Chapter 22
Drew escaped out the front door of the rehab centre at a run. He didn’t envy the nursing staff left behind. They were locked, so to speak, in the lion’s den. Bill was finally out of the full leg cast that had so infuriated him, but it didn’t mean he was free and clear, not by a long shot. ‘There are complications,’ the surgeon had told Drew. ‘Fractures of the tibia can be tricky, and I’m afraid your father’s attitude has not helped matters. He’s been on his feet against all medical advice. The pressure it put on the cast has compromised circulation in Bill’s lower leg. On top of that he has nerve damage that hasn’t healed.’ The surgeon shook his head. ‘Your father needs daily physiotherapy to restore a full range of ankle and knee movement, and the muscle strength lost in tract
