I asked whether the cyst could have been the same one identified fourteen years earlier.
She was careful.
“It is possible that the old finding was related, but we cannot establish that with certainty. The earlier imaging was limited, and we do not have enough information to prove that this was the same lesion throughout those years. What we do know is that the mass removed now was benign.”
I nodded.
I was grateful for the honesty.
For once, I did not need a story that explained everything.
I needed the truth we actually had.
And that truth was enough.
I was discharged after the surgical team was satisfied with my progress and arranged follow-up care.
Going home was wonderful.
Recovering at home was another matter entirely.
For the first week, I needed help with almost everything. I could not lift heavy objects, and even walking from the bedroom to the kitchen exhausted me.
