Mum Is in Hospital

Today, mum was admitted into hospital to get rid of the non-cancerous growth inside her abdomen. Please refer to my post on Cancer? No Cancer? to get a fuller picture on this.

Mum was in the operating theatre from 4.30pm till 9.30pm. That is a long 5-hour surgery to remove the “thing”. She looked really pale (I would like to say ‘horrible’ but I shall mince my word because she’s my mum) and weak. I prayed for her and it was nice to have my aunties and cousins to visit her during this time.

And I noticed something; my nuclear family – dad, mum, Jeremy, and I – was never so united until today, this event in our family. I noticed that we were closer and the ‘happy family’ is happening. This is really an achievement because of the fact that my parents did once consider divorce as an option, due to some conflict.

I’ll see more of mum tomorrow. She is fine, but she’s really hungry. She had to fast from 9am onwards before her surgery at 4pm, and she came out at 9.30pm. That’s 12 hours without food.

But, I really do miss something: I miss mum’s presence at home. Mum is a really loud woman; her ‘gentle’ commands can be heard a few houses away. The next few days will be quiet, but boring.

To Mum in Assunta Hospital, Melor Ward Room 3-2: Good night, the angels are with you!