The medical team reviewed my medications, checked my blood count and electrolytes, assessed my nutritional status, and made sure my blood pressure was controlled.
They explained the likely procedure: an abdominal operation to remove the mass, with removal of the affected ovary and fallopian tube if necessary.
They also explained that the precise extent of surgery would depend on what they found.
I signed the consent forms.
Michael stayed until visiting hours ended.
Before he left, he kissed my forehead.
“Tomorrow, we get some answers.”
I nodded.
But I could not sleep.
At around nine o’clock, Michael returned carrying a small cardboard box.
“I went to the house,” he said. “I thought there might be something in Dad’s desk that could help us understand what happened.”
He placed the box on my bedside table.
Inside were old photographs, insurance papers, receipts, and several envelopes.
I lifted a photograph of Samuel and me on our wedding day.
