Susan was sleeping soundly. They turned on the lights. Blinking and lifting her head, Susan asked when her bandages would becoming off. Susan smiled and was cheery, but I am sure that the horrible sense of invasion that characterizes this whole surgery struck home at that moment. Part of Susan's strength has been her ability to let out her emotions through tears and then to pick up and move on.
Every surgery takes something out of a person.
I hope that the opportunity to retreat to the comfort of her old bed and the relative seclusion of her parents' home will be a good way to gather herself and regroup. New test results boost Susan Miller's odds of survival.