Acute Leukaemia Monologue

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Their hands tightly wound together locked, sweating, and melting as they wait in the medical oncologists white glowing office. A man walks in with his glasses half way down his slightly crooked nose. He is peering over at the nervously waiting parents from a vanilla folder reading the documents. He was sweating he had marks under his arms on his light blue shirt were it escaped from the never ending white coat a small name tag hung above his pocket it read Dr. Clarke. He sat down on the other side of the desk Mr. and Mrs. Cathcart I’m sorry to inform you but laylah-may has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia. Their hearts sunk as outside in the waiting room laylah-May’s building blocks tower falls down. Her parents soon return

Another victim of the bully he thinks. He walks to the front counter he sees the receptionist typing on her micro thin computer her hair is escaping a little from her bun but it doesn’t seem to bother her. It takes a while before she turns her attention to him. “Hi I’m Alex Hayes I’m 21 and I have an appointment with dr Clarke at 1.” She nods turns to her computer “ok you’re a bit early today, I’ll let him know your here you can take a seat thank you.” He sits there waiting he is a bit nervous today it has been 8 years since he was first told he had been diagnosed with acute leukaemia.”Mr Hayes, dr Clarke is ready to see you now.” He stands and walks to dr Clarke’s office he knows where it is off by heart he has been there so many times. It step inside and there is dr Clarke sitting at his desk looking through Alex’s files. Please Alex sits. He is looking at r Clarke’s messy hair and his sweat patches under his light blue t shirt. “Been busy today have you?” Alex asks.” Yes quiet but we are here about you. Now, I am very happy to say that you are in the recovery stage of the leukaemia.” Alex smiles as he thins I have finally beaten the