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Chapter 2 part 11 (end)
Hospitalization
My
first check up after starting high school. It still takes 2 hours by taking
the freeway, so we left early in the morning.
I think I'll write down some things I want to tell the doctor.
1. It's getting harder for me to walk. I fall without holding on to
something. It's hard to lift up my feet.
2. I start choking when I eat or drink in a hurry.
3. I laugh to myself a lot (It's like a grin. I realized after my brother
asking me what's so funny about that).
4. What's the illness that I have?
After
having to wait a long time like usual, I had a check-up with one old doctor
and three young doctors. I guess to check on my athletic ability, I had to
straighten and bend my legs, hit my knees, and walk like the usual.
My mom briefly talked about what I wrote down earlier to the doctor and also
told her that I'm attending a normal high school with the help of my close
friends.
After the check-up the doctor said, "Let's get you hospitalized during
your summer break, for the treatment and also so we can take tests. Please go
through the hospitalization procedure before leaving today."
Eeeek I'm gonna be hospitalized? Oh man. If I can get rid of this then I'll
just have to pull through! I easily accepted it like that but, I really
wonder what's going to happen to my body.
Something is on the verge of breaking down. It's going to get worse unless we
fix it as soon as possible. I'm scared. I was told that I have to wait until
I get hospitalized to get the answer to the fourth question.
On the way home, I asked my mom.
"Is Nagodai (Nagoya Daigaku Fuzoku Byouin) a good hospital? Will they
cure me? This is my first summer break being in high school and I wanna do so
many things, so I want the hospitalization to be short."
"Aya, make sure to write down things that you notice about your body. It
doesn't matter how small it is. It'll help with your treatment. That way your
hospitalization might be short. If you think of this hospitalization as a
short period in life, you can remember it as a good experience. Anyways, I'll
only be able to check on you on Sundays so you have to do laundry on your
own, without overdoing yourself. I'll buy you lots of underwear, but when you
go home start writing down things you'll need and start getting ready."
On the way, we got out of Okazaki Interchange and we stopped by my aunt's (my
mom's younger sister) house. I started crying while listening to my mom
explain to her about my situation.
"I want to heal her no matter what it takes. If Meidai Byouin can't do
it, then I'll go to Tokyo or America or search everywhere to find someone to cure
her."
Then my aunt replied, "Aya-chan let's get better soon ok? Nowadays most
illnesses are curable and plus you're still so young. But, you have to keep your faith and tell
yourself "I'm going to get better." If you just sit there and cry then even the strongest medicine
won't do any good. I'll occasionally come visit you. If you need
anything just call me. I'll rush over there, so don't worry and just hang in
there." She got out a tissue saying, "Come on, blow your nose and
drink this juice. The juice
is gonna taste salty if the tears get in,"
and made me laugh.
I know it's still 2 months away but please time, stop! Aya's illness please
stop as well!
Here is the long entry I promised to
update today (^^)v This is the end of Chapter 2!! On a side note~ the
word "Byouin" comes up maybe like twice in this entry, but it means
hospital. hehe well hope you guys enjoy reading this (>v<)//
-Kiwi
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