"It's going to take a while," Meredith says, trying to stay focused in face of the urge to cry. She can do this. "The throat is... unpredictable. It could fix itself in a matter of weeks." Otherwise she'll have to talk to Mark about surgery, and even then, that isn't an option for a long time. She's not sure it's an option at all. "You're going to have to stay in here a few days. A week. I'll stay with you." She isn't going back to sleeping in their bed alone. She can't just leave him here. As far as injuries go, it's not really that bad. She just has to keep reminding herself of that.