Hey, interesting speculation. When I heard that at least one other House alumnus was returning and it was rumoured that it would be Kal Penn I wondered if we'd see House imagining dead and dying people. Kutner who threw his life away, Thirteen who is/was fighting for her life.
I just finished a really good book, you may like it. It's set in Nova Scotia.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/21/linden-macintyre-bishops-man