At 30,000 Feet, I Watched My Wife Crawl Across the Floor With Both Legs in Casts While My Mother Hid Her Crutches—Then I Noticed What Was Recording Behind Them

Muscle loss.

Stiffness.

Fear.

Physical therapy hurt.

She cursed during calf stretches.

The therapist approved.

Then one afternoon she cried because she could not transfer from chair to table without assistance.

I said: