It was one thing to see the physical damage the boy had been, but it was a completely different beast to see the emotional, physiological, and developmental damage. It would be a long road to recovery, worth it but it would be long, hard, and frustrating for everyone involved. It was hard to see...
He was couldn't say he was suprised with the way Chris was acting, given all the givens. Namely the abuse and the completely new environment, it was no wonder the boy was doing his best to hide and find a place where most of his body would be shielded from blows. Alex would gwt the machines...
Alexander had read and studied cases about abuse and neglect, but he never thought throughout his years of pre-medical school and medical that he himself would actually work on a case as bad as this. He'd seen a lot of terrible things after school and his residency. He had watched people who...