Okay, [donnie says cautiously, though there isn't much he can do about that. not at the moment anyway, though maybe if another MRI is necessary in the future he can work on-
don't get distracted. he pulls the cot along with him over to the images at his desktop, enlarging the display so leo can see as well. now to make sense of what he's looking at. just identify the trouble spots; fraying that indicates torn ligaments, there, in the shoulder. massive bruising around the lungs. stress fractures in at least three ribs. and there, a misalignment in the spine; a slipped disc, somewhat detached from the shell, discoloration implying bruising and/or previous internal bleeding. if it heals wrong, it would cause chronic pain for the rest of leo's life. it could paralyze him.
donnie lets out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. his fingers are clenched tight against his desktop and he uncurls them.]
...okay, [he repeats staring up at the monitors.] I know what to do now.
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don't get distracted. he pulls the cot along with him over to the images at his desktop, enlarging the display so leo can see as well. now to make sense of what he's looking at. just identify the trouble spots; fraying that indicates torn ligaments, there, in the shoulder. massive bruising around the lungs. stress fractures in at least three ribs. and there, a misalignment in the spine; a slipped disc, somewhat detached from the shell, discoloration implying bruising and/or previous internal bleeding. if it heals wrong, it would cause chronic pain for the rest of leo's life. it could paralyze him.
donnie lets out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. his fingers are clenched tight against his desktop and he uncurls them.]
...okay, [he repeats staring up at the monitors.] I know what to do now.