He bites his lip to keep from crying out, but there's nothing that can stop the other reactions - a heaving breath, his body rocking into the hold that isn't there.

He realizes belatedly that the nurse has fallen silent, and must be waiting for an answer. Problem being, he has no idea what the problem is.

Damn and blast, and dear God his brain has gone woolly.

"Can it wait... until tomorrow?" He finally responds, hoping that it doesn't sound too gasped. There's precious little he can do about that.