A Song of Gratitude for Dr. Botts

(Background info: a fractured femur landed me in the ER at Sherman Oaks Hospital. It was there Jonathan Botts, MD became my ortho surgeon and put me back together, quite nicely. I haven’t seen him since, need now to get ahold of him, and here I am in the electrons with an AI TY and a query)

Hi Dr. Botts,

There are 2 reasons for this communication with you. One, I wanted to thank you. I find myself speechless at the skill and knowledge you and others like you have so I asked ChatGTP (the artificial intelligence) to write a song to express my thoughts. Those who know me well know me as someone who doctor’s herself, but that only goes so far. If you don’t know, consider yourself part of an elite group that Margaret Mead said proved we were civilized: those who healed a broken femur – Margaret Mead and The Femur

The context here is that having been a doctor’s daughter back in the day I have an expectation of medical care as my father (MD, FACP) practiced. I do not usually find it. But a broken femur, fixed, is an act of skill one cannot do for one’s self and I am delighted you turned up to repair me. Many times I have silently thanked you, but its time to let you know it, so here is a thank you song from me via the AI and I back every word of praise herein.

Secondly, I have questions for you about my current status. This is a huge medical arena I have been traversing by myself -that of post surgery recovery. I need help. I need answers. I have no idea how, in the medical landscape of today, one gets back to the surgeon assigned to them. I am told you are difficult to get in touch with. So, I go through the electrons. My query follows my song of gratitude.

ORTHO THANK YOU SONG written by ChatGTP

My prompt was “a thank you song for an orthopedic surgeon.”

Verse 1
In the quiet of the morning, when the world begins to wake,
There’s a hero in the making, for every step I take.
With steady hands and a heart so true, you mended what was broken,
A miracle in the making, your skills so softly spoken.

### Chorus
Oh, Dr. Botts, you fixed my fractured femur,
Gave me back my strength, my hope, my dreamer.
With every stitch and every care,
You showed me a world beyond the pain, a life we both could share.

### Verse 2
I remember the days so clearly, the fear and the despair,
But you walked into the room, with a gentle touch of care.
Your eyes said “Don’t you worry, we’ll make it through this storm,”
And in that moment, I knew, my life would be reborn.

### Bridge
Now I walk with confidence, each step a testament,
To the magic that you work, with your hands so heaven-sent.
Your dedication, your expertise, have given me my life,
I’ll forever be grateful, for you took away my strife.

### Outro
So here’s to you, my healer, my guardian in white,
You’ve given me the courage to face the darkest night.
With gratitude, I sing this song, for all that you have done,
You’re more than just a doctor, you’re a hero, you’re the one.

(and I asked for the music and here it is. I did not however search for Dylan to record. )

The following is a direct quote from the AI. Very conversational in nature

“While I can’t provide a full musical score, I can describe the musical arrangement for the song to give it a fitting sound. Let’s imagine a gentle, uplifting melody that builds to a powerful chorus. Here’s a basic arrangement:”

### Verse 1
**Instruments**: Acoustic guitar, soft piano, light strings
**Tempo**: Slow and steady, around 70 BPM (beats per minute)
**Chords**:
| G | D | C | G |
| G | D | C | G |
| Em | C | G | D |
| G | D | C | G |

### Chorus
**Instruments**: Add drums (soft beat), bass guitar, fuller strings, gentle backing vocals
**Tempo**: Slightly faster, around 80 BPM
**Chords**:
| C | G | Am | F |
| C | G | Am | F |
| Em | C | G | D |
| C | G | Am | F |

### Verse 2
**Instruments**: Same as Verse 1, with a slight increase in intensity, perhaps adding a gentle tambourine
**Tempo**: Maintain the 80 BPM from the chorus
**Chords**:
| G | D | C | G |
| G | D | C | G |
| Em | C | G | D |
| G | D | C | G |

### Chorus
**Instruments**: Same as previous chorus, maintain the intensity
**Chords**:
| C | G | Am | F |
| C | G | Am | F |
| Em | C | G | D |
| C | G | Am | F |

### Bridge
**Instruments**: Acoustic guitar, piano, strings, add electric guitar for a soft solo
**Tempo**: Slightly slower, back to around 70 BPM
**Chords**:
| Am | F | C | G |
| Am | F | C | G |
| Em | C | G | D |
| Am | F | C | G |

### Chorus
**Instruments**: Full band, backing vocals stronger, strings more prominent
**Tempo**: Back to 80 BPM
**Chords**:
| C | G | Am | F |
| C | G | Am | F |
| Em | C | G | D |
| C | G | Am | F |

### Outro
**Instruments**: Gradual decrease in intensity, acoustic guitar, piano, and light strings
**Tempo**: Slow down to around 65 BPM
**Chords**:
| G | D | C | G |
| G | D | C | G |
| Em | C | G | D |
| G | D | C | G |

This arrangement should give the song a heartfelt and inspirational feel, perfect for honoring the orthopedic surgeon. (end quote)

My Query

My surgery was April 26 at Sherman Oaks Hospital followed by 20 days at Studio City Rehab. I am now in Brea. I used a walker early on but have been off it quite a while. My walking was progressing quite well but now it appears to be regressing with a pain centered in the right thigh (the fracture leg). This ties in to newly acquired low back pain. I am wondering if the pain has anything to do with healing or not healing regarding the placement of the rod. I do not know parameters here. One of the scars from the staples looks more red than the others. Not red as in infection, just slightly more irritated. I am limping almost constantly, where I was not before. I cannot go the distances of 2 weeks ago without having to stop for the pain. The pain is in the general area of the scars.

No problem with knee bending. Leg lift of injured leg is also no problem. But the walking is going downhill and I can spend less and less time walking before I have to stop.

The PT I had was primarily either bad or non-existent. For example, no one told me to adjust the height of the walker and that caused enormous upper arm pain meaning both my upper and lower body were in pain at the same time. I watched YouTube to learn how to fix the walker to my height.

Here are the 2 scars that did not fade as the other 2 did. Are they ok? Is the rod irritating tissues, muscles? How does one know if all is ok or not? Is x-ray the only way? It is depressing to be in reversal of progress.

My Botts dots 🙂

I am hoping you can guide me to some relief from the unexpected reversal of progress and decipher the cause of the pain and how to handle. Thx.

Ann

annbradley@gmail.com