10-30-2017, 08:15 AM
"Did I say anything about staying in bed? I said that you ought to remain under observation, Mr Parker, and I stand by the recommendation."
She couldn't prevent him from discharging himself as soon as he felt able to do so, and she wouldn't try. Bedside manner had never exactly been her forte. There would be no coddling, no trying to convince him to listen. She stated the facts. He was free to ignore that, but it didn't exactly endear her.
"I can't prevent you leaving. But I'd urge you to take it a day at a time. You've just had a major surgery. At least allow your body time to recover from that first."
She couldn't prevent him from discharging himself as soon as he felt able to do so, and she wouldn't try. Bedside manner had never exactly been her forte. There would be no coddling, no trying to convince him to listen. She stated the facts. He was free to ignore that, but it didn't exactly endear her.
"I can't prevent you leaving. But I'd urge you to take it a day at a time. You've just had a major surgery. At least allow your body time to recover from that first."