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helen magnus, m.d. d.t.c.x.b. (lifelines) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-06-12 18:52:00

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buffy summers, caroline forbes, elena gilbert, helen magnus, helix wamtani, jean-luc picard, martha jones, matt donovan, nikola tesla, rose tyler, sam merlotte, tieria erde, yuuri shibuya

day 223: video;
[ she's actually using the video feature for this post and she's looking... well, what can be seen of her doesn't look great, but neither does it look awful. her arms aren't visible, which is probably for the best, and her cheeks are almost healed. thank goodness for superficial and quickly-healed injuries. either that or she's at just the right angle that it's difficult to see. for those who have run into her lately, she looks almost pleasant and she certainly sounds much better than she did a few days ago. ]

For those who may be interested, Sector 3 now has a medical clinic. It won't replace the hospital, by any means, but I thought, under the circumstances, there might be others like myself who would feel better being cared for by a fellow inmate.

[ at least she knows she'll feel better with it here. ]

I've only received permission to deal with small things, so consider it more of a nurse's station and less a doctor's office. However... [ here she gives a slight pause. this is where things will get interesting. ] I assure you that I am more than capable of handling anything necessary. My experience covers everything from papercuts to burns to complex neurological surgeries and I can take care of any species that walks across the threshold, be it human or something else entirely.

[ she means that, actually. ]

In light of that, I would also like to offer informal lessons. If you'd like to offer assistance or simply want to know more about medicine from the late 1800's to 2011, by all means. I would welcome the company.

Good day to all of you.

[ ooc: info post is here for anyone interested. ]

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lifelines
2013-07-05 06:24 pm UTC (link)

[ helen offers a smile at that. ] Then I think you and I will get along quite well.

[ she pauses, though. really, it would be a good idea to tell martha. if something were to happen to her... someone other than nikola would need to know. ]

If you and I are to work together, there's something you should know. My blood is a little different from a normal human's. Just in case something happens to me, I don't want you to be alarmed.

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	notrosesshadow 2013-07-06 03:23 am UTC (link)
	[Different isn't new. Martha's seen Time Lord blood often enough. Still, there's more to it than just that she thinks from the sound of Helen's voice.] What do you mean by different? [She asks very matter-of-factly. Because Helen's right, she does need to know.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lifelines
2013-07-08 03:10 am UTC (link)

It might not even turn up in a normal scan, but there's another blood type, a difference in my genetic make-up. It's what we, in my line of work, call an Abnormality. Mine happens to be longevity. For all intents and purposes, I am entirely human, but if anything should happen to me... I felt you should know.

[ it isn't something she tells just anyone. it's a mark of trust. hopefully this won't end badly for either of them. ]

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	notrosesshadow 2013-07-09 02:39 pm UTC (link)
	OK... something that probably won't show up but that gives you longer life. Can you accept regular O- blood if we need to give you any? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

lifelines
2013-07-09 10:51 pm UTC (link)

It would show up in a DNA scan or a blood-tissue scan. We don't have that technology in the clinic so far, but if it ever turns up or the wardens do something... at least you've got a warning. [ it's better than nothing at this point and she'd rather have martha know ahead of time than be caught by surprise. ]

I can. I've been in hospitals plenty of times with no ill effects. I've no idea what my blood might do to anyone else and I'd rather not find out the hard way here.

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	notrosesshadow 2013-07-13 02:36 am UTC (link)
	OK, so no blood transfusions. [Martha marked it down in Helen's file so she'd remember.] There's nothing to note about my blood, or anything else really. I'm pretty normal human. I did spend a few years traveling back and forth in time and space, but it's not done anything to my blood. [Because she'll just slip that in as though it were nothing really.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifelines 2013-07-13 07:04 am UTC (link)
	I definitely won't be donating blood, but receiving transfusions should be fine. [ time and space? well then. ] That sounds like something I'd ask about if we weren't buried knee-deep in paperwork. [ meaning that's in the back of her mind, something for another day. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notrosesshadow
2013-07-16 03:04 pm UTC (link)

[She smiles.] It's a good story. I'm sure we'll have plenty to say. In the meantime though, I should just show you...

[She rolls up her sleeves finally, revealing the stitches] I was attacked by a dog.

[It's definitely bigger than a dog's paw... any trained medical professional can see that. In fact, the scratches look... wrong.]

I'm going to need the stitches out soon... a few more days or so. If you wouldn't mind doing so when that happens, I'd appreciate it.

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lifelines
2013-07-16 05:46 pm UTC (link)

[ helen's eyes narrow as she takes in the scratches. they do look wrong for what martha's saying. a normal dog wouldn't be able to cause that injury. an abnormal one, perhaps. normally, she would call her patient out in an attempt to get the truth to better help, but in this instance she thinks letting martha come to her with it would be better in the long run.

so she just nods, her eyes remaining on the injury for a moment longer than necessary. ]

Absolutely. I would be more than happy to. If you'd like me to keep an eye on how they're healing in the future, I'm more than willing.

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	notrosesshadow 2013-07-16 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	[Martha notes the fact that Helen clearly doesn't believe her and elects to not clue the other doctor in to the scratches down her back as well. Nevertheless, she smiles brightly.] That'd be lovely, thanks. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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