There were about nine other people in the waiting area, though a few of them weren't here for surgery, just to support those who were having it. There was a couple with their young daughter, an elderly gentlemen with his wife, a man in his late forties and a women in her early forties. Then there was a younger woman that looked around Lucas's age sitting next to her older sister. Observing the two women, it was clear it was the younger sister that was going in for surgery, she had no make up on and her brown wavy hair hung loose, she also wore a t-shirt and shorts. Her sister, was nicely dressed, had a soft level of makeup and had her hair tied back. Lucas found himself looking in their direction more than he intended and when the spotted him he looked away or pretended to look at something else.
Lucas sat in the waiting room for close to an hour as the other patients were slowly called through. Now it was just him, the sisters and the older lady waiting. Lucas heard the familiar door open and he perked up, waiting to see if it was his turn.
"Caroline Bridges," the nurse called. The sisters stood up and gave each other a hug.
"I'll be back when you wake up," the older sister promised as she watched her Caroline follow the nurse through the door. She turned around and left. Now it was just Lucas and the older woman in the waiting room.
"Lucas Connor," another nurse called. Lucas got out of the chair and followed her through the door. He was taken to a small office, where he was given his wrist band. The nurse then asked a few questions about his general health, the last time he ate, the last time he went to the toilet as well as a few other background questions. He then had his blood pressure taken as well as his temperature.
After that the Nurse lead him around the corner to a bunch of changing rooms as she got him a pair of underwear, hairnet, slippers, socks and two gowns. She also gave him a bag with his name on it. Lucas entered the changing room and got undressed and got into the hospital clothes. It took him a little while to get the socks on and he had difficulty tying up the back of the gown. He tied up his belongings in the other bag and put them on the designated rack just outside the changing room.
The nurse pointed him to another waiting area. This one had thicker leather seats, though he no longer had his phone to distract him. As he sat down, the older man that was in the waiting room was called by a nurse and he said bye to his wife. Lucas noticed Caroline sitting in a chair near the corner, she looked different now, with her hair bunched up in the hat. She gave him a polite smile and turned her attention to the small TV on the wall.
Another worker at the hospital called both of them up at the same time and once again went through some basic questions. After that she lead both Caroline and Lucas down another hallway and to the anesthesiologist. Lucas was given the bed besides Caroline, and was asked to take off his warmer dressing gown, they then undid the back of the hospital gown and he laid down on the bed. The anesthesiologist asked him a few more questions and explained some things to him. She then walked off leaving him in the bed. Caroline went through the same questions and was carted off by an orderly to the operating theater. A few minutes later it was Lucas' turn.
Lucas was wheeled down the hallway and into a a room across from an elevator. He could see the surgical team prepping the room, while other people stood over him. He had things placed on his chest to monitor his heart and as another person strapped his arm so they could find a vein to attach the drip too. The surgeon spoke to him a little bit but then walked off. After that, he had an oxygen mask placed over his mouth then it was lights out.
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Lucas didn't feel like himself when he slowly came to, he could barely stay awake and his throat was killing him. As he slowly gained more awareness he noticed something was wrong. He could feel a weird weight on his chest and his hair seemed to be longer than what it should've been. He was too tired to move just yet and was still dozing when he noticed someone he saw earlier today approach the side of his bed. It was Caroline's sister. He wondered what she was doing visiting him, she was a stranger.
"Easy," Caroline's sister instructed as Lucas tried to sit up, causing the weight in his chest to shift and long strands of hair to cover his face. Lucas then noticed his arms, they were too thin and lacked too much hair to be his. He tried to say something but only a feint whisper came out of his mouth, and the action hurt him. "Don't try to speak, remember you were told this would be a side effect. The doctors said you won't be able to talk for a couple of days."
"Good afternoon, Caroline," a nurse said stepping through the curtains. "I'm just going to run a few tests and after you eat something and go to the toilet, you'll be good to go home." The nurse stated. "I'm just going to take the drip attachment out of your arm first." The nurse then hooked up another monitoring machine to Lucas. "Okay deep breaths." Lucas didn't know what was going on but he complied with the nurse's instructions. "Okay looking good. Your sister has your clothes, but I'll be back with some jelly and water then you can get dressed." The nurse surveyed Lucas for a bit. "Are you feeling any discomfort at the moment?" Lucas nodded and waved his borrowed hand over his entire body. "Don't worry it's completely normal to feel out of it after an operation like this, you should be feeling like yourself in no time." The nurse left to get Lucas some food.
Caroline's sister looked at Lucas for a hard moment, examining him. "Hmm, you don't seem quite like yourself," she observed. "But as the nurse said, this will pass in no time."
Lucas tried his best to convey that he wasn't Caroline but since 'she' just got woke up after an operation and couldn't talk, it was impossible to say as much. So for now he just decided to go with the flow and hoped the situation resolved itself. The nurse came back with food and a drink just a little while later and Lucas tried to eat it as best he could. It hurt like hell but he managed to keep it down.
"Your throat is going to be sore for a while, I'm afraid. Though basic painkillers should help with that. For the next week, you're going to need to eat soft foods as well. Ice cream, soups and puree foods are best. You should also be able to talk again in a day or so. Now would you like to get dressed in here or the bathroom?" The nurse asked, before realizing Caroline couldn't answer.
"I'll take her to the bathroom," Caroline's sister said as she helped Lucas out of the bed. There was a small toilet at the end of the room. He was a little unsteady on his feet and was guided all the way down. Once at the toilet, he was given Caroline's bag and entered guided into the room. "I'm just going to stay out here, knock if you have any problems." Lucas nodded.
Now that Lucas was alone, he was able to truly examine his new body. He didn't want to invade Caroline's privacy too much but he didn't have much of a choice. He was practically naked already with this hospital gown, and now he had to get dressed into her clothes. He also needed to go to the toilet. Lucas took off the gown first and found that Caroline wasn't wearing a bra, so he could clearly see her two, fleshy mounds as soon as it was off. He bit his lips as he looked at them in the mirror and looked down to survey them himself. He resisted the urge to touch them as they weren't his to touch. Instead he continued to get undressed by taking off the soft hospital underwear and then sat on the toilet.
It was weird going to the toilet as a girl, and he tried not to look. Though he could smell the urine and it stunk terribly after having the anesthesia through his system. He grabbed a sheet of toilet paper and wiped his genitals, trying not to think about how it felt or how different it was. He closed the toilet lid and flushed, washing his hands afterwards. As he stood back up, he blushed again at the sight of his newly acquired breasts. He opened up Caroline's bag of clothes and began by putting on her panties, shorts, socks and shoes. When it came to her bra though, he wasn't sure what to do. So he knocked on the door and unlocked it so Caroline's sister could help.
Caroline's sister pocked her head through the door and saw a mostly dressed Caroline. Just one that was topless. "You need help with your bra?" she asked, surmising the situation. Lucas nodded. Caroline's sister didn't say another word as she hooked the bra up and helped with the shoulder straps. The breasts weren't sitting in the bra quite comfortably just yet though. "I'm not going to help you with that," Caroline's sister stated as she stepped out of the room again. Lucas sighed as he placed his hands on Caroline's breasts and adjusted them to fit into the bra. He felt extremely guilty but he also found that her breasts felt nice. He played around with the bra for a few seconds to confirm that his breasts were secure then he put on Caroline's shirt and bagged the hospital clothes up.
Lucas and Caroline's sister walked back to her bed and she placed the bag in there. "You should be good to go," the nurse told the two of them. So Lucas followed Caroline's sister back to her car and the two of them drove off. As they came out of the car park, Lucas saw his mother's car pull in. He looked at it for a moment and wondered how Caroline was adjusting to this situation, if they had swapped bodies. He didn't even consider the possibility until now, that he could still be himself and Caroline might be no more. All he could do was hope whatever this is would be over in a day or so.
"Easy," Caroline's sister instructed as Lucas tried to sit up, causing the weight in his chest to shift and long strands of hair to cover his face. Lucas then noticed his arms, they were too thin and lacked too much hair to be his. He tried to say something but only a feint whisper came out of his mouth, and the action hurt him. "Don't try to speak, remember you were told this would be a side effect. The doctors said you won't be able to talk for a couple of days."
"Good afternoon, Caroline," a nurse said stepping through the curtains. "I'm just going to run a few tests and after you eat something and go to the toilet, you'll be good to go home." The nurse stated. "I'm just going to take the drip attachment out of your arm first." The nurse then hooked up another monitoring machine to Lucas. "Okay deep breaths." Lucas didn't know what was going on but he complied with the nurse's instructions. "Okay looking good. Your sister has your clothes, but I'll be back with some jelly and water then you can get dressed." The nurse surveyed Lucas for a bit. "Are you feeling any discomfort at the moment?" Lucas nodded and waved his borrowed hand over his entire body. "Don't worry it's completely normal to feel out of it after an operation like this, you should be feeling like yourself in no time." The nurse left to get Lucas some food.
Caroline's sister looked at Lucas for a hard moment, examining him. "Hmm, you don't seem quite like yourself," she observed. "But as the nurse said, this will pass in no time."
Lucas tried his best to convey that he wasn't Caroline but since 'she' just got woke up after an operation and couldn't talk, it was impossible to say as much. So for now he just decided to go with the flow and hoped the situation resolved itself. The nurse came back with food and a drink just a little while later and Lucas tried to eat it as best he could. It hurt like hell but he managed to keep it down.
"Your throat is going to be sore for a while, I'm afraid. Though basic painkillers should help with that. For the next week, you're going to need to eat soft foods as well. Ice cream, soups and puree foods are best. You should also be able to talk again in a day or so. Now would you like to get dressed in here or the bathroom?" The nurse asked, before realizing Caroline couldn't answer.
"I'll take her to the bathroom," Caroline's sister said as she helped Lucas out of the bed. There was a small toilet at the end of the room. He was a little unsteady on his feet and was guided all the way down. Once at the toilet, he was given Caroline's bag and entered guided into the room. "I'm just going to stay out here, knock if you have any problems." Lucas nodded.
Now that Lucas was alone, he was able to truly examine his new body. He didn't want to invade Caroline's privacy too much but he didn't have much of a choice. He was practically naked already with this hospital gown, and now he had to get dressed into her clothes. He also needed to go to the toilet. Lucas took off the gown first and found that Caroline wasn't wearing a bra, so he could clearly see her two, fleshy mounds as soon as it was off. He bit his lips as he looked at them in the mirror and looked down to survey them himself. He resisted the urge to touch them as they weren't his to touch. Instead he continued to get undressed by taking off the soft hospital underwear and then sat on the toilet.
It was weird going to the toilet as a girl, and he tried not to look. Though he could smell the urine and it stunk terribly after having the anesthesia through his system. He grabbed a sheet of toilet paper and wiped his genitals, trying not to think about how it felt or how different it was. He closed the toilet lid and flushed, washing his hands afterwards. As he stood back up, he blushed again at the sight of his newly acquired breasts. He opened up Caroline's bag of clothes and began by putting on her panties, shorts, socks and shoes. When it came to her bra though, he wasn't sure what to do. So he knocked on the door and unlocked it so Caroline's sister could help.
Caroline's sister pocked her head through the door and saw a mostly dressed Caroline. Just one that was topless. "You need help with your bra?" she asked, surmising the situation. Lucas nodded. Caroline's sister didn't say another word as she hooked the bra up and helped with the shoulder straps. The breasts weren't sitting in the bra quite comfortably just yet though. "I'm not going to help you with that," Caroline's sister stated as she stepped out of the room again. Lucas sighed as he placed his hands on Caroline's breasts and adjusted them to fit into the bra. He felt extremely guilty but he also found that her breasts felt nice. He played around with the bra for a few seconds to confirm that his breasts were secure then he put on Caroline's shirt and bagged the hospital clothes up.
Lucas and Caroline's sister walked back to her bed and she placed the bag in there. "You should be good to go," the nurse told the two of them. So Lucas followed Caroline's sister back to her car and the two of them drove off. As they came out of the car park, Lucas saw his mother's car pull in. He looked at it for a moment and wondered how Caroline was adjusting to this situation, if they had swapped bodies. He didn't even consider the possibility until now, that he could still be himself and Caroline might be no more. All he could do was hope whatever this is would be over in a day or so.