H and Kay’s Relationship

This Is Going to Hurt

This flow traces the affection between Kay and H as hospital demands repeatedly consume the time and attention their partnership needs.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Packed Lunch A Packed Lunch from "This Is Going to Hurt". A Packed Lunch Support at the start On Adam Kay’s first day as a doctor, H makes him a packed lunch.

A Packed Lunch from "This Is Going to Hurt". A Packed Lunch Support at the start On Adam Kay’s first day as a doctor, H makes him a packed lunch.

A Packed Lunch Support at the start On Adam Kay’s first day as a doctor, H makes him a packed lunch. The small act places domestic care beside the uncertainty of his new professional life. Time already limited Kay soon finds that shifts and emergencies restrict their time together. The partnership begins within a system that regularly treats personal plans as expendable.

Christmas in the Car Park Christmas in the Car Park from "This Is Going to Hurt". Christmas in the Car Park A missed morning Kay sleeps in his car after a shift and wakes late for labour ward, already parked at the hospital.

Christmas in the Car Park from "This Is Going to Hurt". Christmas in the Car Park A missed morning Kay sleeps in his car after a shift and wakes late for labour ward, already parked at the hospital.

Christmas in the Car Park A missed morning Kay sleeps in his car after a shift and wakes late for labour ward, already parked at the hospital. He manages a quick shower and reaches work only ten minutes late. A delayed holiday H has sent a Christmas message, but Kay’s phone contains no kiss. They postpone celebrating until his next day off, turning a shared holiday into a scheduling problem.

The Lost Anniversary Holiday The Lost Anniversary Holiday from "This Is Going to Hurt". The Lost Anniversary Holiday Anticipated time away Kay and H plan a two-week holiday for their fifth anniversary.

The Lost Anniversary Holiday from "This Is Going to Hurt". The Lost Anniversary Holiday Anticipated time away Kay and H plan a two-week holiday for their fifth anniversary.

The Lost Anniversary Holiday Anticipated time away Kay and H plan a two-week holiday for their fifth anniversary. He hopes to recover a relationship that has often been maintained by apologetic texts. Another rota change Kay is assigned a weekend shift in the middle of the trip and cannot find a replacement. The disruption makes clear that even a major shared occasion has little protection from work.

The Date Night Lost The Date Night Lost from "This Is Going to Hurt". The Date Night Lost A rare plan Kay and H arrange an expensive date after six missed date nights.

The Date Night Lost from "This Is Going to Hurt". The Date Night Lost A rare plan Kay and H arrange an expensive date after six missed date nights.

The Date Night Lost A rare plan Kay and H arrange an expensive date after six missed date nights. He hopes to leave work in time to make amends for repeated absence. Choosing the patient An emergency operation forces a choice between a quicker, less favourable procedure and a longer approach that better serves the patient. Kay chooses the latter, sacrificing the evening once more.

The Relationship Ends The Relationship Ends from "This Is Going to Hurt". The Relationship Ends Another late departure Kay expects to leave labour ward at seven but finally gets away at half past nine.

The Relationship Ends from "This Is Going to Hurt". The Relationship Ends Another late departure Kay expects to leave labour ward at seven but finally gets away at half past nine.

The Relationship Ends Another late departure Kay expects to leave labour ward at seven but finally gets away at half past nine. Work has once again overturned a domestic plan. Separation He texts H that he cannot collect his belongings from their home. The relationship has ended, and Kay is living in a small flat near the hospital, a practical detail that reflects how completely work has rearranged his life.

3 August 2004

25 December 2005

10 July 2008

24 September 2010

18 November 2010