After leaving Dr. Druthers’ office, Roy headed down to the cafeteria to grab a quick snack. Being that it was only around 9 a.m. and that he and Jo wouldn’t be getting lunch until noon, Roy knew that he needed a small snack to tide himself over. Quickly consuming the toasted egg sandwich and orange juice, Roy made his way back up to the ICU, eager to be back by Johnny’s side.
“How is he doing?” Joanne asked softly as she came in the room.
“About the same,” Roy reassured her. “The swelling is going down a bit.”
“Do you think Doctor Druthers is in his office yet?”
“Should be, let me call him real quick,” Roy answered as he used the phone to do so. “He said to come on up any time you’re ready.”
Tucking the blankets under Johnny’s chin more securely while being careful of the IV’s and various tubing, Joanne gave him a quick kiss on the forehead. While Joanne informed the nurse that her husband would be back shortly, Roy stood up and promised Johnny that he would be back after showing Jo to the office. With those issues taken care of, Roy guided Joanne up to Dr. Druthers office. Upon arriving, he knocked on the inner office to let the doctor know they had arrived.…show more content… “Jo, this is Dr. Druthers.
Getting up to shake her hand, he offered, “You can call me doc, Dr. Druthers or Karl, whatever you feel most comfortable
