156 SURGERY

The silence in the room was very loud. The nurse handed the baby to Luke and walked out briskly from the doctor's office. She had seen this play out a lot of times. Parents expressing and processing shock after being told their children's condition is a common sight in the pediatric section of the district hospital. "Do you mean he wouldn't be able to walk?" Luke finally found his voice after a few minutes of silence. He had shock written all over his face. He was sad and angry. "No. He would be able to walk but might have difficulty starting. This is why I advised you to see a physiotherapist earlier on; it'll increase Cameron's chances. It's quite a minor problem; I would have still directed you to a physiotherapist anyway." Doctor Lee tried her best to assure the visibly shaken couple at her desk. She dropped the card on the table when no one was forthcoming to collect it from her. "I thought you had told us that the surgery limited the chances of implications. What happened?" Lu