Thomas had always refused to lie to Jamie, so he had to be artfully cagey and hope Jamie didn't notice.
It rarely worked.
"Well the doctors said my arm should heal up in about a month which is good," he said, avoiding the issue completely. "I'm sorry I scared you in the hospital again. Apparently it's my life's work to be as dramatic as possible." He hated thinking that his wife and son would have been standing by his bedside and told to expect that he might not wake up. If he had been in that situation he would have had a breakdown.