The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb: Patients from Paddington

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Canon Story: The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
Title: Patients from Paddington
Author: thesmallhobbit
Rating: PG13

The engineer who lost a thumb was one of the lucky ones. Other patients I saw were not so fortunate: the guard with the leg so badly broken he could no longer work to support his family; the young girl so troubled that she fell in front of a train; the driver who hit her and had nightmares for months.

Comments

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Yes. Being a doctor doesn't mean you can save everyone. Very nice!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Watson must have had times when he felt hopeless. Thank you.

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Oh how sad for all those people. :( Well done though!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

And the saddest thing is that it happened so much. Thank you.

[hardboiledbaby]

Oh, yes; there was good reason for Watson to be concerned about his patient from the station. Nicely done!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I was struck by Watson's comment that railway cases were seldom trivial. And thank you.

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Too true, sobering. Good job.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Sadly yes. Thank you

[methylviolet10b]

You took a near-throwaway line from the canon story and turned it into a thought-provoking and touching series of vignettes. Brava!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your lovely comment. I know the station so it was interesting to think what would be happening back over 100 years.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

It must have been so difficult to be a Victorian doctor. For someone as kind as Watson, it must have been very painful. Very nice work.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

The frustration at knowing that nothing could be done must have been hard. Even nowadays at times it can't be easy. Thank you for your comment.