technician is here.” I arched my brow. “But I don’t think you want the rest of the family to see or know about him. That’s why I suggested it be done at Cedars.”
“Fine. I’ll take him to Cedars tomorrow morning. But I want you there.” She pointed at me.
I looked at my schedule for tomorrow and saw I had a patient break between the hours of eleven and one.
“I have a two-hour window tomorrow. Let me call over there and see if I can get him in.” I picked up the phone and dialed Cedars’ MRI department.
“MRI. This is Elizabeth.”
“Elizabeth, my favorite scheduler.”
“Dr. Kind. Day and time?”
I chuckled because she knew me too well.
“Tomorrow at eleven o’clock.”
“We’re completely booked tomorrow. I’m sorry.”
“Come on, Elizabeth. There has to be a way you can get my patient in.”
“I’m sorry, Dr. Kind. In fact, we’re overbooked. Tomorrow is going to be horrible. You have an MRI at the medical center. Why aren’t you doing it there?”
“It’s complicated.”
“Well, again, I’m sorry. I can do Friday at three p.m. That is the earliest.”
“It’s fine, Elizabeth. This can’t wait until Friday. Thank you.” I sighed as I set down my phone. I’d noticed Ian squinting a lot as he talked to me. “How is your vision?” I asked him.
“Not very good. I get a lot of double vision.”
“Are you having that right now?”
“Yes. I need to use the restroom. Can you point me in the right direction?”
“I’ll take you,” Aunt Barb said.
As Ian went to get up from his chair, he fell to the ground.
“Ian!” Aunt Barb exclaimed, and I jumped up from my seat and ran over to him.
