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Fic: Statistics

Jul 11, 2013 23:31

Title: Statistics
Author: Nerdfightergirl
Pairing: Callie/Arizona
Rating: K
Summary: Affected by Tommy’s death, Arizona starts thinking about Sofia’s first days.
Disclaimer: I very happily do not own these characters. I just like to take them out for a spin now and then.

( “I keep going over it and over it in my mind, going through every statistic, everything I learned in school, everything that’s telling me that my baby should have died.” )

fanfic: callie/arizona, fanfic: arizona robbins, fanfic: sofia robbin sloan torres, fanfic: callie torres

Comments 8

ingreenmts July 12 2013, 10:02:22 UTC

Having had a female micropreemie who is now a wild and healthy 6 year old, I can say your story is spot on. We spent 17 weeks in the Dartmouth NICU and saw some babies show an amazing will to survive. At times you feel guilty because your kid is still fighting while a larger ,"older" child could not. The NICU staff are true heroes. We witnessed miraculous efforts from nurses and doctors to save our child. Thank you for the story as it wasn't really touched in the show.

nerdfightergirl July 12 2013, 12:28:53 UTC

Thank you!

I know that NICU staff has one of the highest turnover rates in medicine because it's so intense. I could not imagine going to work in a NICU every day.

modestperusal July 12 2013, 15:07:22 UTC

Wow- beautiful. Thank you for writing a tender moment we didn't get to see on-screen!

nerdfightergirl July 12 2013, 15:08:47 UTC

Thank you for your comment. Sometimes even badass pediatric surgeon moms need to take a moment,

englishstrawbie July 13 2013, 09:56:11 UTC

LOVE THIS. My heart breaks for Arizona and all the sorrow and guilt she's feeling. I love the tenderness between Callie and Arizona, and how Callie knows immediately what's going on.

Love your writing, as always. :)

nerdfightergirl July 13 2013, 13:16:21 UTC

Thank you! It is heartbreaking to think about someone having to go through that.

kellyfan2012 July 14 2013, 04:26:25 UTC

My mom was NICU nurse for over 30 years. I don't know how she did it. I enjoyed this even though it was sad. Great job.

nerdfightergirl July 14 2013, 04:32:35 UTC

That is an incredibly long time to do that job. It has one of the highest turnover rates in all of medicine. The NICU is a scary, intense place to be, so serious kudos to your mom for sticking it out as long as she did. I'm sure a lot of families appreciated having more seasoned hands available to them.

Thank you.