A young female athlete girl breaks her leg playing soccer. After treating the fracture the doctor sees the potential of a more serious condition and calls her back. While he is doing the tests she begins to study the diagnosis, treatment and outcome of the treatment and in doing so she encounters something disturbing. Are all the surgeries being done for this condition necessary?
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Laura Durin’s alarm went off at 6:00. Within seconds she rolled to edge of the bed, turned off the alarm, extended her feet toward the floor and stood up in one graceful movement. She turned on the light, moved to the open area in her room and started counting off exercise repetitions. She was in great shape physically and mentally. Last year was a great one for her on the basketball court and the soccer field. This year was shaping up to be much better.
She was in better physical condition than last year and improving that every day. She knew the games better and she knew herself better. With her exercise finished she pulled on her bathrobe and headed for the bathroom the seventeen year old girl shared with two younger brothers. Laura hated sharing the bathroom. Anything she left there was fair game. The bathroom might as well have been a no man’s land. She never knew what to expect from these two.
She grabbed a towel and washcloth from the linen closet, entered the bathroom, cast off her pajamas and turned on the shower. Before six twenty her makeup was done and she was putting the finishing touches on her hair. Everyone who knew her called her a blond beauty. Five minutes later she was dressed, her computer was on, and she was working on a report for an English Class. Her mom dropped a cup of tea, a glass of OJ and a bagel on her desk about seven.
About seven thirty she saved her data and turned off the computer. It was time to head for school. She grabbed her books and headed downstairs. Her brothers were waiting. She sounded like a drill sergeant as she headed them to the car and started for school.
Today Laura’s second period class was Physical Education. She dressed and assembled with the other girls. As she stood waiting for the teacher to take roll she rubbed her hand down over her right leg. She had become aware of an ache in it over the last few days. Actually she did not have any idea when it started but it had come and gone now for at least two weeks. As she stood there she mused that it seemed like it was getting more frequent and intense. Maybe she should mention it to the coach. Before she could contemplate further on the subject the coach called them to start the soccer game.
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