Behind me, I heard, "I didn't expect laughter here, more like an armed truce at best with your histories." "How is my patent doing Anita?" asked Dr. Creeds, smiling, as he walked into my sight.
"Steve is doing well with no problems or setbacks, but his memory is not returning. I think he is ready to start doing more. I told him what you wanted to do today." answered Anita
Dr. Creeds asked me if we could do his examination here or go inside. I told him here was fine.
He checked my leg first and he told me it was healing well and with the "Bone Knitter" he had injected into me the first night it should be healed to where I could walk on it unaided in about a week, but he was putting a light cast on it that would open and come off in about 7 days by its self.
Checking my head and face for a long time, he stated "Steve, I like the healing I'm seeing here. We got the bleeding stopped and you stitched up quickly, so there shouldn't be any lasting problems. However, the saliva you put on your head, neck, and side stopped or slowed the bleeding and caused minor changes in your features, voice, and your side. Your face and throat have stabilized into a new pattern and they will never be like they were before. I'm not going to bandage it again. A little salve would be better for it now. Have you seen your new face yet?"
"No, I didn't know anything had changed, but I don't think I remember my face from before," I answered. "So I guess this will be something else I have to learn." I continued.
"You're taking this well, so far", Said Dr. Creeds. Then he said," Let's take you inside and check everything else".
He started rolling me inside thru the open doorway. Once inside he carefully removed the bandage from my arm and tested it. "The arm is healing well too. I'm going to do 3 things to it today.
First, we're going to put the BMID back into your arm before you heal too much for me to do it without too much pain.
Second I will re-inject you with a new dose of "Bone Knitter" to be sure that your arm isn't weaker than before the accident and it will help with your rehab.
Third I brought a harness for you to wear that will allow movement, but protect the arm. I want you to wear it for at least 2 weeks and then you can try working without it slowly and carefully. Any questions before I start?
Isn't everything moving at an awfully fast pace? I've only been a little over a week since the accident and already it seems like I'm almost healed so far. Why so quick? "I questioned.
"Yes, your right. Normally your healing would take much longer, but the saliva and the drugs we quickly gave you have sped up your healing to an amazing rate. I don't know why, but I am happy about it and I will be checking to see if this is an unknown fact about the saliva or a fluke with you. In two months you should be back to your pre-accident health barring unseen problems."
"OK, what about my side? I asked. "I will do your side after I can get your arm moved out of the way to better examine it. OK?" the doctor answered. "Yes, go ahead. I just wondered. Thank you." I said.
After a shot, which cooled my entire arm and left it feeling like it wasn't there anymore. The Doctor and Anita worked on me for the next 45 minutes. Part way thru Dr. Creeds told me I would feel a little pulling on my side. My side went cool too. In the end, they sat me up fully and worked at putting me in a t-shirt with one long-sleeve-like brace.
