Peach Pies And Alibis (2013)
“Every few minutes, she’d stop by the nurses’ station to check on Reba’s status, but there was still no word.
Finally, a physician in sea blue scrubs tracked her down in the corridor. “Ms. LeFaye?”
“Yes.” She searched his face for clues and found none. “How’s Reba?”
The doctor explained that because Reba’s throat swelled so dramatically in response to the spider venom, she couldn’t get enough air into her lungs. As a result, she’d been quickly sedated and intubated.
“Now that her... breathing’s been regulated, she’s out of immediate danger,” he told Ella Mae in such an even, confident voice that she could have kissed him. “This is the first time I’ve seen a brown recluse bite to the neck. Usually, they occur on arms and legs. A person will accidentally press against the spider, triggering its defense system. Ordinarily, they’re shy creatures.” He glanced at the notes he’d scrawled on Reba’s chart.MoreLess
Finally, a physician in sea blue scrubs tracked her down in the corridor. “Ms. LeFaye?”
“Yes.” She searched his face for clues and found none. “How’s Reba?”
The doctor explained that because Reba’s throat swelled so dramatically in response to the spider venom, she couldn’t get enough air into her lungs. As a result, she’d been quickly sedated and intubated.
“Now that her... breathing’s been regulated, she’s out of immediate danger,” he told Ella Mae in such an even, confident voice that she could have kissed him. “This is the first time I’ve seen a brown recluse bite to the neck. Usually, they occur on arms and legs. A person will accidentally press against the spider, triggering its defense system. Ordinarily, they’re shy creatures.” He glanced at the notes he’d scrawled on Reba’s chart.MoreLess
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