"I would like to start by saying that Professor Dulath is in very good
condition. In fact, he is in better condition than when he first
returned
from his assignment on Space Station McKinley," she said as she
brought up
her bronze colored PADD.
Watson raised an eyebrow in
concern "I don't understand."
"Pardon me, folks. I did not mean to
indicated that he had received any bad
treatment as he was serving in a role
as your peer. In fact, I suspect just
the opposite to be the case,"
she said with a polite and surprisingly
friendly smile. "When the
Professor first returned to Cardassia Prime, he
was actually overweight and
was suffering from a condition somewhat similar
to a condition humans refer
to as gout as well as fatty liver disease. I
believe he was suffering
from "living the high life?"
Watson didn't respond.
Valtris had to
admit that she was not surprised to hear the doctor's
evaluation of Golan
Dulath's health at the time of his departure. Dulath
always tried to
live life to its fullest, and these findings proved that he
did a good job
with it.
"Since returning, he seems to have been able to focus on living
healthier.
He has lost some weight, which has allowed his system to
recover. Most of
his numbers fall within the normal range or are on
their way there."
Watson peered at the doctor they brought with them for
a response.
Valtris could not help but wonder whether Dulath had lost
weight because he
was counting calories or for other less healthful
reasons. She glanced
toward Dr. Nov to see if she had an opinion about
the situation.
Tamlis had been listening but was taking mental notes on
what she needed to look for when she had a chance to meet and talked to Golan
Dulath. There was little that she could say until she had a chance to see
him in person. "Did he need to take any medication or any other sort of
treatment for the conditions?"
"Most of his problems were treated through controlled diet and increased
exercise. We are treating him for high cholesterol, though."
The Trill nodded. That did make sense considering the conditions that
had been described. "How about his general condition? Was
there any history of broken bones or other injuries."
It was clear that the questions had caught the other doctor off
guard. "Nothing unusual from what I could see. Like most children,
he had the usual injuries, but nothing recent."
"I was hoping that I might get a chance to examine him for a few moments
while we are down here," asked Dr. Nov as her gaze moved from her peer to the
Gul.
It probably did not surprise most of those in attendance that it was the
Gul who spoke. "I believe that could be arranged, " he said with a
smile.
Just then the doors to the room opened again and Golan Dulath stepped
in. He was definitely thinner than he was before, and his pallor was not
the healthiest of colors. There was no obvious signs of abuse,
though.
(folks?)
AJ
