To Napoleon's great relief, his stitches were removed with only a slight scolding from the doctor that, had he behaved himself from the beginning, the stitches would already have been out. He was cautioned to leave the supportive strips on for the next week and to rebuild his activity level gradually. When Napoleon grimaced at his nearly ten pounds of weight gain, the doctor reassured him that would disappear soon enough as he returned to his usual work routine.
As he waited for the therapist, Napoleon's stomach growled at him.
"One last good brunch and then? We diet."
