Color Blind (BWWM Interracial Billionaire Single Mom Steamy Romance Novel) by Vivian Ward Page B
Authors: Vivian Ward
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Why? What would that mean?”
“ She is at risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and we would want to treat it right away. Another thing I want you to watch for is psoriasis, or dry, rough patches of skin. It usually appears on the elbows, shins and other parts of the body.”
“ What if these medications don’t work?”
“ If the NSAID and DMARD prescriptions don’t work, we’ll begin a more aggressive treatment, but I’d like to hold off on that until we see how she responds to these first.”
He tore the prescription from the tablet and handed it to me. “I’ll ask Janice print out some information about the disease and symptoms so you have a better understanding of it. The pharmacy will go over the medications when you order them and they’ll be able to address any questions or concerns. In the meantime, I’m also going to recommend you to a pediatric rheumatologist. His name is Dr. Robert Newton.”
“ Is she going to be okay?”
“ The disease is completely manageable as long as you’re treating it. The most important thing is to get her in with Dr. Newton so he can do additional testing and continue her treatment plan.”
I left the doctor’s office speechless. When I reached the car, I began frantically reading the literature I’d received at the office visit, trying to make sense of everything. Motivated to become educated about Nevaeh’s condition, I studied the information before me. It was all too much for me to take in.
I called Lorraine on my way home and attempted to articulate everything the doctor had told me about Nevaeh’s disease.
“ I don’t understand. So it’s genetic? Has anyone in your family ever had it?” Lorraine asked.
“ No. I’ve never even heard of anything like this.”
“ You know what that means? Troy must’ve been a carrier for the gene. I wonder if he even knows it.”
“ That’s a good point! I never thought about Troy, but it’s easy to do when you’re the only parent raising a child; sometimes you forget about the loser who gave her to you.”
“ I know I’d like to forget about him. I’m so glad you don’t deal with him anymore. Could you imagine dealing with him and trying to take care of Nevaeh right now? I’m pretty sure you’d end up in a ward somewhere.”
“ For sure. I’m on the service road now and I should be home in a few minutes. When I get there, I don’t want us to talk about Nevaeh’s condition in front of her. I’ll explain it to her later, but I don’t want her to hear any negativity.”
“ Mum’s the word.”
When I came home, Nevaeh was sitting in my bed, coloring a picture.
“ Look, Momma ,” she said as she held up the picture. “I colored this just for you.”
“ Oh, thank you!” I said as I took the picture from her. “It’s beautiful.”
“ What did the doctor say, momma?”
Lorraine and I sat on the bed with her. “I talked to him and he gave me a good explanation of your symptoms. You have inflammation in your body, which is what’s causing all the swelling. Dr. Herber said you need to see a specialist, but in the meantime, he prescribed you some medicine that will help you feel better.”
“ I don’t have to take a shot, do I?”
“ Oh no, honey. It’s nothing like that.”
“ Yeah, your mom’s right. You just need to take some medicine that will make you feel better.”
“ Oh good. More medicine,” Nevaeh said as she rolled her eyes.
“ Nevaeh, don’t think of it as more medicine. You only need to take a particular medicine once a week and another one when you need it for swelling.”
“ Momma, what’s a specialist?”
“ It’s a doctor who only works with certain people.”
“ What do I have?”
“ I don’t remember how it’s pronounced, but it’s called ‘A-S’ for short. Ankle-something
“ She is at risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and we would want to treat it right away. Another thing I want you to watch for is psoriasis, or dry, rough patches of skin. It usually appears on the elbows, shins and other parts of the body.”
“ What if these medications don’t work?”
“ If the NSAID and DMARD prescriptions don’t work, we’ll begin a more aggressive treatment, but I’d like to hold off on that until we see how she responds to these first.”
He tore the prescription from the tablet and handed it to me. “I’ll ask Janice print out some information about the disease and symptoms so you have a better understanding of it. The pharmacy will go over the medications when you order them and they’ll be able to address any questions or concerns. In the meantime, I’m also going to recommend you to a pediatric rheumatologist. His name is Dr. Robert Newton.”
“ Is she going to be okay?”
“ The disease is completely manageable as long as you’re treating it. The most important thing is to get her in with Dr. Newton so he can do additional testing and continue her treatment plan.”
I left the doctor’s office speechless. When I reached the car, I began frantically reading the literature I’d received at the office visit, trying to make sense of everything. Motivated to become educated about Nevaeh’s condition, I studied the information before me. It was all too much for me to take in.
I called Lorraine on my way home and attempted to articulate everything the doctor had told me about Nevaeh’s disease.
“ I don’t understand. So it’s genetic? Has anyone in your family ever had it?” Lorraine asked.
“ No. I’ve never even heard of anything like this.”
“ You know what that means? Troy must’ve been a carrier for the gene. I wonder if he even knows it.”
“ That’s a good point! I never thought about Troy, but it’s easy to do when you’re the only parent raising a child; sometimes you forget about the loser who gave her to you.”
“ I know I’d like to forget about him. I’m so glad you don’t deal with him anymore. Could you imagine dealing with him and trying to take care of Nevaeh right now? I’m pretty sure you’d end up in a ward somewhere.”
“ For sure. I’m on the service road now and I should be home in a few minutes. When I get there, I don’t want us to talk about Nevaeh’s condition in front of her. I’ll explain it to her later, but I don’t want her to hear any negativity.”
“ Mum’s the word.”
When I came home, Nevaeh was sitting in my bed, coloring a picture.
“ Look, Momma ,” she said as she held up the picture. “I colored this just for you.”
“ Oh, thank you!” I said as I took the picture from her. “It’s beautiful.”
“ What did the doctor say, momma?”
Lorraine and I sat on the bed with her. “I talked to him and he gave me a good explanation of your symptoms. You have inflammation in your body, which is what’s causing all the swelling. Dr. Herber said you need to see a specialist, but in the meantime, he prescribed you some medicine that will help you feel better.”
“ I don’t have to take a shot, do I?”
“ Oh no, honey. It’s nothing like that.”
“ Yeah, your mom’s right. You just need to take some medicine that will make you feel better.”
“ Oh good. More medicine,” Nevaeh said as she rolled her eyes.
“ Nevaeh, don’t think of it as more medicine. You only need to take a particular medicine once a week and another one when you need it for swelling.”
“ Momma, what’s a specialist?”
“ It’s a doctor who only works with certain people.”
“ What do I have?”
“ I don’t remember how it’s pronounced, but it’s called ‘A-S’ for short. Ankle-something
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