Feature Letter of July 2nd, 2025
MacKay, Gordon Rae
The Dr is fine & I really think I owe my right leg to the sister in charge of the ward. While it was bad she spent ever so much time dressing & fixing it up & even now she treats it as if it were very frail china. The Dr. said yesterday that my leg was perfectly safe now so I feel much easier about it for I'll own it did worry me a bit. I do not mind so much the idea of a stiff knee but an artificial leg I did not fancy. However the sister said there was a chance that my knee would not even be stiff though the Dr. says the whole leg will be stiff as the ancle is full of shrapnel too. I don't care much which it is. I hope at least the knee stays stiff until I get out of the army for Ive had enough & suffered enough for me. One good thing they won't have the worry at home any more for as I told Mither yesterday my fate is sealed so to speak so there is nothing to worry over any more. I did not mention any chance of going up the line so don't lead her to think of it as I think there is very little chance for it & none for nearly a year.
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