Behr knew it was bad.
He had been complaining about his stomach since he regained consciousness after his operation.
Surgeons had managed to stitch up his pelvis and arm. He was in fair condition, and they were optimistic about his recovery.
How he was still alive, no one really knew. He should have been dead. He had been on that mountain for hours with life-threatening wounds.
No doubt Shurer’s care helped. He’d paid close attention to Behr.
Still, when Behr was loaded on the helicopter, he was in severe shock.
Now his stomach hurt.
He had complained for hours, but was told it was probably from the stitches.
But after he ate ice cream, he felt nauseous and nearly passed out.
Concerned, the doctors took X-rays and discovered the problem: His intestines were perforated.
Apparently the rock that hit his stomach on the mountain did more damage than anyone thought. His intestines were infected. So that night, doctors rushed him into emergency surgery to remove part of his intestines. It was an operation that saved his life.