‘The operation was not straightforward after all,’ I said. ‘One of the nerves for your left ankle was damaged and that’s why you can’t bend the foot up at the moment. It might get better – I really don’t know. But if it does I’m afraid it will be a slow process that takes months.’ ‘But it should get better?’ he asked anxiously. I told him that I didn’t know and could only promise to always tell him the truth. I felt quite sick.
