Begins from an idea in Lost & Found, when Lorelai cuts her hand cleaning the rain gutters.
However Lorelai's cut became infected.
We need to remove the hand.
Lorelai gasped, rolled over and felt the pain, "Rory!" her voice rose an octave.
"Mom!"
Lorelai flipped over to see Rory rush into her bedroom and straight to her side.
"I don't feel good," Lorelai said gripping the blankets.
"The doctor said it was expected, and that we shouldn't worry." Rory chanted whilst avoiding her mother's gaze.
"Worrying is all I'm doing." Lorelai said.
"Okay, look at me Mom. This is going to make a great Peter Pan slash Captain Hook, mother daughter costume." She couldn't finish it off with her usual grin so she grimaced as cheerfully as she could.
"Do you want some coffee?" Rory asked tentatively, hoping her mother would appreciate some routine. She had never felt unsure about Lorelai's answer to that question her whole life.
"Yeah, I guess."
Lorelai slid her legs out from under the covers and staggered over to the wardrobe. The pain medication was giving her a serious hangover.
"So…nothing with buttons. Unless your going to be the bluebird and I'm Snow White." Lorelai tried for lighthearted.
"Mom, I can help you. Really, I can." Rory fiddled with the dressers drawer handles.
"It's fine. I've been in harder binds than this; this is what having a baby has prepared me for." Doing everything with one hand.
Lorelai looked the options over and decided a dress was the best way to go, no zippers. Rory went downstairs and so she felt fine letting her confidence slip off her face. Taking a deep breath she started wriggling out of her pyjama trousers with her one hand. Good thing I don't always wear a bra because that's not going to happen today.
Authors note: An idea I wanted to explore. Are you interested?