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The digitalin and brandy were discontinued early in 

 the case. The local use of tict. iodine was persisted in 

 till April 12th, when the mouth appeared clean. 



General Condition Even by Jan. 7th he looked 

 brighter and not so certain to die. 



By Feb. 10th he was brighter, temperature normal, 

 always in pain, but wound closing, less perspiration, 

 less tremor, heart nearly regular, stronger. P., 134 

 over heart when lying down, some beats did not get 

 through to the radial. At this time cigarettes cut down 

 to five per diem. 



Feb. 16 No tendency to faint now. P., 114 (lying) . 

 R. leg normal, L. leg still flexed and swollen. 



Feb. 29 P., 104, lying down (86 in ward) ; no dilata- 

 tion of heart ; first still toneless. Getting fatter, tremor 

 and perspiration slight, wounds healing. 



He was shown at a clinical meeting and pronounced 

 to be "a resurrection." 



March 9 In a bath chair. P., 116 (sitting) ; upper 

 back wound still open. 



March 15 P., 104, regular (sitting). 



April 8 All healed. P., 86 (sitting), 76 (lying). 

 First cardiac sound stronger and regaining tone, slight 

 tremor, no perspiration. He is walking on crutches, 

 the left leg much crippled and left foot edematous. 



Eating well, sleeping well, not nervous, mouth clean, 

 bowels regular. 



April 14 P., 76, sitting; no symptoms at all of ex- 

 ophthalmic goitre today. Left leg is getting straighter, 

 still flexed and adducted at the hip joint. 



Expert massage and movements were now begun, at 

 first the patient was in great pain and could not put his 

 foot to the ground, but after 28 treatments there was 

 less shortening and he could get good weight on his foot 

 without pain as he walked. 



May 11 Trace of tremor. P., 92. 



