Chapter 941 On the line of life and death
On November 18, 2018, the Washington Redskins were at home to face the visiting Houston Texans.
At that time, the Washington Redskins had a season record of six wins and three losses, leading the National League East.
Alex Smith, the hero quarterback who led the Kansas Chiefs to the Super Bowl last season, transferred to Washington amidst controversy and doubts. Mahomes, who stayed in Kansas City, needed to prove himself, Smith, who went to Washington, also needed to prove himself-
He did it.
Smith withstood the pressure and proved his excellence. Even if the Washington Redskins lineup was uneven, he still played an outstanding leadership role.
There is no doubt that the Washington Redskins have shown excellent competitiveness in the National League East. After consecutively defeating the deadliest Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in the same region, they have taken the lead in the competition for playoff spots.
In that game, the Washington Redskins are about to face the Houston Texans, who have six wins and three losses in the same season, to start a head-on showdown for a playoff spot.
The competition can be described as a close-quarters battle, attracting everyone’s attention.
However, I never expected that this game would be remembered in another way.
In the first offense, Smith encountered a fierce sack from the Houston Texans. Kareem Jackson and JJ Watt completed the joint sack. This sack directly caused Smith's right tibia and fracture. A spiral compound fracture of the fibula occurred.
To put it simply, it’s broken.
In that game, the Washington Redskins had to send in a backup quarterback, but the backup quarterback was also injured and went off the field. In the end, the team lost the game with a narrow margin of "23:21".
What’s worse is that the Washington Redskins’ nightmare has just begun. In the remaining games of the season, they only won one victory and missed the playoffs; the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles joined hands to fight out of the NFC East. Behind the feat of siege is the tragic season reimbursement of the Washington Redskins.
But nothing compares to the disaster Smith experienced.
This time the fracture was more serious than imagined.
After the first operation, Smith's wound developed multiple infections and multiple complications. If the situation continued to worsen, doctors could only choose to ampute the leg.
Subsequently, while the body was fighting the infection, Smith developed sepsis again. The doctor had already issued a critical notice, requiring amputation or a life-threatening condition.
Smith was struggling on the line of life and death. He underwent a total of seventeen surgeries and spent a lot of time in a semi-comatose state. Not to mention outsiders, even family members had strict visiting hours. He stayed in the intensive care unit for nearly two months before he was out of danger.
Levi still remembers that the last time he spoke to Smith’s wife Elizabeth, Elizabeth fell into an emotional breakdown on the other end of the phone.
"I, I don't know how to help him."
"The doctor has to give him sedatives and painkillers to wake him up from the pain, and then tell him, you're infected again and we need surgery, and Amputation may be required. Now that you have these options, what are you going to do?"
"He can only fight for his life in a half-asleep state."
"Rookie, I am. Scared, I’m really scared.”
Standing in front of the God of Death, they are so small and helpless.
Although Levi knew that injuries were inevitable in the professional arena, he never imagined that they would be so close to death.
It was also during that period that Felix had a brush with death and Anne passed away without warning, which made Levi fall into deep thinking.
Those games, those battles, are no longer simple games.
Fortunately, Smith finally escaped from the hands of death, survived complications and sepsis, survived seventeen operations, and finally regained consciousness.
However, at this moment, Levi still couldn't believe his eyes when he really saw Smith with his own eyes, and turbulent emotions surged deep in his throat. Even though so much time had passed, Smith's body and right leg were still swollen abnormally. His right leg carried an instrument that looked like an iron man, with circles of iron rings holding the plaster inside. The diameter of the entire right leg was more than Eighty centimeters, it looks like a cannon barrel.
Smith sat on the chair with difficulty, but the machine on his right leg showed its sharp teeth ferociously, grinning and laughing at all visitors.
Honestly, Levi could not imagine what Elizabeth had gone through, let alone what Smith had gone through.
Take a deep breath, "So, when can we start rehabilitation?" Levi asked.
At this time, Smith was unshaven, and the gray under his eyes was deeply sunken. Even with a smile at the corner of his mouth, his whole person exuded a strange sharp and violent aura.
This is completely different from the always amiable captain in Levi's impression.
Smith chuckled lightly, "Bess asked you to come, right?"
He started with a mockery.
Levi shrugged lightly, "Of course. If it weren't for Elizabeth, do you think I, a busy person, could take time out to visit you, a loser? Captain, is this the image I have in your eyes? ? After defending the Super Bowl, he became arrogant and became like Brady? "
A series of punches, both mocking and attacking, joking and complaining.
Smith was a little overwhelmed.
Close his eyes and take a deep breath before Smith said, "You know that's not what I meant."
However, Levi did not respond.
Smith didn't hear the sound and couldn't help but open his eyes. Levi's smile came into view, which made Smith stunned.
Levi, "Captain, you are still easy to deceive and have no sense of accomplishment at all. Elizabeth said that your temperament has changed drastically and you are immersed in depression and cannot extricate yourself. I am still looking forward to more attacks. I You've surrendered before you even warmed up. Who am I now?"
Smith was stunned, and the corner of his mouth raised weakly, then lowered it again, "Bad guy?"
Levi thought about it seriously, "I have always thought that villains are more stylish than superheroes. Because of the restrictions that superheroes have. Too many, but not as free as a bad guy. So, thank you?"
The last sentence has a slightly rising tone.
Smith couldn't hold back after all. Levi was Levi, always witty and always humorous. It seemed that anything in his hands could be solved easily.
Only this time... it might be a little difficult.
The corners of Smith's mouth still drooped, and he looked at his right leg, "Rehabilitation? With such a big guy? I look like a creature created by Frankenstein now, a monster. If I'm not careful, I might die." It will scare the children."
Levi tilted his head, "You know, the Winter Soldier has a mechanical arm, right?"
Smith didn't even think about Levi's entry point. How should I respond? I looked at Levi blankly.
Levi shrugged lightly, "Sorry, I attended the premiere of 'Avengers' some time ago, and now my mind is full of superhero stuff."
This sentence is self-deprecating. , actually made fun of the hot news topic of his attendance at the movie premiere. Smith couldn't hold it back any longer, and burst out laughing.
(End of this chapter)