Eliza...
It's been five days since I took the test. I am calmer, but anxious.
Peter moved here, but our relationship is tense. Every time things heat up between us, I remember this lump and things cool down. He has been trying to be patient, but his face shows irritation and frustration.
Diana is looking for a house to move out, I made it clear that I don't want her and my nieces to leave, but she says she doesn't want to take away our privacy. Because Peter and I are starting to build a life together.
Yesterday afternoon, the gynecologist's secretary called me, setting up my return to see the results of the mammogram I took. My sister decided to go with me.
I wake up early, prepare breakfast and go help Diana with the children.
"Good morning!" I say entering the room.
"Aunt... aunt..." says Ravi, reaching out to be picked up.
I kiss his little face, then Luna's.
"They're so active today!" says Diana, finishing changing Luna.
"Milk... milk..." says Luna.
I give them their bottles and turn on the TV.
Diana gets ready, while I organize things in the room.
We have breakfast, leave the children with Peter and head to the doctor's office.
As soon as we enter, we are led to the doctor's office, but the gynecologist is accompanied by another doctor.
We greet each other.
"Eliza, this is Dr. Clear, a breast specialist! She also works here and with the results of your exam, she will be able to explain the results of your exam and how we will proceed!"
"Breast specialist?"
"Yes, my specialty is related to the study of the mammary glands!"
Because of their seriousness, I become tense, but I don't believe it's anything serious, as I am only 25 years old.
"My focus is studying, preventing, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating all diseases of the breast! Your gynecologist showed me the results of your exams and I came here to assist you!"
"And what was the result?" Diana asks, apprehensive.
"Well, the result was positive for invasive grade 3 carcinoma!"
"Carcinoma? Grade 3? What is that?"
"Carcinoma are tumors!" says the gynecologist.
"Cancer?" I ask, almost in a whisper.
"Yes, breast cancer!"
At that moment, I am petrified by the doctor's words.
... "BREAST CANCER!"...
After those words, I can't hear anything else they say. That room seems to spin, my heart skips a beat, my breathing weighs me down, and my eyes well up. My world seemed to be falling apart at that exact moment.
Diana grips my hand tightly, and with her touch I seem to come back to reality. I look at her and she has tears streaming down her face, and that's when the knot in my throat unraveled and I started to cry.
Diana hugged me and I collapsed even more, crying uncontrollably.
The doctor hands me a glass of water and asks me to calm down.
"You need to be strong, Eliza. The journey ahead will not be easy, but with the appropriate treatments, the chances of cure are high!"
"Could this be a mistake, doctor? After all, she is only 25 years old and as far as I know, breast cancer affects people over 50!"
"Breast cancer in young people is less common than in older women, but the disease can still affect young people under 35, with an incidence rate between 4% and 5%!" replies the breast specialist.
"That's why we must always be vigilant, know our bodies, perform breast self-exams at home, have regular check-ups with the gynecologist, and keep our exams up to date!"
"What is the next step?" Diana asks.
"I will recommend an oncologist for you and you should start the treatment as soon as possible!"
I can't focus on anything. At that moment, everything seemed to lose its color and meaning.
We say our goodbyes and head to the parking lot, I hand Diana the keys to the car and sit next to her in the passenger seat.
I couldn't say anything, tears rolling down my face and my gaze fixed on nothing, towards the window.
I didn't even notice that Diana had taken a different route until she turned off the car and I looked ahead of us. This is a very special place, ever since she left the orphanage we come to watch the sunset here, where you can see the whole city.
We stayed in silence, looking at that beautiful landscape.
"Little Flower, was I a good sister?" I ask with a choked voice, breaking the silence.
"Don't do that, sweetheart! Don't do..." she says, unable to control her tears. "You are the best sister, friend, confidante, and partner in the whole world!"
I take a deep breath and say.
"I'm scared, Diana!" I say now, looking into her eyes.
She says nothing, just pulls me into a tight hug, full of siblinghood, love, protection, and care.
We stayed like that for a long time, in her arms, it felt like a shelter, where I wanted to live forever.
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