The same day of Bethany's shark attack, her dad was getting knee surgery done at the same hospital. About to start surgery in the operating room, a nurse rushed in to tell the doctor that an emergency had just happened and they needed that room immediately. A 13 year old girl had been attacked by a shark. While the doctor went out to check what was going on, Bethanys dad lay in his bed worrying and picturing that it may be his daughter who got hurt. When the doctor came back in he had tears in his eyes and told him it was Bethany. The next hour in the recovery room was torture for him. He tried to get feeling back into his leg so he could go see her but he couldn't.
Luckily, the doctor in the emergency room that day was a family friend and also a surfer named Dr. Rovinsky. She had a good feeling about him and trusted that he would take good care of her. He reassured her that she was young and in good physical shape and her calmness had kept her heartbeat slow so she did not lose too much blood. He was also optimistic that she would be able to function and still do many things with just one arm in the future.
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