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“I can imagine, and I’m so happy for you. When are you guys thinking of going?”
“This upcoming Friday,” she tells me.
“I’ll have to get back to you, when I know more about my schedule.”
“Sounds good. I’ll talk to you later,” she says.
“Talk later,” I respond before hanging up.
I place my phone down on my desk as Doctor Hellman walks in.
"Krista, I have a new patient for you. He just had surgery, and it was more intense than we had originally thought it would be. I anticipate it will be a couple of weeks before you can start working with him. As you know, we have to wait for the swelling to go down."
"What's the injury?" I ask.
"He had to have ACL reconstruction surgery," he tells me.
"Wow, that's major."
"Yeah. He's not happy to know he will be missing his entire football season."
"I can imagine. That's tough for anyone. Let me know when you are ready for me to start working with him," I tell him, and he nods before walking away.
Just then, my next patient comes in and I forget about the potential new patient to focus on the one here now.
Everyday has been the same, and thankfully it's Friday. I walk into the office, holding my cup of coffee, and hoping I can make it through today. I have a light patient load as I take in my calendar, with my first patient already waiting for me.
I finish my cup before opening the exercise room and calling Mr. Case in. I get him set up on the treadmill and assess how well he is able to walk on his left foot. It's been two months since his cast came off, but I can tell he is making immense progress.
After an hour of walking, "Okay, Mr. Case, let's take a look at that foot," I tell him as I turn the treadmill off and guide him to the seat. He takes his shoe and sock off, and I dawn on gloves. I take his foot, rotating it, and looking for any discomfort from him, however I see none. Mr. Case has a smile, and I know he has mended.
"Everything looks good. I see no reason why we need to continue with the treatment, I will suggest however that you walk every morning to keep it from getting stiff and developing scar tissue, and as long as you do that, you will be fine."
"Thanks, Krista. I do feel a lot better, and I will do the walking as you suggest."
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"Nope. Thank you for all your help and advice. I couldn't have recovered as quickly as I did without you."
I smile at him, as he puts his sock and shoe back on. I make notes in his record, then tell him, "If you start feeling any discomfort or pain beyond what is normal, I want you to come back and see me, but if you do everything I suggested, you should be fine for years to come."
"I will, Krista, thank you so much, again."
"Have a good day, Mr. Case."
I move on to the next patient, and the day goes by quickly, before I know it, I have just seen my last patient. I'm in the middle of cleaning up when Doctor Hellman walks in.
"Krista, the new patient should be ready for you on Monday to start physical therapy. I would like to take you upstairs and meet him, before he is released to go home. Do you have a moment?"
"Absolutely," I tell him with a smile.
We take the elevator up to the recovery floor, and I follow him into the room.
"Will, this is the Physical Therapist, Krista Strauss, Krista this is Will Anderson," Doctor Hellman says, and I freeze.
"No, I don't think so," Will says. "I asked for the best."
"Krista is the best in her field, you will find no one better for what you require," Doctor Hellman says.
