(19) A Bolt from the Blue 2023② ~My Husband is an Alien Born in Osaka👽

Extra Edition ④: One Year Ago - Sudden Surgery ~Part 2~⚡️

【Summary of Part 1】
Last December, my mother was suddenly diagnosed with stomach cancer😱
My father, mother, and grandmother were in shock,
and my sister and I supported her as she prepared for surgery🏥

There was one more problem while doing pre-op preparations😟
Her anemia levels were too low,
and she couldn't have surgery as things were😵
So she received iron IV drips, but if the levels stayed low,
she would need a blood transfusion before surgery😰

People of that generation, in particular, dislike blood transfusions😵

I had random anxieties, like 'What if she refuses surgery at the last minute?'🤨

Then, she was hospitalized the day before the surgery🏥

The blood test results showed her anemia had cleared up🎊

She could go into surgery without any problems🥹

It was about 10 days from the final pre-op tests to hospitalization😟
Those around her were doing this and that, buying books to study,
going to shrines to pray, or buying amulets⛩️
Mom said, 'This is the last time I can eat something delicious,' and she ate eel and other favorite foods before the surgery,
like a last supper every day😆

Another worry was my father, who has a chronic heart condition😶
I didn't want to find him gone in the morning, so
my sister, the grandchildren, and I took turns staying over every night💤
My father was angry, saying 'I'm fine😠', but
we forced the sleepovers anyway😛
Thanks to that?, my father is still doing well today🤣

Now, the day of the surgery🏥
In the hospital, which still had the lingering scent of the COVID era,
only one person was allowed to accompany the patient on the day of surgery,
visits were limited to only two days right before discharge,
and even then, it was by appointment only, for two people for 15 minutes😩

I left the visiting to my father and sister,
and I went to accompany her on the day of the surgery🚗

The surgery was scheduled to start at 9:00 and last 5 to 6 hours🗓️
At 8:45,
while I was waiting in the waiting room (entering the patient's room was prohibited),
my mother, wearing a light green surgical gown, was walking to the operating room, so I said, 'Do your best! Good luck!!' to
encourage her as I sent her off😶

※At this time, the handsome male nurse accompanying her and
　my mother became friends😯
　Or rather, with her natural middle-aged lady tenacity,
　she asked him all sorts of private questions,
　and by the time she was discharged, she had gathered information that made me wonder why she knew such things😗

　It's a talent I don't have😓As for me,

I was left all alone in the waiting room, just waiting😟
Since I had nothing to do,
① I wrote comments on New Year's cards,
② I read a hardcover book,
and passed the time😛
There was a church next to the hospital?


and I could hear hymns periodically⛪️

That's right, today is Christmas🎄

'There was a scene where a monk in the Heian period would perform
incantations and prayers next to a sick person,
this feels like a Western version of that,' I thought,
killing time with such irreverent delusions⏳

During that time, nobody said anything to me😶
I assumed things were going well,
but what if someone came to tell me something while I was away from my seat?💦
Just in case, I brought a rice ball🍙
I quickly ate it in the 'Eat in this area' booth on the first floor
and returned to the waiting room in 15 minutes.
※I bought the 🍙 at a convenience store near the hospital first thing in the morning.
Now it was 2:00, then 3:00,


and I started to get restless, wondering if it was time yet.Even at 3:30, no one had said anything.

My restlessness turned into anxiety🤨At 3:40,
my sister contacted me asking, 'How is it over there?'

Everyone was restless and anxious🫨At 3:50,

I thought if no one said anything by 4:00,
I would go ask the nurse station, but then🤔

the surgeon appeared,

still in his surgical scrubs, walking over and saying, 'Oh? Hasn't she returned yet?'
🎊

'It was a success.
　From what I saw,
　there was no metastasis to other organs.
　We will have the detailed test results later.
　For today, it's a success.'

Even though it was a laparoscopic surgery,
she seemed energetic despite the 7-hour surgery,
the doctor is amazing😳

※I found out later that due to various circumstances,
　the surgery itself started at 10:00.
　Tell me that sooner😑
　In other words, the surgery was a success in just over 5 hours as planned✌️
I bowed deeply and said, 'Thank you very much,'

and as the doctor left,
my mother returned on a stretcher🛏️


'The surgery was a success. You're okay now~'I held my mother's hand and whispered in her ear.

'Mom, you did great.'My mother said with teary eyes🥺

'She hasn't fully woken up from the anesthesia yet,so she might be a bit dazed.'
The handsome nurses explained.
Thinking she might be cold since her upper body was bare,
I kept the conversation short and had her returned to her room.
I hurried out of the hospital and contacted my father, sister, and aunt.

I headed straight to my parents' house🚗
The roads were clear, and I arrived at 4:40🏠

That's when a shocking fact came to light😳

Dad: 'Mom called me.'
Sister: 'I was surprised that Mom called me herself.'
Aunt: 'My sister called me herself lol'

Where did the dazed state from the anesthesia go?🤣

She must have been thoughtful enough to call everyone,
thinking they might be worried, to let them know it was over.
Even at a time like this, she's so serious~🥺
However, that was the only time she had any composure😓

The anesthesia wore off completely.
Even though the incisions were small due to the laparoscopic surgery,

the cut areas were in extreme pain⚡️

For a few days, she was in a bad mood because of the pain,
in a bad mood because she was hungry,
and in a bad mood because she said this hospital was neglectful under the guise of being Spartan😞

During the busy year-end and New Year period,
she was a patient who was fine even if left alone,
isn't the pain better than yesterday?
Just a little more patience,
I tried to comfort and coax her via email, but

I don't want to be in a place like this anymore💢

And so, she was discharged one day early😵

Actually, the discharge date was January 3rd,
but because the administrative staff was away,
I was worried the discharge procedures wouldn't go smoothly,
so I had it moved to the 4th.
So, moving it up one day wasn't a problem for the ward,
but it seemed the accounting department had a hard time😵
But we finished all the procedures on the 3rd and forced the discharge🎊

Her stomach was reduced to one-third,
so what happened to her diet?🧐
To conclude,

It's just that I can't eat a large amount at once,

as long as I eat little by little in small portions,

I can eat anything😮

In January, right after the surgery,
I naturally chose only things that were easy to digest😕
Porridge, diced potatoes, steamed egg custard,
minced meat, flaked fish, pumpkin potage,
sweet chestnuts, French toast, and so on🧐

In January, I was lying down and resting,
saying it was painful and difficult😑

But one day in February, suddenly,

Dad isn't doing anything💢💢

I can't even sleep in peace💢💢

Driven by anger, I made a full recovery😓

My eating habits don't look like those of someone with only one-third of a stomach😛
Since I was a light eater to begin with,
it seems I quickly mastered the art of eating little by little😳
And now, a year later, my weight hasn't dropped,
it's still maintained, which is amazing👍

Time passed, and in June I went for my six-month checkup🏥
The examination was with that same surgeon.
Opening the data on the computer,
with a haphazard explanation of 'uh, um, er',
in a word,a sloppy examinationit was😓

However, if there were a problem, a doctor who would use their own illustrations to explain things thoroughly and carefully, and finally deliver a death sentence (diagnosis announcement), a sloppy examination is, conversely, a sign that things are okay, I thought with a bitter smile inside

😅
And next week, the one-year checkup🏥I'll go along with her again🚗She seems so energetic and healthy that you wouldn't think she had two-thirds of her stomach removed a year ago😐

Maybe it's because she only eats things that are good for her,
and doesn't overeat or drink?🤣

What was the alien doing during that difficult time last December?


👽Next time, I'll return to the alien observation diary, thank you😎