Stephan sat well on the hospital bed but you could see how pale and tired he looked, while his mum sat beside him happy that her son had finally regained consciousness.
The doctor attending to them smiled warmly at Stephan's mother. "I am glad to see Dr Stephan I doing fine now," He said. "However, we need to discuss his condition and the necessary steps to ensure his recovery."
Stephan's mother nodded anxiously, her eyes fixed on her son. "Please, doctor, tell me everything."
The doctor nodded sympathetically. "We find out that he also has a pre-existing condition, Crohn's disease, which has been aggravated by the trauma of the gunshot."
Stephan's mother looked worried. "Crohn's disease? I had no idea. How? What?"
The doctor nodded. "It's a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss.
Stephan's mother looked at her son, concern etched on her face. "What do we need to do, doctor?"
