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I elbowed him with a smile.
A few days later came the follow-up appointment.
The doctor came in with a folder.
“So,” she said, “I have good news.”
I felt my whole body go still.
She explained that the new scans showed something different than they’d first feared. Still there. Still serious.
But not as aggressive. Not a “you might have months” situation.
Manageable. Treatable.
Slow.
“We’ll monitor it closely,” she said. “But right now? You have time.”
Jake laughed and then cried too.
The doctor handed us tissues. “I love days like this,” she said.
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