Reading the previous chapters of this story will get you up to date with the story line and people. Strong sexual content.
The days past quickly and Fay was busier than ever. There seemed to be no shortage of war injuries involving amputated arms, and legs, on both males and females. Fay's specialty at the VA hospital was teaching arm amputees how to use their prosthesis. Her right arm was gone along with part of the shoulder and her right leg was paralyzed and shortened from bomb fragments. She had quite a few new patients and was not able to spend a lot of time with Tim during the day but she often stayed after work helping him eat. He did not require a lot of help now as he had learned how to use his left above elbow prosthetic very well. She got very wet a lot of the times watching him use it.
She and Tim had become lovers and he had been home with her on a pass one time so far. She masturbated him often, either with her hand or the hooks on her prosthesis, if she had it on when visiting him. While at her house, she had trouble taking care of him since he was a quad amputee with legs missing at his hips, his right arm gone at the shoulder and his left arm above his elbow. He really had nothing to work with and with Fay being so crippled also, she was not sure about their future. She knew she did care for him a lot though.
Margo had called and was doing great out of the hospital and wanted to know when they could get together. Fay suggested she come to her place for dinner on Friday and Margo said that would be great.
Fay had a new patient to see this afternoon and went up on the floor. She knocked on the closed door and a voice said come in. Janice was in a bed with the head rolled up some. Fay went in and introduced herself and they chatted a while about where all they had been in the military. She was in the Air Force and Fay was Army. Fay got down to business and told her why she was there, to get her fitted with an arm prosthesis and teach her how to use it. Janice said ok but was hesitant. Fay had noticed and asked why. Janis started crying and said she did not think it would make much difference as badly crippled as she was.
Fay asked what she meant and Janice said pull the sheet back and look. Her left leg was in a full leg cast and the foot was missing. Her right leg, hip bone, and pelvis were gone, a hemipelvectomy. Janice said her right kidney, spleen, uterus, fallopian tube, right labia, buttock and a lot of skin was also gone along with injuries to her bowel. Her right arm had been broken and the left arm was gone above the elbow. Fay could see where chest tubes had been along with a colostomy. All were closed now and except for the leg still being in a cast, she was mostly healed, at least as much as she was going to be. A urinary catheter ran to a bag.
Fay asked about her leg and Janice said they still had more surgery to do on it. Fay was quiet and after a pause, Janice said she just wished it was gone like her other one was. Fay did not have her prosthesis on and removed her lab coat so Janice could see how badly she was injured also. Fay knew she could also see her shortened, crippled leg encased in her leg brace and stilt. She scooted her chair closer to the bed and took hold of Janice's hand in hers. She looked at her and then asked if she had talked to her doctor about that. Janice got a surprised look on her face and asked what do you mean? Fay took a breath wondering if she should get into this discussion. She then told Janice it was her body and she could decide what was done with it and she did not have to go along with everything that was done to her.
Janice digested this for a few minutes then said you mean that I could stop the surgeries, and then she paused for a few seconds, have it removed. Fay just nodded her head. Janice asked if Fay thought she would ever be able to walk on it and Fay said she had no way of knowing. Yes she could be fitted with a foot prosthesis, but would the leg be able to work was anyone's guess. Janice just looked at her and Fay could tell she was really thinking. Fay finally asked more about her leg and she said that both the upper and lower bones were shattered. Fay asked if she knew how high the breaks went and Janice said she had been told her femur was shattered about 2/3's of the way up. The patella (knee cap) had also been blown away.
Fay asked what she thought she would like to have done. Janice immediately said amputate it at the broken part of her femur and get it over with. Janice said she did not mind being an amputee and started to say something else but stopped, smiling. Fay said then why don't you tell the doctor that. Janice said can I, and Fay said you bet you can! Janice then asked her if she would help her and Fay said that was what she was here for and would be glad to. Janice asked if she would be there when she talked with the doctor and Fay said she would. Fay knew the doctor and that she would understand but did not tell Janice that, she wanted her to learn to stand on her own two feet, pardon the pun.
Fay found out the approximate time the doctor made rounds and would arrange to be there for moral support. She told Janice they would wait for a while to start on her arm project. They hugged and Fay left. Luckily that had been her last patient so she stopped to see Tim and he was just finishing up eating. He looked proud that he had done it by himself. She had not put her lab coat on and Tim said she looked very sexy that way pointing his hooks at her empty shoulder. She looked down at it and said she thought so also and kissed him. He nudged her breast with his hooks as they kissed.