This time, David was unwilling to back down. “With all due respect, doctor, I insist on seeing my wife. I find it hard to understand your suggestion. I know my wife, and I’m confident that not seeing me after such a grueling surgery would only distress her more,” he asserted. But the doctor remained resolute.
This obstinate denial triggered an uncharacteristic reaction from David, one that neither he nor his mother had ever witnessed before. It was as though he felt he was losing his wife all over again. He vented his frustrations at the doctor, demanding to be allowed to visit his wife. However, this emotional outburst only made matters worse, as such behavior was frowned upon within the hospital.