Post by jessie on Jul 19, 2011 1:40:10 GMT -6
One shot with Phillip, and Rick on Guiding Light. I always liked their friendship, so I'm writing this story with them in it.
Rick was married to Mindy Lewis, and he adored her. He was truly happy , and she made him smile everyday of his life. He had Jude and Leah his two amazing kids. He had his job, he has been a Doctor , and he thought he was a pretty amazing one at that. He loved helping other people, but when he was feeling ill he ignored the signs, something he told his Patients never to do. He put up with the fatigue, and his upset stomach to working all hours of the night, and long shifts. Mindy asked him so many times, to have a complete check up but he put it off. He was in his office one morning, and he couldn't put it off anymore. He was sitting, and went to get up, and his legs gave out. He had to grab the phone, to call for help. He didn't know what was going on but he knew it wasn't good. He told them not to call his family just to run the tests, and see what was wrong?. He still didn't want to worry his family, but he needed someone. He called the one person that he trusted, and loved ever since he was a teen, Phillip Spalding his best friend. They had their fights, but he really loved Phillip, and would do pretty much anything for him. He knew he would come, and he did as soon as the nurse called him. Phillip came right over, and Rick was so grateful for that. They were doing all different tests, and rushing them through. Phillip laughed saying it paid to be a Doctor, they got the results faster. Phillip could see Rick was scared, and so was he. He pleaded with him to call the kids, and Mindy but he didn't want to yet. Rick was drifting off asleep, when the Doctor walked in.
Rick took one look at him, and he knew it was bad. Rick didn't want to cry but he sure felt like he would. He was such a idiot for months there was signs, and he let them go, and now this was happening to him.
"Rick we have the results, I'm so sorry, but it is Stomach cancer"
Phillip actually yelled out but Rick was speechless. Dr. Green touched Rick's arm, "It has spread it is stage 3, we are going to do everything we can but it is really bad Rick. You had to have signs, why didn't you get them checked out"?
"I thought I was just tired, I'm pretty healthy, but I haven't been eating much."
"I will come back later we will discuss your options"
"Do you think there is any chance of survival, or is it to late"?
"There is always a chance but you know what Stage 3 means Rick"
"Yes thank you Dave"
"I will be back, I'm so sorry". He walked out Phillip looked at Rick, "You ignored symptoms"?
"Yes but I don't need a lecture"
"Yes you do, what about the kids, and Mindy , and me we need you Rick"
"You don't think I know that I was a fool, God how will I tell Mindy"?
"She loves you Rick it is going to kill her"
"Promise me you will help her Phillip, I need to know you will be there for her"
"Of course I will Rick, but how will I cope, I always had you to help me , what will I do now"
"You are doing great Phillip you finally got it right"
"What am I suppose to do Rick"?
"Call Mindy and the kids, will you help me tell them"?
"Yeah". Phillip went to the phone, and called Mindy, and told her what was going on. She said she would be there with the kids, and they came. They all took it real hard, Rick fought a good fight, he did all the treatments, and tried with every fiber of his being to fight this horrid disease. He succumbed to his illness, and past away with his family, and Phillip right by his side. It was hard for all of them, but Phillip kept his promise, and helped Mindy get through it. They would go to Rick's cemetery plot once a month, and talk for hours together. They knew Rick was gone, but they felt his presence, and they both knew having Rick in their life was a blessing they would never forget Rick, but as time went on they knew they would be OK, and someday they would meet again, but they had to go on with their lives, because that is what Rick would want them to do.
The End
Rick was married to Mindy Lewis, and he adored her. He was truly happy , and she made him smile everyday of his life. He had Jude and Leah his two amazing kids. He had his job, he has been a Doctor , and he thought he was a pretty amazing one at that. He loved helping other people, but when he was feeling ill he ignored the signs, something he told his Patients never to do. He put up with the fatigue, and his upset stomach to working all hours of the night, and long shifts. Mindy asked him so many times, to have a complete check up but he put it off. He was in his office one morning, and he couldn't put it off anymore. He was sitting, and went to get up, and his legs gave out. He had to grab the phone, to call for help. He didn't know what was going on but he knew it wasn't good. He told them not to call his family just to run the tests, and see what was wrong?. He still didn't want to worry his family, but he needed someone. He called the one person that he trusted, and loved ever since he was a teen, Phillip Spalding his best friend. They had their fights, but he really loved Phillip, and would do pretty much anything for him. He knew he would come, and he did as soon as the nurse called him. Phillip came right over, and Rick was so grateful for that. They were doing all different tests, and rushing them through. Phillip laughed saying it paid to be a Doctor, they got the results faster. Phillip could see Rick was scared, and so was he. He pleaded with him to call the kids, and Mindy but he didn't want to yet. Rick was drifting off asleep, when the Doctor walked in.
Rick took one look at him, and he knew it was bad. Rick didn't want to cry but he sure felt like he would. He was such a idiot for months there was signs, and he let them go, and now this was happening to him.
"Rick we have the results, I'm so sorry, but it is Stomach cancer"
Phillip actually yelled out but Rick was speechless. Dr. Green touched Rick's arm, "It has spread it is stage 3, we are going to do everything we can but it is really bad Rick. You had to have signs, why didn't you get them checked out"?
"I thought I was just tired, I'm pretty healthy, but I haven't been eating much."
"I will come back later we will discuss your options"
"Do you think there is any chance of survival, or is it to late"?
"There is always a chance but you know what Stage 3 means Rick"
"Yes thank you Dave"
"I will be back, I'm so sorry". He walked out Phillip looked at Rick, "You ignored symptoms"?
"Yes but I don't need a lecture"
"Yes you do, what about the kids, and Mindy , and me we need you Rick"
"You don't think I know that I was a fool, God how will I tell Mindy"?
"She loves you Rick it is going to kill her"
"Promise me you will help her Phillip, I need to know you will be there for her"
"Of course I will Rick, but how will I cope, I always had you to help me , what will I do now"
"You are doing great Phillip you finally got it right"
"What am I suppose to do Rick"?
"Call Mindy and the kids, will you help me tell them"?
"Yeah". Phillip went to the phone, and called Mindy, and told her what was going on. She said she would be there with the kids, and they came. They all took it real hard, Rick fought a good fight, he did all the treatments, and tried with every fiber of his being to fight this horrid disease. He succumbed to his illness, and past away with his family, and Phillip right by his side. It was hard for all of them, but Phillip kept his promise, and helped Mindy get through it. They would go to Rick's cemetery plot once a month, and talk for hours together. They knew Rick was gone, but they felt his presence, and they both knew having Rick in their life was a blessing they would never forget Rick, but as time went on they knew they would be OK, and someday they would meet again, but they had to go on with their lives, because that is what Rick would want them to do.
The End
