Great Gatsby Dialectical Journal

Dr. Cindy Fitzgerald walked into the little hospital check up room with two, third year interns in tow; Doctor Deluca and Doctor Karev. They always come to my checkups. I've had them as my doctors for three years. Dr. Cindy had them as interns the day I was brought in, that was their first year. “Deluca! Who’s our patient today.” Dr. Fitz smiled, knowing exactly who I am. Same with the boys. Were all pretty close. I mean they’ve known me for almost three years. “Riley Longbottom. Age eighteen. In for remission check up. Tests up to recently show no growth in the cells surrounding the larynx.” Doctor Deluca took a quick breath and flashed a kind smile at me. “Riley we are going to take some blood and run some routine tests. Just to ensure the

There is some sort of rush I get when I’m at the hospital. Even if it’s for me and a relapse. The people are— eh sometimes really nice. I mean, how nice can you really be while sick. My family says I’m abnormally happy all the time. I live by the quote, “I always feel happy. You know why? Because I don’t expect anything from anyone, Expectations always hurt… Life is short… So love your life… Be happy.. And Keep smiling.. Just Live for Yourself’’ William Shakespeare said that. I've relapsed so many times that, my mother is always sad, my brothers have worry lines that should only a grace a forty year olds face. I'm practically bald all the time. So when I find something I can be happy about I will. Those grumpy people are getting the help they need-- some people don't have the means to get what they need.

That night my mom had gone to work at the small diner in town known as ‘The Little Place’ or for short we call it TLP. The food is so good! My favorite thing to order is the double decker bacon cheese burger. Most of the little town we live in goes to eat there. It's a great place for teenagers to hang out at. I missed a lot of the midnight TLP meetups being sick and all, but those burgers are so good I would want them as my last

Do I need another surgery?” He smiled and shook his head as a way to say ‘just wait’ we rolled into the room I was set up in. I saw my mom and Rowan sitting on the green couch that was pushed into the corner of the room Reagan on the bed but he hopped off as soon as he saw me and helped Dr.Karev move me to the bed. Doctor Fitzgerald was in a few seconds later in a pair of surgery scrubs. “Rory, Riley we are going to rush you into this surgery. We are afraid that if you move wrong one of the tumors will block your airway.” Well that was unexpected I looked over at mom and she was nodding her head franticly, the boys both looked like they were about to poop their pants. “Why aren't we moving yet come on! I could suffocate here!” Cindy nodded at Deluca and Karev and they started moving things around. “I love you guys!” I’m now panicking. What if something goes wrong. We were quickly on our way to the O.R where the large room is already set up for the emergency surgery. Cindy walked up to me ready to start. “Doctor Robbins is going to put you under okay.” I nodded. The mask was placed over my mouth and nose I was told to breath in. I breathed in and was surrounded by white fuzz. My hearing was still working for a while I heard a few ‘oh no’s’ and ‘this is way worse than we thought’ I faded back