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instinctively that she was pregnant. All she could do was wait … but not too long.
     
    While at work two days later, Alison was struck with incredible abdominal pains, so severe that she fell to the floor moaning, and her staff rushed to her assistance. She couldn’t stand up and was doubled over in pain, so someone called 9-1-1.  The medical emergency team transported her to the hospital, her secretary calling Brenda immediately to inform her of what happened.
     
    Alison was terrified as she’d never been ill, and in spite of believing she was pregnant, could not imagine what was happening to her. Staff in the Emergency Room asked a million questions, of course, and then one doctor, a woman, pulled the curtain closed and asked Alison quietly if she could possibly be pregnant.
     
    “Alison, I’m Dr. Kurtane, an Internist. I’m the doctor on call today. Because you are in such good shape, obviously take care of yourself, I’d like to do a couple of tests, including blood work, but would like to ask you some questions, if you don’t mind. Is it possible that you could be pregnant?” 
     
    “Yes, I could be. I realized it just a couple of days ago as my periods have always been like clockwork and I’m late. I took a pregnancy test and it was negative, so I decided to just wait a few days to see what happened. Then this pain happened this morning and sent me to the floor. I’ve never felt anything like that. What could be wrong?”
     
    Alison started to cry, softly, and Dr. Kurtane reached out to touch her arm.
    “I believe it may be an ectopic pregnancy, which is why you had severe pain. We’ll need to watch you for awhile and run some tests. I’d also like to confer with a gynecologist on staff, but that’s my suspicion.”
     
    “Thank you, Dr. So if I remember anything I’ve ever known from a lawsuit I once worked on, an ectopic pregnancy means that it’s in the Fallopian tube?” 
     
    “Yes, Alison, basically you are correct. We won’t make decisions until we do some tests, okay, and the consult, but it’s very likely that we’ll do laparoscopic surgery to terminate. Also, anything else that helps you in any way, physically or emotionally.”
     
    The doctor saw the tears well up in Alison’s eyes and again reached out to comfort her.
     
    “Do you have family here, or friends, someone who can help you?”
     
    “I have no family here and would rather they don’t know, but I do have a good friend who is on her way over here. It occurred to me that I need to be sure someone has my power of attorney, just in case anything happens. I do have a Living Will. Thank you, Doctor; thank you very much. You’ve helped me a great deal and I appreciate it.” 
     
    “You are welcome. Good for having some of the legal stuff. Of course, in your profession and mine, those are the ones who usually don’t have what’s required legally.” They both laughed.  “Why don’t you rest for awhile and I’ll be back shortly with test information.” 
     
    Alison closed her eyes, realizing she was exhausted, and slept, then heard whispers in the room. When she looked up, Brenda was leaning over the bed and gave her a big hug.
     
    “Hi, honey, how ya’ doin’?” Brenda gave her a big hug and Alison held on, just not wanting to let go yet. Brenda felt her face getting wet and soon her tears were mixed with Alison’s.
     
    “Oh, Bren, thank you. I am so wiped out I can barely lift my little finger. It’s an ectopic pregnancy. Can you believe it? All I’ve ever wanted is to some day have a husband and child, and now this. But maybe it’s a blessing in disguise, ya’ think?” 
     
    “Ali, I think yes, it’s a blessing in disguise. That means you are not faced with any decision because medically it’s been made for you. It would be awful if you had to go through that on top of everything else with Rick. That fucking son of a bitch, if I ever see him again, well, you know how I