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Liberty Becket (libertybecket) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2022-02-04 17:09:00

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!open, bruno madrigal, ~ernest hemingway 2, ~liberty becket

Is there a qualified medical doctor here? Preferably a female one, with knowledge of late 21st century medicine or its equivalent.

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	papahemingway 2022-02-04 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	Dr Cuddy is amazing. You ok? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Private libertybecket 2022-02-04 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, I'm fine. I shouldn't be telling you this, because it's early and there's a whole lot that can go wrong, but I'm pregnant. I need a midwife, really, but I figure if I ask that I'm going to get women with herbs and charms offering and I don't want to upset anybody but also I need proper monitoring until I'm back on Rica. When is Dr Cuddy from? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private papahemingway 2022-02-04 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	Really?! You did a test already? That's fantastic, congratulations! Sorry, I know, I know a lot can still go wrong, but I'm feeling optimistic for you here. Dr Cuddy is 21st Century. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private libertybecket 2022-02-05 09:50 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! I'm so happy about it, and I'm glad I told you. I needed someone to know, I think, and you should. And it doesn't mean we can't still see each other sometimes. If you still want to. ~~I like you.~~ That's a big range. Hopefully closer to the end than the start of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private papahemingway 2022-02-05 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	I'm glad you told me, too. I'm so happy for you, this is exactly what you'd hoped for. Well, sure I still want to. Towards the start of it, I think. Sorry. It's incredible to me, as old-fashioned as I am, but it's probably not ideal for you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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libertybecket
2022-02-07 09:28 pm UTC (link)

It is. It's going to change things so much when I go back.

Good. Me too. You might be old-fashioned, but trust me, you're a lot more fun than Ricans.

I think I'll be alright as long as I get back to Rica before this baby actually wants to be born, because I do not want to do that the old-fashioned way.

I read you're starting a journalism class. What about if I turned up for it?

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	Private papahemingway 2022-02-10 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, it's a big change either way honestly. Sure, bunch of bores are they? You're not so bad yourself. What's different about it back home? They've revolutionised the birth process now? I am... you're more than welcome to come along, but you know you don't have to. I don't need some excuse to hang out with you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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libertybecket
2022-02-12 10:25 pm UTC (link)

Maybe, but everyone else does it, so if they manage it than so can I.

You've got it. Apparently being the first child of the colony means I should stay a child forever. No fun at all.

There's genelabs that could probably grow you a baby in a vat by now, if you don't ask questions. On Rica we prefer natural babies, but it's quick. A little procedure and the baby's out. No screaming and pushing and sending men out to boil water so they're not traumatised, like on the Earth holofilms.

I want to. And we can hang out after.

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papahemingway
2022-02-15 10:12 pm UTC (link)

I have no doubt.

Yeah, that is a bore, you're right. I'm glad I can give you a little fun, then.

That is a huge difference, yeah. To be perfectly honest, with my firstborn my wife near died in the process back in 1923. It was god awful. My youngest was on an island similar to this place, and it was less so. Still a lot of screaming etc though, I'm not saying it was a blast! Anyway, what I mean is, I can see your point.

Sure. Sounds great.

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	Private libertybecket 2022-02-16 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	You're a lot of fun. You know what I should do, though? See if I can start scanning the sector. If there are any colonies out there that were founded after mine, within travel distance. Just in case I don't jump back as quickly as I mean to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Private papahemingway 2022-02-18 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	Hey, so are you. Oh yeah? I don't think that there are, but there are people who would know better than me around. Kat and Shep for starters. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Private falling_sand 2022-02-04 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	~~Ah, so you were the woman in my~~ Congratulations! You are going to blossom, do not worry. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Private libertybecket 2022-02-05 09:51 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, but how did you guess? Was it that obvious? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private falling_sand 2022-02-05 11:22 am UTC (link)
	Oh, no, it wasn't obvious. I have visions of the future, and I didn't understand who I was seeing at the time. But it was you, and you were pregnant and glowing with joy about it. ~~I know what you will~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private libertybecket 2022-02-05 11:38 am UTC (link)
	You're precognitive? That's amazing. I heard that the genelabs were working on something like that, but I was always told it was probably impossible. Thank you. It's very happy news - but I don't want to tell anyone else for a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private falling_sand 2022-02-05 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	That is a good word for it, yes. It isn't common, I didn't know anyone like me until I came here. I'm very happy for you, and don't worry - I won't mention it to anyone else, of course. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private libertybecket 2022-02-05 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	That must have been hard, being the only one. At least not for a while. Do you know if it's going to work out - if the baby's going to be alright? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private falling_sand 2022-02-05 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, it was. I saw you certainly near term, but I don't know beyond that. I can look, if you would like me too. Although I'm sure you understand, I should warn you, you may not get the answer that you want. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private libertybecket 2022-02-05 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe it'll be better for you here. Please look, if you can. If it's not what I want to hear, I can at least do something about it now, and try again. It's better to find out now than later. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private falling_sand 2022-02-05 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	I have high hopes. So far so good. I can. Very good, then I will be in touch again soon. Take care. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	proud_miserable 2022-02-04 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	Hi. I'm Dr. Cuddy. Would you like an appointment to see me? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	libertybecket 2022-02-05 09:53 am UTC (link)
	Hello! I'm Citizen Becket. Yes, if you wouldn't mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proud_miserable 2022-02-06 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	I don't mind at all. Are mornings or afternoons better for you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	libertybecket 2022-02-07 09:30 pm UTC (link)
	Afternoons, probably. [Private] Mornings are part of the problem. I'm pregnant, and I could really use those meds that stop the sickness. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proud_miserable 2022-02-08 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Is 3:00 pm tomorrow okay? [Private] I can get those for you, as well as prenatal vitamins. Do you have an idea of how far along you are? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	libertybecket 2022-02-11 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	That would be fine. Where are you located? [Private] I appreciate it. My blood markers seem fine, but I don't have the monitors I would have offworld. Almost seven weeks, I think. I know that's early to get in touch, but this is my first. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proud_miserable 2022-02-14 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	It's on wheel 3. When you get in the elevator, press this symbol [picture of the alien symbol for hospital]. It'll take you to the right floor. The medbay's big. You can't miss it. Private Do you/did you work in a medical profession? That's fine. The earlier, the better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

libertybecket
2022-02-16 11:07 pm UTC (link)

Got it! Thanks.

[Private]

Not exactly. I'm the firstborn of the second generation of a spacer colony, which means that everyone I grew up around was a highly-trained specialist in something, and they all wanted to pass on something, because, you know, something goes wrong out there and the nearest help might be decades away. But I'm better at repairing machines than people.

That and maybe we do more routine monitoring than you're used to? A friend of mine said you were early 21st century. History's not my strong point, but some things have probably changed.

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	Private proud_miserable 2022-02-17 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	I've been on the station for a few years now. The medical equipment here may be similar to what you're used to, being from spacer colony. That said, I will still strongly recommend the monitoring from my time as well, such as physical exams, blood tests and ultrasound. I'll also want to take a patient history. (Reply to this) (Parent)