I woke up this morning with a terrible charley horse in my right calf. The doctor said, she was going to check my blood work because I had such a bad night. She said Dr. Hill would be in soon and had requested she try to sleep and no visitors. Carlson texted Scott and Conner that they said no visitors for now. Scott and Conner both texted asking if I was ok. I said, yes I just had a bad night and needed to sleep. I skipped breakfast and went to sleep. The doctor woke me up about lunch and she had Dr. Hill with her. Dr. Hill introduced himself and shook my hand. He wanted to look at my stomach. I pushed the covers down and pulled my gown up. He started looking and touching my stomach. Then pulled the gown down and the sheet up. He said, he had been going over all my test results and talking to my doctor. He said, we have more to talk about but he was thinking to inducing me tomorrow and delivering the babies before they got too big. He said, according to the test results their lungs are ready. I smiled really big and said, I could have the babies tomorrow? He said, yes. Would that work for you? I said, yes. That would be great. He said, your doctor and I will go talk about setting you up for tomorrow. My doctor said, don’t say anything to anyone yet until we decide. They left and brought me lunch. Since I had slept all morning I was feeling good. They also brought in a roll away bed and moved my lounge chair to place it across from my bed. I started to ask who that was for but then thought that must be for Scott. Scott texted he was going to the gym and asked how I was? I texted I had a good lunch and was just going to take a nap. Have a good time at the gym. Love you. Conner texted and I told him I was doing good also.
Matthew had been writing on a paper. He called the guy over named Jacob who was taking care of the goats and explained to him that the goats were going in his old apartment 1. Matthew wanted a goat pen outside the front door that faced away from the pool. As large as possible. Carlson needs to get a specialist vet who knows how to take care of these type of goats. These goats are very special and may need special care. Next to the goat pen Matthew wanted a dog run. Where the dog could go the bathroom and also run around. Matthew said, I am requesting a box freezer for dog food and goats milk for the goats when they start producing milk. Matthew said he might be in the hospital when they get there and wanted Jacob to take care of the goats and Josh to take care of the dog if the dog doesn’t go with me. The goats are going to need to be feed and they need baths. The dog is too skinny and needs a good diet. Jacob said he could do all of that. Matthew said, add what you need to this paper and fax this to Carlson with the time you think we will get there. He got up and told Matthew he didn’t have to worry about anything. He would stay in the apartment and take good care of the animals. Matthew stood up, hugged Jacob and said, thankyou brother for coming to get us and everything you are going to do for us. You are truly my brother. Matthew sat down and Jacob went and wrote something on the paper. He then faxed the paper to Carlson.
Matthew got up to talk to Mike the medic. Matthew asked how Jean was doing? Mike said he is resting well and seems to be improving. Mike said he thought Jean had 3 or 4 cracked ribs, a broken arm, a couple broken fingers and possibly a cracked or broken leg. He looks like he was hit in the head several times but doesn’t seem to have a concussion. Also all these bruises over 80 percent of this body. Matthew took two fingers and opened one of Jean’s eyes. Matthew said, his eyes look good. Really clear and white. Did you fax all this to the doctor? Mike said, yes and I wrapped his ribs, leg, fingers and arm until we get there. Matthew said, He is going to need someone to be by his side all the way through rehabilitation. Can you and Josh do that? Mike said, yes, no problem. Matthew said, ok. After the doctor releases him he will be staying in apartment 1. Can you stay there and take care of him? Mike said, yes. Matthew said, fax Carlson and tell him you and Josh are going to be Jean’s caretaker, staying in apartment 1 and to get you anything you will need. Mike said, ok. Matthew hugged him and said, thankyou brother for coming to get us and everything you are going to do for us. We will never forget what you have done. You are truly my brother. Matthew then sat down. After a few minutes Matthew looked up at the Devin sitting across from him. Matthew said, Devin. Mike, Josh and Jacob are going to stay in apartment 1 to help out with Jean and the animals. I want to know if you could help out with guarding the apartment, getting meals, helping with Jean, the animals and generally anything that they need help with. You could stay in apartment 2. Next door. Devin said that would be fine with him and he looked at Josh. Josh said that would be fine with him also and he could stay as long as needed and when done he would go back to Megan’s. Matthew looked at Josh and said I have some herbs that will need to be grown. Can you do that? Josh said, sure not a problem. Matthew said, No one is to know we are back because Jean doesn’t want his wife to see him in this condition. Devin said, he perfectly understood considering her condition. Matthew thought what? Matthew said, what condition? Devin said, she is pregnant. Matthew said,” is it Jean’s?” Devin said, yes. She got pregnant just before he left. Matthew said, that is great news. Devin looked at Matthew and said, you know about your wife? Matthew looked worried and said, what? Devin said, your wife is pregnant as well and she is in the hospital. The doctor is keeping an eye on her for high blood pressure. Matthew lit up with the first smile they had not seen since they picked him up. Matthew said, I am having another child? Devin said, yes. Matthew said, this news is so great. Could you two fax Carlson that you will be staying in apartment 2 and helping me? Matthew stood up, went and stood in front of Devin. Devin stood up. Matthew hugged him and said, thankyou for coming to get us and everything you are going to do for us. We will never forget what you have done. You are truly my brother. Matthew then stood in front of Josh who then stood up. Matthew then hugged Josh and said, thankyou for coming to get us and everything you are going to do for us. We will never forget what you have done. You are truly my brother. Matthew then sat down. Josh looked at Matthew sitting there with a shaved head and a monk’s robe. He remembered when people would say if you looked cross eyed at him he would kill you. Then when he became a family man they said he had mellowed but could still torture people in really horrible ways. He wondered what happened to him while he was gone to return with a shaved head in a monk’s robe and thanking us for the extraction which turned out to be a pickup. They had always said he never left a man behind and he had proven that to be a fact. He was now showing his appreciation for our help and calling me his brother. Josh now didn’t fear him but loved him and would follow him into battle anytime or any place. He also noticed Matthew’s eyes. They were so white and clear. They had like a light coming from them. He was going to ask Devin if he had noticed it.
A couple hours later Devin who had cooked the tv dinners asked everyone if they wanted burritos. Everyone said yes except Matthew. Matthew said he would prefer oatmeal, 3 boiled eggs, a large glass of milk, and a bowl for the dog. Then Devin said, coming up. He soon placed a large bowl of hot oatmeal, 3 boiled eggs, a large glass of cold milk and a paper bowl for the dog in front of Matthew. Matthew tasted the oatmeal. It was good. He said to the Devin thankyou this is great. Matthew took an egg and smashed it up with a fork in the bowl. He then added several spoonful’s of oatmeal to the bowl. He then poured some milk in and stirred everything. He ate some more of his oatmeal and then called Sergeant. Sergeant came right away. Sitting happily looking at Matthew to see why he called him. Matthew looked at this skinny German Shepherd with her ribs showing and then put the bowl on the floor. Sergeant ate it like she was starving and then returned to the goats. Matthew ate his meal enjoying every bite. When he finished he picked up Sergeants bowl and set it in his bowl. He then set back and shut his eyes for a while. He crossed his legs to meditate leaving his feet so they could get air to heal. He also pulled his sleeves up and turned his arms so his burns could get air. Devin and Josh looked at each other thinking the dog seemed to understand everything Matthew said. The rest of the flight there were more meals that Matthew shared with the dog. Jean seems to be improving. The four guys talked when Matthew was in the bathroom about his eyes and his arms. That they had never seen anyone’s eyes look so clear. About this arms, tattoo on his back and about their new found respect for Matthew.
It’s been hours since we left the monastery in Northern China where they picked up Matthew. They were landing at another airport where we will be taking another helicopter. When they landed Matthew got up from his seat and said to Jacob, the goats can’t make it down the stairs so I will carry two and you carry two. Jacob agreed. When they opened the door Matthew said to Sergeant go wait at the bottom of the stairs. The dog ran out the door to the bottom of the stairs and sat there. Matthew picked up 2 goats and Jacob picked up 2 goats and went carefully down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs they carefully set the goats down. Matthew took a rope from the goats and put it in the dog’s mouth. Matthew said, when the pilot comes out follow him to the helicopter. Matthew returned to the plane for his bags. The pilot came out with his bags and headed to a helicopter. The dog followed. Matthew came out with his bags and Jean’s bags. He went in the direction of the dog. When he got to the helicopter he put his bags against the wall like before. When Jacob showed Matthew picked up two goats a piece at the same time as Jacob and put them in the helicopter. The dog started running in a circles. Matthew said, Ok go to the bathroom. The dog was off to find a place to pee. Matthew got in and put a blanket on the floor. He then sat on it like last time. Mike and Josh showed up with Jean on a stretcher and Devin holding the bags. Mike and Josh put the stretcher in the helicopter. They then got in and carefully put Jean in between Matthew’s legs with Jean’s head on Matthew’s chest like last time. They covered Jean with a blanket even though he had his robe on because Matthew was worried he would get cold. Mike hung the bags on the helicopter wall. Mike, Devin and Josh finished loading all the bags and supplies into the helicopter. They then got in and Josh started to close the door. Matthew said stop, wait. After a minute or two this dog came running like a bat out of hell and jumped into the helicopter. Matthew looked at the dog and said, all set. The dog laid down at Jean’s feet. Matthew said to Josh, ok lets go. He shut the door and the helicopter took off. Everything was good.
About an hour later Devin offered Matthew a protein drink. Matthew took the protein drink, opened it and offered some to Jean. Jean was able to drink about half. Matthew said to Jean, not bad you just might live. Jean said, ya. Matthew said, you better or I will kill you. That put a little smile on Jean’s face and the guys. Devin took a piece of chicken out of a plastic bag and gave it to the dog. Sergeant scarfed it down. You could see he was happy with that. The rest of the trip everyone had snacks and Jean, the goats, the dog and the everyone were toasty warm.
Finally they landed on the medical helicopter pad at the compound. Medical nurses came out and Jean was put on a stretcher and taken into the hospital. A guy with a golf cart helped Devin and Jacob put all the bags on the cart. Matthew helped Jacob take the goats out of the helicopter onto the cart. Devin and Jacob went to apartment 1 and 2. Matthew told Jacob he had to go see the doctor and would come to the apartment when the doctor was done with him. Matthew, Josh and the dog went to the hospital. When Matthew got to the hospital they had already put Jean in a room. The nurse put Matthew in a room. Two nurses, a male and a female came in with a clip board and started asking questions. They had Matthew take off his robe and started checking him out. Matthew said he thought he might have a couple of cracked ribs and his left leg hurt really bad. They looked at the burns on the inside of his arms. Matthew told them they were not to touch them. One nurse said they look like they may have started healing nicely. They took blood and then told him to relax and the doctor would be in soon. It was a good 45 minutes before the doctor came in. She said, she had been with Jean. She talked to Matthew and examined him. She said, I need you to take a shower for x-ray. Can you do that? Matthew said, yes. Then get back into bed. X-ray will come and get you. We will check out several things, give you something to dissolve bruises, check your kidneys and work on what the x-ray’s show. You are going to stay the night until we have covered everything. That cut above your eye and that black eye. Does it bother you?. She looked in his eyes and said, are you having any double vision or headaches? Matthew said, no. She said, “Do you want something to eat?” Matthew said yes. That would be nice. Could I also have something for the dog? And could you please not tell anyone I am here. I don’t want my wife to see me like this? The doctor said, Your wife is in room 8. I had to put her in bed because of her blood pressure. Dr Hill is going to induce her soon. No one will tell her you are here but you should come to deliver when it happens. I will have a bed put in her room for you. Matthew said, that is going to be soon. The doctor said, yes. Matthew said, I am going to be a father again? The doctor said, yes. Matthew said, what a wonderful coming home surprise. The doctor said, the baby looks very healthy. I think you and your wife are going to be very happy. The doctor said, hopefully we can clean you up some more. You are barely recognizable. Matthew shook his head yes. The doctor said to one of the nurses to help him get a shower. She said to the other nurse to get them something to eat. They both look like they came out of a concentration camp. The doctor said she was going back to Jean’s room if anyone needed her. The nurse opened the bathroom door and turned on the light. She took towels out of a cabinet and put them on a chair in the bathroom. She said to Matthew, here is soap, razors and towels. Do you need any help? Matthew said, no but could you get me a hospital gown that covers well. The nurse said, yes. If we need to we can use two.