me about these dreams.” They both took a seat and she began with the first dream she had that she questioned whether it was a dream or a memory. When she finished, Dr. Howe got up and walked across the room.
“I want to do a sleep study on you. It sounds like it may be just dreams but with the one you had today while you were awake it makes me wonder.” He paused.
“What will a sleep study tell you?” She wanted to know the truth. It had been months since she woke from her coma. She was ready to know her past.
“Your dreams come from a different part of your brain than your memories. By monitoring your brain while you sleep , we can see if it is dreams or memories. Or maybe even both.”
“What is involved in a sleep study? Do I sleep in my own bed and you monitor me from there?”
“No, we have a facility here that you will stay for the night. We will put electrodes on your head.” She shivered at the sound of electrodes and unconsciously put her hand to her head. “It won’t hurt.”
“Okay, well when can we do this?” She tried to put up a brave front but her voice gave her anxiety away.
“Tonight. I’m going to have my nurse come in and have you fill out some paperwork. Is your friend willing to get you some stuff you ’ ll need from your place?” He asked.
“Can I go get it? I still have laundry in the wash and…” Dr. Howe cut her off.
“It’s late and we would like for you to get settled so you relax and are able to sleep. The room you will be in is similar to your dorm room.”
Dr. Howe allowed Gwen to come in and see Megan, who gave her a list of items to bring. She felt bad asking so much of her but Gwen was more than happy to do it.
“I only wish I could sleep over too. It would be like a slumber party.” They both laughed. She was glad she had Gwen as her friend. She had a bubbly personality and always had a way of relaxing Megan when she needed it. Though she thought of her as a close friend, she held back on one thing. Gwen did not know about Michael. Megan pondered on whether to tell her now; she really did not want him to worry if he came over and found her room empty , b ut something was gnawing at her and she did not know if it was the pending sleep study or something more.
Gwen returned a little later with her clothes and toiletries. Megan thanked her for her help and asked if she would be there in the morning. Gwen ensured her she would be there, they hugged and Gwen wished her goodnight and left. Megan settled down in a lounge chair and turned on the television. She did not watch television much since she did not have one in her room and did not like going to the common area to watch. She was about to dose off when Betty walked.
“Hi Megan.” The motherly nurse from the time Megan spent in the hospital walked over to her.
“Betty!” Megan jumped up from the chair and gave her a hug. “What are you doing here?”
“I was working a shift at the hospital and heard you were doing a sleep study so I thought I would come over and see how you were doing.” They both sat down on the edge of the bed.
“I’m good. I think I might be getting my memory back.” She fiddled with her fingers. “That’s why I’m here.”
“Is that a good thing?” Betty noticed the nervous tension.
“I don’t know. The dreams…or memories I’m having are scary.” She put her arm around Betty. “I’m so glad you are here. Maybe you were right, maybe my past life was one I don’t want to go back to.”
“Well let’s just wait and see.” She gave Megan a hug. “Would you like some tea? It always relaxes me.”
“Yes that would be nice. Thank you.” Betty got up, left the room and returned a short time later with two cups of tea. She handed one to Megan and they made small talk as they both sipped on their tea. After a short time, Megan was yawning.
“Wow, I’m sorry. I’m so tired. I hate to cut our visit short but I think I’m going to bed.” She stifled another
“I want to do a sleep study on you. It sounds like it may be just dreams but with the one you had today while you were awake it makes me wonder.” He paused.
“What will a sleep study tell you?” She wanted to know the truth. It had been months since she woke from her coma. She was ready to know her past.
“Your dreams come from a different part of your brain than your memories. By monitoring your brain while you sleep , we can see if it is dreams or memories. Or maybe even both.”
“What is involved in a sleep study? Do I sleep in my own bed and you monitor me from there?”
“No, we have a facility here that you will stay for the night. We will put electrodes on your head.” She shivered at the sound of electrodes and unconsciously put her hand to her head. “It won’t hurt.”
“Okay, well when can we do this?” She tried to put up a brave front but her voice gave her anxiety away.
“Tonight. I’m going to have my nurse come in and have you fill out some paperwork. Is your friend willing to get you some stuff you ’ ll need from your place?” He asked.
“Can I go get it? I still have laundry in the wash and…” Dr. Howe cut her off.
“It’s late and we would like for you to get settled so you relax and are able to sleep. The room you will be in is similar to your dorm room.”
Dr. Howe allowed Gwen to come in and see Megan, who gave her a list of items to bring. She felt bad asking so much of her but Gwen was more than happy to do it.
“I only wish I could sleep over too. It would be like a slumber party.” They both laughed. She was glad she had Gwen as her friend. She had a bubbly personality and always had a way of relaxing Megan when she needed it. Though she thought of her as a close friend, she held back on one thing. Gwen did not know about Michael. Megan pondered on whether to tell her now; she really did not want him to worry if he came over and found her room empty , b ut something was gnawing at her and she did not know if it was the pending sleep study or something more.
Gwen returned a little later with her clothes and toiletries. Megan thanked her for her help and asked if she would be there in the morning. Gwen ensured her she would be there, they hugged and Gwen wished her goodnight and left. Megan settled down in a lounge chair and turned on the television. She did not watch television much since she did not have one in her room and did not like going to the common area to watch. She was about to dose off when Betty walked.
“Hi Megan.” The motherly nurse from the time Megan spent in the hospital walked over to her.
“Betty!” Megan jumped up from the chair and gave her a hug. “What are you doing here?”
“I was working a shift at the hospital and heard you were doing a sleep study so I thought I would come over and see how you were doing.” They both sat down on the edge of the bed.
“I’m good. I think I might be getting my memory back.” She fiddled with her fingers. “That’s why I’m here.”
“Is that a good thing?” Betty noticed the nervous tension.
“I don’t know. The dreams…or memories I’m having are scary.” She put her arm around Betty. “I’m so glad you are here. Maybe you were right, maybe my past life was one I don’t want to go back to.”
“Well let’s just wait and see.” She gave Megan a hug. “Would you like some tea? It always relaxes me.”
“Yes that would be nice. Thank you.” Betty got up, left the room and returned a short time later with two cups of tea. She handed one to Megan and they made small talk as they both sipped on their tea. After a short time, Megan was yawning.
“Wow, I’m sorry. I’m so tired. I hate to cut our visit short but I think I’m going to bed.” She stifled another
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