Sadie squeezed my hand.
“Is it cancer?”
Dr. Raman moved closer.
“We can’t determine that from the scan alone. Some ovarian masses in teenagers are benign. We won’t know exactly what we’re dealing with until the specialists have completed their evaluation and, if necessary, examined tissue.”
I could barely breathe.
Then Dr. Raman looked at me.
“How long has she been experiencing symptoms?”
“Almost a month.”
The doctor exchanged a glance with the other specialist.
“Based on the size, this has likely been developing for longer than a few days.”
I turned toward Sadie.
She had lowered her eyes.
“What’s wrong, honey?”
Her lips trembled.
“Dad knew it hurt before that.”
I froze.
“What do you mean?”
She began to cry.
“When you went to take care of Grandma, Dad took me to a clinic.”
Part 3: The First Visit
I felt as though the room had suddenly become much smaller.
