"I do appreciate not having to bandage the same people up every day. Variety is the spice of life," Chris replies with a smile, as they do make use of the bandages for him.

They just listen quietly as he stumbles toward what he wants to ask, and then they pat him gently on the wrist. "My pronouns shift around, but 'they' is always a safe bet. And I don't like gendered titles like 'Miss' or 'Mister'; some folks will just call me 'Freeman'. Because I am a medical assistant, not an official doctor."