Email to Alison

[x-madelyn.livejournal.com]

To: [firely]
From: [lifesaver]



Hey, hon. How're you holding up?

I have some news for you. Good-ish news. Forge and Paige are working their obsessive little butts off on Haroun's problem, and we're hoping to be able to find a way to reduce the hormone production, at least to the point where he should be able to handle more than he does now. It'll take a little time, but I think it'll work. And more important, Forge thinks it will. *wry grin*

Which is where I come to the request. You probably saw Paige's outburst on the thread following my announcement of Hank's condition, and I'm afraid... no, I know she's not dealing, with this or with Jono's condition. She's made jokes about needing a head doctor, but I think that's not a half-bad idea. She's becoming rather emotionally unstable, and since she's an expert at denial, she won't do anything about it, and I don't have to tell you as a team leader that can't be a good thing team-wise, even if her health wasn't a factor.

I want to make a referral for her with Leonard, but I know she'll fight me on it. Any ideas, O Devil Woman? I could really use the help.

Madelyn.

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[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

To: [lifesaver]
From: [firefly]
Subject: Re: I need your diabolical cunning.

Hanging in. Ups and downs. Seeing Hank every day. And trying to figure out how to see Haroun every day without setting something off. How Things Are. Hate not being able to do anything but at least someone can. I hope. Hoping is good.

Kitty snuck in food to me yesterday via Miles and Lorna has been shadowing me - food and girltalk. And I just talked to Nathan now. Having to be strong for Haroun and Hank doesn't mean I can't lean on others, mm? Yeah, this is me looking at you.

I needed to hear that, about Haroun. A lot. Thank you. It's helping, even if I'm scared six ways to Sunday about things in general.

I think I have an idea, for Paige. May end up taking Marie-Ange into things too, while I'm at it. Scott and I have been actually keeping an eye on her of late and worked to reduce some of her physical training to theory, so she won't overdo it. Just so you know - we've been watching out for her. I'll talk to Scott and we'll make things happen. I'll keep you updated there.

Alison

Subject: Glad I could help

[x-madelyn.livejournal.com]

To: [firefly]
From: [lifesaver]

Having that talk with you was the second-most awful thing I've had to do for a long time. The worst was telling Hank. Both in the same day, whee. But I was so glad to be able to give you so good news at least. We're not giving up on either of them, but that doesn't need saying. Or maybe it does, just to remind myself.

Leanign is good. If you know how to do it. *wry grin* I'm not very good at it - hazard of being a healer-type, you tend to get used to being there for everyone else and neglect yourself... and suddenly some of what Amanda does makes a bit more sense. We can't be the best examples for her. *makes a note to talk to Moira about that*

Any way, sorry, sidetracked - that's happening a lot. Haroun's research is under control between Paige and Forge (I just need to oversee things generally), and Moira's collaborating with Hank's colleague's on his problem, so I find the day-to-day stuff is falling to me. Damage control. Like Paige. And Jay - I'm going to see if he's willing to talk to Leonard himself, given the events of the other night. Obviously he was desperate enough to convince Amanda to help regardless of the risk, and I'm not convinced one spell is going to be the cure-all (so sue me, I'm a cynic when it comes to that stuff). Keeping Forge and Kitty busy, so they don't have too much time to fret over what's happening. Keeping an eye on the medlab helpers, like Clarice, who insist on trying to do the same amount of work as we are and who aren't trained for it. Learnt insomnia, the doctor's best and worst friend.

Sorry, definitely sounding spaced. And it's obvious I'm keeping myself busy so I don't think too much either, isn't it?

I figured you'd be keeping an eye on Paige, but it can't help to have too many eyes, hmm? She really needs some sort of stress management help - she's so tightly wound the least tap will break her. And I have to say, I wouldn't want to have someone in that state watching my back in an operational situation - harsh truth, but there it is. There's no way she'll cope with active duty, not in the state she's in now. And I'm tired of picking up the pieces after a disaster - it'd be nice to avoid as many as we can. *sighs* Since so many seem to follow us around any way.

Oops, Clarice is here with food. Must go and be a good example.

Maddie.