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CYNTHIA: (feeling her head) It was just here. There's
still a little lump, nothing much though. I told
you I was okay.
DR JENNING: (feeling the lump) Mmm, there's a bit of a lump
there. Does it hurt to touch?
CYNTHIA: Not much.
DR JENNING: (returning to her desk) Well, everything seems
fine physically. She's got a bit of a lump on
her head from the fall when you slapped her but
that's about it.
MOTHER: Then why is she fainting all over the place?
CYNTHIA: Mum, I'm not "fainting all over the place". I
fainted twice, okay.
DR JENNING: Well, it could be a number of other things. Have
you got your period or had an especially heavy one
recently?
CYNTHIA: No.
DR JENNING: How's your diet? Have you been eating well?
CYNTHIA: I s'pose.
MOTHER: I don't think you're eating that well. (to DR
JENNING) She seems to have lost her appetite
lately, and she's lost a bit of weight.
CYNTHIA: I'm just don't get as hungry as I used to and I
was too fat before anyway.
MOTHER: Rubbish.
DR JENNING: Well, it could be diet related, or that combined
with a minor case of concussion from bumping your
head yesterday or it could be stress related. How
are you going at school, are you under a lot of
stress at the moment?
CYNTHIA: Not really. It's probably just because I haven't
been eating properly.
DR JENNING: Then I suggest you start trying to eat regular,
well balanced meals again and if you like you
could try taking a once a day multi vitamin and
mineral supplement. Take it easy for a day or so
and hopefully we won't have anymore fainting.
Okay? (CYNTHIA nods)
MOTHER: (as she and CYNTHIA rise) Thanks.
