He nodded as he carefully peeled bandage after bandage away, carefully pulling the tape and gauze pads so that they would not tug at the stitches. His eyes remained fixed on his work when he answered in a conversational tone, "Yes, I planned to be a doctor, but got a nursing degree first, because it was a quicker degree, and I could work to pay my way through medical school... but I found that I love taking care of people after the doctors have cut them into pieces in surgery," he smiled and the expression caused his eyes to twinkle, "Now its several years later, and I have no plan of going back to school. I love what I do."<br/><br/>He finished with her shirt and stood, offering a hand.<br/><br/>"Why don't you remove the pants and everything else. The shirt will keep you covered till I can help you to stand in the tub. It is next to that tree for a reason. You can use that low hanging branch as a handle. You should be able to use your arms to lower yourself without straining your stitches. It might not even hurt if you're careful. After you're standing in the water, I'll go and watch the river for a while. You can call for me if you need anything."