Callie's Last Dance (A Donovan Creed Novel)
““I KNOW SHE’S paralyzed,” I say. “She already told me. But it’s a temporary condition, right? I’ve heard of this before. Temporary paralysis, caused by acute swelling. The swelling’s impinging the spinal cord, or a nerve or something. When the swelling goes down, she’ll regain full use of her legs, correct?”
The doctors look at each other. Dr. P. shakes his head and says, “I admire you, Donovan, always have. But you need to leave the doctoring to us. Because nothing you just said makes any sens...e. Nor does it accurately describe Callie’s condition.”
Dr. Barnard says, “Actually, one thing you said has merit. There is a single bullet fragment that somehow, miraculously, made its way between the spinal cord and the anterior spinal artery without severing either. Unfortunately, it’s this tiny fragment that’s causing Callie’s paralysis.”
“Can’t a surgeon remove it?”
“The short answer is no.”
“Why not?”
“It’s a high-risk surgery.”
“Why?”MoreLess
The doctors look at each other. Dr. P. shakes his head and says, “I admire you, Donovan, always have. But you need to leave the doctoring to us. Because nothing you just said makes any sens...e. Nor does it accurately describe Callie’s condition.”
Dr. Barnard says, “Actually, one thing you said has merit. There is a single bullet fragment that somehow, miraculously, made its way between the spinal cord and the anterior spinal artery without severing either. Unfortunately, it’s this tiny fragment that’s causing Callie’s paralysis.”
“Can’t a surgeon remove it?”
“The short answer is no.”
“Why not?”
“It’s a high-risk surgery.”
“Why?”MoreLess
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