Chapter 7
Once Sara was allowed a wheelchair they headed straight for the physio gym. The doctor that was going to help them was called Beth and was told to keep them together. The doctors explained that it was good therapy in other ways to keep them talking. Grissom and Sara seemed to enjoy their conversations and when it came to their first session both were very nervous.
"You'll be fine." Beth said as she closed the gym doors. "Nothing too overpowering for your first session, so relax."
Grissom released Sara's had that had found its way to hers when they stopped. The doctor talked them through what they were going to do and showed them to ease their worried faces.
"We can do this." Sara said cheerfully and patted his shoulder.
He grinned and nodded his head. "Ok, lets get started."
The first task was getting each patient on a mattress. Once they were laying side by side on the comfortable mattress they both sighed. "I know, I wish I has something like this to sleep on let alone work with." Beth said as she helped Grissom stretch his legs slowly. Beth's assistant Cal did the same with Sara. Both felt the pain flow through their bodies and closed their eyes at the sensation.
"It's been a while since you used them so don't worry if its painful at first, it soon alleviates as the exercises are repeated." Cal assured Sara as she opened her eye.
"Thanks." She said as he moved to her other leg.
The session went half an hour overtime because of the determination shown in both and reluctance to give up the freedom of the wheelchairs. Sara was the first to go back to the room as she was falling asleep during another stretching exercise. Grissom decided he'd wait a little longer and try a new technique the doctor suggested.
"It's got some long and unpronounceable name so I just call it the Electra pads." Beth said as she wrapped the small blue Velcro pads to one leg. "Let's try one at first and see how it goes, ok?"
Grissom's face showed apprehension, but nodded. The small currents were only just felt in his calf and thigh. He concentrated on wiggling his toes when Beth told him and stopped when the current was turned up a little to begin moving his toes and foot slowly. "I didn't realise it'd be so hard." He said to no one in particular.
"It's looking good for both of you, so concentrate and keep up the exercises everyday." Beth removed the pads 10 minutes later with his success of moving the whole foot. "We'll work on the other tomorrow so get plenty of rest."
"What about Sara?" He asked as he was lifted back into the wheelchair.
Beth thought quietly as she packed the Electra pads in its box. "We'll see, maybe in a few days. She lost a lot of blood from her legs and is only just starting to build a strong supply that is helping to keep warmth flowing to her toes and we need to wait until she's strong enough and can feel the electrical pulses." Grissom nodded sadly. "Goodness me, you both seem to look at things from the bad point of view."
Grissom smiled. "Not all the time, but it is. stressing that we may not be able to do what we love anymore because of the crash." The intern pushed Grissom back to his room leaving Beth to stare after him.
She turned to Cal in deep thought. Cal didn't like it when she did that. "Beth, What are you thinking now, you know it's dangerous when you get that look."
She scowled at him playfully then smiled as she looked at her appointment book. "I was thinking about the pool."
"They won't be ready for at least another week for that." Cal said standing behind her.
"I know, but they are the fastest healing and most determined patients I've ever met. They seem to use this time they have to get to know each other more." She flipped a few pages and smiled. "Hmmm. Once Sara has her first Electra exercise I think we can arrange for an early pool session. What do you think hon?" Beth turned to Cal who was shaking his head.
"Why does my wife have to take that extra step when she sees something special between two people?"
Beth kissed his cheek before packing the rest of the equipment up from the days patients. "I guess I love match making." Cal laughed and helped her clean the room.
Once Sara was allowed a wheelchair they headed straight for the physio gym. The doctor that was going to help them was called Beth and was told to keep them together. The doctors explained that it was good therapy in other ways to keep them talking. Grissom and Sara seemed to enjoy their conversations and when it came to their first session both were very nervous.
"You'll be fine." Beth said as she closed the gym doors. "Nothing too overpowering for your first session, so relax."
Grissom released Sara's had that had found its way to hers when they stopped. The doctor talked them through what they were going to do and showed them to ease their worried faces.
"We can do this." Sara said cheerfully and patted his shoulder.
He grinned and nodded his head. "Ok, lets get started."
The first task was getting each patient on a mattress. Once they were laying side by side on the comfortable mattress they both sighed. "I know, I wish I has something like this to sleep on let alone work with." Beth said as she helped Grissom stretch his legs slowly. Beth's assistant Cal did the same with Sara. Both felt the pain flow through their bodies and closed their eyes at the sensation.
"It's been a while since you used them so don't worry if its painful at first, it soon alleviates as the exercises are repeated." Cal assured Sara as she opened her eye.
"Thanks." She said as he moved to her other leg.
The session went half an hour overtime because of the determination shown in both and reluctance to give up the freedom of the wheelchairs. Sara was the first to go back to the room as she was falling asleep during another stretching exercise. Grissom decided he'd wait a little longer and try a new technique the doctor suggested.
"It's got some long and unpronounceable name so I just call it the Electra pads." Beth said as she wrapped the small blue Velcro pads to one leg. "Let's try one at first and see how it goes, ok?"
Grissom's face showed apprehension, but nodded. The small currents were only just felt in his calf and thigh. He concentrated on wiggling his toes when Beth told him and stopped when the current was turned up a little to begin moving his toes and foot slowly. "I didn't realise it'd be so hard." He said to no one in particular.
"It's looking good for both of you, so concentrate and keep up the exercises everyday." Beth removed the pads 10 minutes later with his success of moving the whole foot. "We'll work on the other tomorrow so get plenty of rest."
"What about Sara?" He asked as he was lifted back into the wheelchair.
Beth thought quietly as she packed the Electra pads in its box. "We'll see, maybe in a few days. She lost a lot of blood from her legs and is only just starting to build a strong supply that is helping to keep warmth flowing to her toes and we need to wait until she's strong enough and can feel the electrical pulses." Grissom nodded sadly. "Goodness me, you both seem to look at things from the bad point of view."
Grissom smiled. "Not all the time, but it is. stressing that we may not be able to do what we love anymore because of the crash." The intern pushed Grissom back to his room leaving Beth to stare after him.
She turned to Cal in deep thought. Cal didn't like it when she did that. "Beth, What are you thinking now, you know it's dangerous when you get that look."
She scowled at him playfully then smiled as she looked at her appointment book. "I was thinking about the pool."
"They won't be ready for at least another week for that." Cal said standing behind her.
"I know, but they are the fastest healing and most determined patients I've ever met. They seem to use this time they have to get to know each other more." She flipped a few pages and smiled. "Hmmm. Once Sara has her first Electra exercise I think we can arrange for an early pool session. What do you think hon?" Beth turned to Cal who was shaking his head.
"Why does my wife have to take that extra step when she sees something special between two people?"
Beth kissed his cheek before packing the rest of the equipment up from the days patients. "I guess I love match making." Cal laughed and helped her clean the room.