Posted by Lieutenant Benjamin Grey (Chief Medical Officer) in Holodeck 2- Therapy in Unusual Places Day 2, Part 1

Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in Holodeck 2- Therapy in Unusual Places Day 2, Part 1

Posted by Lieutenant Benjamin Grey (Chief Medical Officer) in Holodeck 2- Therapy in Unusual Places Day 2, Part 1
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Daggum shook his head. “Nope, I think we are all on the same page.”

Janna gave a nod and stepped back into the cottage.

After Janna went inside Daggum sat down and looked at Viyara. “You know… we may have had an… interesting start… but I wouldn’t change it for the world. Any world. Unless it caused you difficulty. In which case I am really sorry. I really do want you to be happy.”

Daggum

Placing her right foot on the seat of her chair, her right arm wrapped around her leg and her chin resting on her knee, Viyara looked at Daggum and shook her head. “You didn’t cause me difficulties. Not really. Though … everything that happened between us … I think it contributed to me being here now. But … as much as a part of me wishes I wasn’t here … I know it’ll help … and as little as I want to admit it: Even if we had never met and the Captain Ghubari and I never had the run in with the Counsellor … sooner or later I would have had a break down … just without someone at my side who cares about me.” Hugging her other leg to her chest as well, Viyara fell silent again; her gaze suddenly unfocused.

~Viyara

Daggum sttod up and moved to her side, sitting and putting an arm around her. Hugging her tight, but not too tight, he said “A couple of someones who care, actually. And between us all? I think we can help you work through this. And if we can? I think you are going to be much happier. And maybe even a better scientist. Definately get that promotion. I’ll pin your pip on myself.” and he winked at her.

Suddenly feeling a lump rise in her throat, Viyara turned her head to hide her face against his shoulder while swallowing and blinking a few times. After a moment or so she mumbled, “That would be kinda nice, but I really don’t think that’s ever going to happen.”

“Now… you ready to go knockout this physical thing?”

Daggum

Taking a deep breath and then exhaling slowly, Viyara looked up at Daggum and nodded. “I suppose so. Or at least as ready as I’ll ever be. I really don’t like physicals…” She let her voice trail off and looked across the garden, her mind wondering back to her boarding evaluation when she arrived on the Athena and the questions Doctor Grey had asked then.

~Viyara

Inside the cottage, Janna made the call=/\=Kingston to Grey. Doctor, we’re ready for you in Holodeck 2. We’re inside the cottage.=/\= Mentally she was working through protocols and therapy plans, but she felt confident about Viyara’s ability to find her way through this. She was resilient, even if she didn’t feel that way right now.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

=^=Copy, on my way=^= Benjamin arrived only a few minutes later. It only took him a few moments to reach the Cottage from where the Holodeck door materialised. He opened the door and stepped in, He was wearing his usual Doctor’s coat but this time he had a medical kit hanging across his left shoulder. He inhaled deeply through his nose trying to get a sense of the room. “Counselor” He gave Kingston a nod “Commander Hammor” He gave the Operations Chief a slightly slower nod, mild surprise in his tone was his only reaction. He finally turned to Viyara “Ensign Nazeen, are you ready?” He asked, his tone was calm and as kindly as he could make it.

Dr. Grey - CMO

Rising to her feet again, Viyara took a deep breath and then nodded. “I am. Thank you Doctor Grey,” she replied, smiling slightly. Though while sincere, none of her flirtatious attitude was present in either her smile or her body language. “Where do you want to do this?”

~Viyara

“Here in the cottage,” Janna said. “We felt a familiar and comforting surrounding would make it easier. I’ve just asked Doctor Grey to do as in depth a physical as he can here and if we need further scans, we can do those later in Sickbay. Now, where in the cottage is up to you. But I’d suggest your bedroom, or in the living room. Daggum and I can make ourselves scarce and give you some privacy if you wish.”

Janna Kingston, CNS

Viyara turned her head and looked at Janna. Nodding slightly, she thought about that for a moment. What she wanted to say was ‘I want you to stay with me’. But the thought of actually saying that out loud made her feel awkward. Almost as if she was a little kid who needed their parents to come with them to see a doctor. She was a grown woman and this wasn’t her first physical by any means. Shouldn’t she be okay to do this on her own? So instead she said, “I’m fine either way. I don’t mind either or both of you being there. But it’s okay if you stay here.” She wanted this to be true and maybe if she told herself enough that she’d be fine, she would be. And really, what was there to be afraid of?

~Viyara

Janna glanced at Daggum and smiled. “Want to help me make more coffee?” she said.

“We’ll be right here if you need us,” Kingston said back to Viyara, moving towards the kitchen. As she passed Ben, she gave a grateful nod.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Benjamin returned Janna’s nod and waited for the pair to leave before closing the door gently. He walked across the room and put his shoulder bag on a chair and opened it and removed two circular items from it “Since I don’t have a biobed I’m going to do a regular Tricorder scan combined with a Neurocortical monitor and a Neural Monitor.” He said conversationally as he put the two devices on a small piece of Medical cloth “Please lie down and make yourself comfortable” He said with a slight smile.

Dr. Grey - CMO

Taking another deep breath, Viyara made her way over to the couch and lay down. For a moment or two she fidgeted a little as she tried to relax and get comfortable. But eventually she just gave up, at least on the ‘trying to relax’ part, and positioned her limbs in way that wasn’t completely uncomfortable; flat on her back, legs crossed at the ankle and her arms draped over her stomach. She wasn’t even sure what she wanted the results of this physical to be. After all, the idea of something being physically wrong with her was far from comforting. No matter what that would mean with regard to Janna’s preliminary diagnosis.

Tilting her head, Viyara looked up at Benjamin and asked a little hesitantly, “What exactly will you be looking for?” But before he had a chance to answer, she added, “And Doctor Grey, I’m sorry. For being so evasiv and uncooperative during my board evaluation, I mean. It had nothing to do with you. Physicals and personal questions always made me uncomfortable. But I’m working on that. I promise to do my best to be better this time.”

~Viyara

Benjamin gently placed the Neurocortical monitor just below her left ear as she asked her question “Bah, yer fine” He smiled and put the Neural monitor on her shoulder “It’s not uncommon for people to dislike such questions, I dislike large crowds of people” He wrinkled his nose at the thought “But sometimes we have to get through what we dislike only to be done with it” He opened his tricorder and removed the wand and started the generic medical scan “I try not to look for anything unless I suspect it’s already there. For you, I will be casting a wide net and see if I catch anything” He explained calmly.

Dr. Grey - CMO

“Okay,” Viyara replied softly, wondering if she should feel more at ease because of that or not. “And thank you for understanding and for coming here.”

As Benjamin ran the small node down the length of her body, his tricorder would show a number of things. Some of which he had already seen during her boarding evaluation; like the various healed broken bones. The tricorder would also show a lot of tension in the muscles in her neck, shoulders, face and upper back in particular. There were also some telltale signs that a dermal regenerator had been on her arms and waist. Despite the fact that she hadn’t set a single foot into sickbay since her evaluation. He’d also be able to tell that, lately, she hadn’t been getting as much restful sleep as she’d need. But otherwise she was physically fine and still in the same great shape as she had been when she first boarded the Athena.

~Viyara Nazeen

Benjamin placed the wand in its holster as he read the readings. Finally, he slipped the device into his coat pocket but left the two monitoring devices on her head. He sat on his haunches next to the bed, interlocking his fingers, and looked directly at her face and spoke, his voice gentle and calm “Do you want to tell me why you’ve been using a dermal regenerator?” he asked

Dr. Grey - CMO

Averting her eyes, Viyara’s breathing became a little faster and shallower and she dug her thumbnail deep enough into her forearm to feel some pain. After a few seconds she quickly let go, leaving a crescent mark behind, and pulled the tension ball out of her pocket instead. While holding the ball tightly, her eyes still averted, she finally said, “I sometimes get hurt when I’m on the holodeck or in the gym. And … and … I sometimes …” She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and then finished in a rushed whisper, “I sometimes hurt myself.”

~Viyara Nazeen