250 Jackson at the FMC 2 (2/2)

Liz was surprised by this question. Usually, people want to know the condition of the patient and don't care how the diagnosis was done. ”We performed tests that checked the patient's brain activity and other changes in his body. The caller of 9-1-1 mentioned epilepsy, but we did tests for different conditions that can cause seizures.”

”Can you be more specific? What other tests? EEG? CAT? MRI? SPECT? …”, Mrs. Adams was listing different types of tests and scans.

Liz's surprise swelled further. The way Mrs. Adams spoke extruded confidence, and she knew so many things that Liz suspected how Mrs. Adams is an expert in the area of medicine. That is not in the files Max gathered about Jackson's family, but it does not mean that the woman didn't learn on her won. ”Are you a medical professional?”

Mrs. Adams lifted her chin proudly. ”No. I am the mother of a person who has epilepsy for many years. As a caring mother, of course, I know about the condition, how it's diagnosed and treated.”

Liz was happy to hear this because it seems that Mrs. Adams is familiar with Jackson's alleged epilepsy. ”So, you are aware of Jackson's condition?”

”Of course, I am.”

Liz nodded in approval. ”Can you tell me about his history? How often he has seizures? When did Jackson have his first seizure? When was his last one? Do they vary in strength and duration?”

Liz was ready with a notepad and a pen in her hands, to take notes.

Mrs. Adams hesitated. ”That is not up to me to disclose.”

”The more I know, the better treatment I can provide.”, Liz tried to reason with the woman. Secretly, Liz hoped that Mrs. Adams will tell her about Jack's previous seizures (if any).

Mrs. Adams refused to talk about it. ”There is no need for you to treat Jack. His personal physician will be here shortly. You can talk to him and he will take over.”

Liz exhaled. Well, she can't force a woman to speak. Liz put the notepad and the pen back in the pockets of her doctor's coat and turned her attention to the food on the table. Max, Ashton, and Sabrina finished some, but there is still selection available. And she didn't eat yet.

Max gestured to Liz to help herself.

She grabbed a sandwich and a box of chocolate milk and put a banana in her pocket.

Mrs. Adams concluded based on Liz's behavior, that she is familiar with the trio. Do they know each other from before?

”Miss…”, Mrs. Adams called Liz.

”Dr. Williams.”, Liz corrected Mrs. Adams.

Mrs. Adams forced a smile. ”Dr. Williams. You didn't tell me what tests you performed on my son.”

Liz wondered, why is this woman so persistent? ”I assure you that the tests we performed are non-invasive, and all of them were according to standard procedure for a patient who experienced a seizure. You can go and see your son now. The nurse will show you to his room.”

Mrs. Adams pressed her lips into a line. She was about to say something when Max stepped in…

”Mrs. Adams, is there a problem?”

Mrs. Adams glanced at Max and smiled while cursing him internally. Why does he meddle so much? ”No, there are no problems.”

Mr. Adams ushered his wife in the direction Liz gestured. Liz opened for them the door with 'Employees only' sign and there was a nurse is waiting for them.

Liz returned to the table in the waiting area and started working on the sandwich. Jackson is still under anesthesia, and she has time to eat in peace.

”Did you find anything?”, Max asked Liz.

”Not all test results are back.”, Liz responded.

Sabrina wanted to know only one thing: ”Did Jack have a real seizure?”

Liz thought for a second before responding: ”Based on the strain on his muscles, the seizure was real. However, his brain function is normal.”

Sabrina didn't understand. ”What does that mean?”

Liz explained: ”The probability of him having a seizure today due to abnormal activities in the brain that are associated with epilepsy is close to zero. Many things can cause seizures, and at this point, I don't know what caused the episode. But, as I said, not all results are back. We took a blood sample and I got a swab from his mouth. Toxicology should be done within half an hour. Once I have all the data, I can tell you more.”

”You are saying that Jack does not have epilepsy.”, Sabrina continued probing.

”That is not what I said. I said that this seizure was not due to epilepsy. Let's talk about this once I have all the results.”, Liz said and took a bite of the sandwich.

No one was pleased with this outcome. But what can they do? Liz can bend the rules here and there to give them an advantage in exposing the truth behind Jackson's epilepsy, but she can't fake the results.

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