“I’m sorry.”
His eyes found mine in the mirror.Browse Reference
“I’m sorry.”
At the clinic, Dr. Morris examined him.
More imaging.
More waiting.
I paced the same hallway where, six weeks earlier, I had wondered whether he would survive the night.
When she returned, I searched her face.
“What did I do?”
“You didn’t do anything.”
“What happened?”
“His pelvis looks stable compared with the previous films.”
“Then why did he scream?”
“We think he strained soft tissue. He’s been using muscles differently, compensating for old injuries.”Seek Injury Care
“So I pushed him too hard.”
“You followed the rehabilitation plan.”
“I let him walk farther.”
“How much farther?”
I told her.
She shook her head.
“That’s not enough to explain a catastrophic injury.”
“But I should have stopped.”
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