Location:Ridgeview Community Hospital – Room 217
Time:7:00 AM
Date:July 5, 2010
The early morning light cast soft shadows across the hospital room. The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor provided a calm background hum as Dr. Marcus Smirf, a man in his early 50s with a calm presence and kind eyes, examined Aiden's foot, gently rotating the ankle with professional care.
After a final check, he stood upright, adjusting his stethoscope and scribbling a few notes onto Aiden's chart.
"Well…" Dr. Smirf said with a smile, glancing between Aiden and his mother, Panny White.
"This is… quite remarkable. Based on the swelling reduction and ligament response, it looks like your ankle is recovering exceptionally well."
Panny blinked in surprise.
"You mean… he won't need surgery?"
Dr. Smirf nodded.
