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Re: Playing with Fire [message #525 is a reply to message #524] Mon, 23 July 2012 21:27 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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"Ugh," John said as Virgil and Dom helped him to sit down on a large rock.

He tossed his left boot aside and winced as Dominic elevated his ankle to take a closer look at it. The nurse's movements were gentle and firm as he looked over the injury, before nodding to himself.

"Most likely a sprain of the anterior talofibular ligament," Dom said. "Nothing too serious. The swelling isn't too pronounced and I don't think it'll get much worse. I'll give you an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory hypo and bind it. You'll probably be fine in a few days as long as you stay off it -- I imagine Doc will agree."

"That's not so bad," John said.

Dominic opened his medical bag and first loaded one ampule, and then another. He then reached for a roll of bandages and opened the packaging.

"Virgil, will you support the foot? Try and keep it up above the level of his heart."

"FAB," Virgil said with a quirky smile.

John chuckled, but winced sharply as his brother pressed on the wrong part of his ankle.

"Watch it," John said. "Or I'll be hobbling after you seeking revenge."

Virgil laughed and shook his head.

"I can just imagine."

"Up, up," Dominic said as Virgil lowered his brother's ankle.

Dominic wrapped the bandage as tightly as was appropriate in order to keep the swelling in check and tied it off neatly. He went back into his medical bag and took out two large blue blocks. He manipulated the plastic covers until the material inside snapped in two, and very soon they became ice-cold as the chemicals inside began to react with one another.

"We'll keep these on the ankle as well."

Dominic tossed one of the blocks from one hand to the other before applying it to John's sprain.

"Another of Brains' handy inventions," he said. "The kind of thing you want around when the AC breaks down."

"Right," John said, and winced as the second cold pack was applied.


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