Katie's 'Capsule' Endoscopy
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 20
by
copier
· original author:
jurto2
Katie was sitting on the examination bench across from her mother. Her chest, stomach and abdomen had sticky little antenna receivers for the signal that the now-missing electronic camera would transmit. Little did she know, those antennas and recorder were entirely unnecessary now.
With an 'okay' from the technologist, Debbie pulled the Nicole-capsule from its seemingly-sealed packet and handed Katie a cup of water. Nicole turned on the flashlight and Debbie said, "Open wide! Can you swallow this please?" Katie opened her mouth obediently, wide enough to accept the capsule and then swallowed it with some of the water.
Nicole was recording on her cell phone, narrating as she goes. The capsule takes a last look at Katie's face as she looks up at Debbie and opens wide. The capsule settled on Katie's tongue with a good view of her molars (including 13-year molars sprouting behind them), the back of her tongue, and uvula. Behind her, Nicole could see Katie's lips close until water came rushing in. The cavern began moving as Katie tried to swallow the large 'pill' that would hopefully help diagnose her problem
After a few false starts, Katie managed to force the capsule down her throat with more water. Nicole's capsule was pushed slowly but surely down Katie's esophagus as Nicole was given a first-hand look at peristalsis in action.
Katie waited impatiently for the lump in her throat to move; it slowly, slowly moved its way down. Debbie watched her for initial signs of discomfort but was pleased when the discomfort was relieved as Katie's own muscles forced it (and unknown to Katie, her daughter Nicole) into the stomach.
"Okay, that's it," said Debbie, "come back and see us again this time tomorrow."
Katie and her mother left the ER satisfied that they would have answers soon enough, and Katie continued on with her day at school.
With an 'okay' from the technologist, Debbie pulled the Nicole-capsule from its seemingly-sealed packet and handed Katie a cup of water. Nicole turned on the flashlight and Debbie said, "Open wide! Can you swallow this please?" Katie opened her mouth obediently, wide enough to accept the capsule and then swallowed it with some of the water.
Nicole was recording on her cell phone, narrating as she goes. The capsule takes a last look at Katie's face as she looks up at Debbie and opens wide. The capsule settled on Katie's tongue with a good view of her molars (including 13-year molars sprouting behind them), the back of her tongue, and uvula. Behind her, Nicole could see Katie's lips close until water came rushing in. The cavern began moving as Katie tried to swallow the large 'pill' that would hopefully help diagnose her problem
After a few false starts, Katie managed to force the capsule down her throat with more water. Nicole's capsule was pushed slowly but surely down Katie's esophagus as Nicole was given a first-hand look at peristalsis in action.
Katie waited impatiently for the lump in her throat to move; it slowly, slowly moved its way down. Debbie watched her for initial signs of discomfort but was pleased when the discomfort was relieved as Katie's own muscles forced it (and unknown to Katie, her daughter Nicole) into the stomach.
"Okay, that's it," said Debbie, "come back and see us again this time tomorrow."
Katie and her mother left the ER satisfied that they would have answers soon enough, and Katie continued on with her day at school.
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