“Mom, there’s something wrong with my heart. The doctors say I need surgery right away. Please. I’m so scared.”It was 9:40 on a Tuesday night. I was standing at the kitchen sink with my hands in dishwater when my phone buzzed on the counter. I almost let it go to voicemail. Then I saw Emily’s name.
She was sobbing so hard I could barely understand her.“Emily. Emily, slow down. Breathe. What happened?”“I’ve been feeling sick for weeks. Dizzy. My chest keeps hurting. I went to a clinic and they did tests and—” She broke off, gasping. “They said it’s serious, Mom. They said it can’t wait.”
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