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Date Posted: Fri, August 18 2023, 19:01:36
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Saturday, August 19, 2023

The following quote is from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 3, “The Man in the Wood.” Copyright ©️1991 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“‘This is the worst part,’ I warned the patient. I cupped the elbow, ready to whip it upward and in.
His mouth twitched, not quite a smile. ‘It canna hurt much worse than it does. Get on wi’ it.’ Sweat was popping out on my own face by now. Resetting a shoulder joint is hard work at the best of times. Done on a large man who had gone hours since the dislocation, his muscles now swollen and pulling on the joint, the job was taking all the strength I had. The fire was dangerously close; I hoped we wouldn’t both topple in, if the joint went back with a jerk.
Suddenly the shoulder gave a soft crunching pop! and the joint was back in place. The patient looked amazed. He put an unbelieving hand up to explore.
‘It doesna hurt anymore!’ A broad grin of delighted relief spread across his face, and the men broke out in exclamations and applause.”

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