Sometimes, the news is good!

[merciful]

My best pal smashed his heel last week in an awkward six-foot fall at a construction site. The first orthopaedic consultant told him that he didn't even want to touch it, that he'd never seen such a bad injury to a heel; and that he would likely never work at a trade, play golf, skate, or walk normally. The second ortho consultant (today) told him that he'll fix it tomorrow, and that while it'll never be good as new, he'll almost certainly be doing everything he's used to doing. He'll be off it for six months, though, so there'll be a lot of training to get back into shape then.

I've already told everyone I know, so I figured this'd reach a wider audience.