It took five days for the infection to go away. He had been there for two weeks. The vomiting hurt but caused no bleeding. A nurse and doctor came in twice a week to check hi bandages. The team stay while they did. They cut bandages of.
"Your abdomen is still raw but new skin is growing." Gibbs just grunted. They all smirked.
Tony and Ducky held his hand while Abby and Ellie brushed his hair back. McGee handed them supplies. It hurt him badly as they put creams, healing agents, and antibiotics on his abdomen. He would tense and moan. No one could touch his abdomen without causing agony.
"It's alright boss." Tony said rubbing his knuckles. He got a grunt in response.
They put gauze over the bottom of his rib cage and stomach. They put several layers. Then they slowly sat him up. Tony and McGee sat behind him to support him. Abby took over holding his hand, in both of hers. Ellie continued running her hands through his hair. His head hung as he gasped from the pain. They kept his body strait as the doctor and nurse used bandages to keep them in place, then taped them. They carefully move out from behind him as they slowly laid his tense body down. they sat down by him. Tony and Ducky had a hand on his shoulders in support. Abby and Ellie held his hands with both of theirs. After these he couldn't unclench his hands, they got him to stop being overly careful with their hands. They did not have to ask how many times they had to press the pump. The doctors told them to do it for him with the pain making him clench his hands. They pressed it six times to numb him to give his body rest from the cycle of intense pain waves.
"It will work in a few seconds, Jethro." Ducky said. He grunted back.
He was tense and shaking. His eyes were squeezed shut. His gasping breaths ended in shaky rasps. McGee handed him the pump as he sat down. They knew the moment he was numb because he relaxed and dopily hummed, almost sounded like a purr. They chuckled at his lazy smile, he blearily opened his eyes and chuckled back.
"Feel Goooooood" he whispered and they laughed.
"Good." Tony said chuckling.
"Yeah, happy for you Bossman." Abby said.
"Shh…sleepy." He told them sedately. They nodded. He blearily blinked and fell asleep. They smiled at him and relaxed.
"Thankfully it works fast." McGee said.
"Even more glad he agreed to the pump." Abby said.
They stayed with him and left after dinner. Ellie, McGee and Tony stayed with him to keep an eye on his pain and nightmares. The boys fell asleep with their arms crossed and legs carefully on the bed. Ellie had her head on the bed holding a hand. He slept very well. He luckily didn't have any nightmares.