10 - A New Beginning

[Dr K Harris]

Discuss the episode here.

When Joel gets cold feet in the OR, Kinney takes him with her to her hometown to help clear his head. During their field trip, a woman gets pinned underneath a truck and Joel and Kinney lead the rescue effort. Meanwhile, Charlie meets a newly deceased therapist who suspects it's an emotional block that is keeping him in his coma.

[ZionHarris]

One of my favorite ghost interactions.  Wonder if Alex or Gavin will ever try bioenergetics on Charlie.

[Dr K Harris]

So I had to look that up... What I would like to know is when will he tell Alex what he found out whilst in the coma. It is a pretty big revelation...

Kriss

[ZionHarris]

If he wants to be with Alex again I have a feeling Charlie will have to come clean about a lot of things early in season 3.

I also wonder how many others will know about Charlie's ability before all is said and done. Dawn is smart - and the Chief of Surgery - don't think she's done digging.

Season 3 premiere will tell a lot I think.

[Dr K Harris]

Well she has already checked him out... and he has already told her that he was there when he was in the coma... I think the problem will be if she wants to get back at Alex and use it against them.

Kriss

[priggy]

A news story about my hometown hospital reminded me of this episode - www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-32865032

Surgeon uses an old hacksaw to amputate a patient's leg.

[ZionHarris]

Wow.

Hacksaw or bolt cutters, whatever gets the job done. What were the alternatives in this case? Wonder if it was do or die as it was with Stephanie in this episode.

[priggy]

No idea, Zion.

I just know what's been reported which isn't much.

[ZionHarris]

If the job is done effectively with no ill side effects I'm not sure how picky I'd be on the method...unless it was Dr. Nick (Simpsons) using his knife and fork.

I remember watching old war videos in school and seeing some of the horrors of makeshift ORs. Medicine has come a long way but you can still get caught in a bind and need to improvise.