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KELOWNA
The smell of antiseptic made Chelsea’s stomach churn. She watched the intern close the open gap in her palm. Any nervousness she felt didn’t come from being stitched up or feeling any pain. The shot of lidocaine took care of that. It came from the overcautious demeanor of the student doctor. Chelsea decided to focus on the obviously inexperienced young man to take her mind away from the upset of her morning. No one was able to give her an update on Wenner, and it was futile to upset herself with worry.
“Good job,” she said.
The intern looked up at her in surprise. Chelsea gave him a big smile.
He finished placing the last two stitches and put down the needle. A nearby senior doctor came over to inspect his work. He nodded and walked away. The young man visibly relaxed. “Tha
