Fifth Son (2012)
“By the end, he was satisfied that the old man had suffered no serious harm beyond a moment of fright. The doctor felt he had probably reacted more to his son’s unexpected presence than to anything he said. Norman Pettigrew had very little remaining language function, particularly for more subtle and abstract language, and the doctor implied Green was wasting his time trying to question him about events that had occurred years ago.
The doctor did, however, believe Norman had the right to kno...w of his son’s death and to attend a memorial service at a later date when he was stronger. With stroke victims, he said, we can’t really be certain to what extent recollections are left intact within consciousness, even though the patient can no longer communicate about them. He may remember everything about his son and feel quite strongly about honouring his memory.
Given the picture Green was beginning to form of this family, he questioned the accuracy of the word “honour”, but the doctor’s observations did give him pause.MoreLess
The doctor did, however, believe Norman had the right to kno...w of his son’s death and to attend a memorial service at a later date when he was stronger. With stroke victims, he said, we can’t really be certain to what extent recollections are left intact within consciousness, even though the patient can no longer communicate about them. He may remember everything about his son and feel quite strongly about honouring his memory.
Given the picture Green was beginning to form of this family, he questioned the accuracy of the word “honour”, but the doctor’s observations did give him pause.MoreLess
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