Who: Tobias King and Rowen Steele What: Pre-winter appointment with a friend When: Monday, December 1, 2014 Where: Lakewood Medical Warnings: TBD
Tobias hated the winter. Every year since his accident, it brought on an onslaught of stiffness and increased pain as the plates and pins in his body adjusted to the temperature, but every year he gritted his teeth and bore it for the duration because there was little other choice. There was no sunshine sabbatical for him with the work to be done both in the community and out at the farms, even if there was a blizzard or a foot on unplowed snow on the ground. Though even if he wasn't relied on, his financial situation was far too precarious to consider a vacation, so Tobias carried on, letting his body take the brunt of it.
This was why, without fail, Tobias made a trip to Lakewood Medical before the winter fully set in. Not only did he go for his regular physical exam, but so the hardware could be assessed to make sure nothing had shifted or slipped. If a pin was out of place and Tobias fell on some ice, there was a possibility he might not be able to get up. It was simply a chance he couldn't take.
He had gotten radiographs prior to his visit to RJ could check them out. Now he waited in the exam room for his physician and friend, idly reading the informational poster about the flu.