Simon was so sick - like I mentioned in a previous post, I had ONE laporotomy in the last year and it completely took over my entire existence - and I am *still recovering* - I can hardly walk upright, still.
He had 3, with complex organ damage, not to mention the mental health trauma of being in ICU, facing death, being dependant on people, not being able to work, etc. He would have been on opiates which mess up your mental health, sleep patterns, etc, had post-surgical complications (a near given). He would be "out of it", honestly, it is rough! A friend of mine had an emergency Laparotomy like mine and Simons (sans poison) and she - 3 years on, is still recuperating.
I think if he was in his right mind he probably would have advocated for himself better, but he was still incredibly sick and I would even think he has serious long-term medical repercussions (eg: ileostomy or colostomy bag) etc.
IMO only.
Edit: And this is why I also find her disgusting attitude towards Simon wanting a phone charger and not helping out with the kids, and being be "too much of a burden" and kicking him out insufferable. She is truly a vile human (using that term loosely).
The violence on his body from her attempted murders of him would be obscene. Forever maimed, in pain, probably on nutritional supplements for life after having nearly 2m of bowel removed, etc etc etc. In ways, worse than death, I would imagine.
