Last night I could not fall asleep right away. I worried about my mom. Even in my dream, I kept thinking of my mom.
I decided to ask my parents if they want me to come back right away or not. So, I called my parents’ house again.
This time, my dad picked up the phone. My mom was not at home; she went to the grocery store.
I started talking with my dad. I always like talking with him.
Even though he is 80 years old, his voice still sounds young and his way of talking was very clear and to the point. He explained to me what happened to my mom.
My mom hates hospitals. I am totally with her. I want to avoid going to hospitals as much I can. Anyway, my mom had started having heavy coughs. According to my dad, it started four months ago. My dad suggested my mom to go see the doctor and have a checkup. My mom stubbornly refused the idea.
It was only recently when my mom agreed with my dad’s idea and went to see the doctor. Then the doctor told her she might have to have a surgery on her lung.
My dad suspects it might be lung cancer. My dad told me not to worry. He told me to trust the advanced medical technology.
Last year my dad’s younger brother (my uncle) was diagnosed as lung cancer. He had a surgery. Unlike old days, nowadays lung cancer surgery is done much simpler and quicker than before. The surgeon pokes three tiny holes to get rid of the bad part. I don’t know exactly how they do in details. If I hear the details, I might faint. Anyways, my uncle had the surgery and stayed one week in the hospital. Now he is back to his healthy normal life.
My dad also mentioned about one of his close friends. They have been friends for many years. I also know him well. He just had the same surgery recently. It happened just yesterday. My dad is sure his friend would be back to be healthy too.
With these stories, my dad successfully calmed me down.
I offered my dad I can go back to Japan for a while to support them. He was happy to hear that. He told me to wait for the result. After the result, we can discuss it again. If the surgery is simple and quick, I can wait until October to visit them. By then, my mom will be back to be healthy again.
It was really great to talk to my dad. I am grateful to be his daughter. He is smart and stays calm in any situations. He can talk in the most effective ways to calm people down. And, I was happy to know he still has many life-long friends.
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