The Transplant
The day of the transplant came. Samantha walked to the operating table in her surgical gown, lied down, and looked up at the lights overhead as the general anesthetic took hold. When she came around, the first thing Samantha remembered seeing was the clock on the wall, and then the faces of the team in recovery, who were monitoring all the drips, drains, and lines attached to her. It was done.
The Transplant
Brighter
Three days after the operation, Samantha started feeling “brighter”. Her family was waiting for her on the ward. It had been an excruciating day for her mother and sister since both Samantha and her father went under the knife at the same time. Obviously, Samantha’s first question was “How’s Dad?” While his surgery took a little longer than expected, he was awake and in the next ward. Relief swept over Samantha. For the first time in a while, things seemed to be looking up.
Brighter