And they had left me alone with suspicions that nearly destroyed my trust in both of them.
I sat down.
“Tell me everything,” I said.
This time, no one asked me to wait.
Dr. Wilson explained the results that were available, the additional tests he recommended, and the possible next steps. He made it clear that the earlier findings were not enough to determine exactly what was wrong. I would need further evaluation before anyone could make a reliable diagnosis or recommend treatment.
Then he asked whether I had experienced dizziness, fainting, chest discomfort, or unusual breathlessness recently.
For once, I answered honestly.
I told him about the exhaustion I had blamed on work. I described the strange heaviness I sometimes felt in my chest. I admitted that I had occasionally needed to sit down because the room seemed to move around me.
Michael listened without interrupting.
Emily held my hand.
