Lose The Arm has got to be the most horrific scene in the series
People have noted the parallel to Six Million Dollar Man
Steve wakes up and learns he has only his left arm remaining
Rudy explains it to him and we see the heart monitor
He tries to kill himself at night and the nurse saves him
He begs to die
Rude shows him the bionic arm and he rejects it, turns away
Alex is waking up to exact same situation
So we know what Steve went through, what the realty is for someone
In this case he cannot move or speak , he can just see and hear
Then the order to remove the arm
The boss gives the order and then walks away
The med team have to proceed
The instruction to put him back under, so the arm can be removed
Leaving him to wake up limbless
The silent scream that nobody hears