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They like to start the day early in the hospital. At 6 AM I had to go take a shower and put on my operation jacket. I knew this would be my last shower in a long time, so I washed myself very thoroughly. And some body parts I washed for the last time…
Then I went back to my bed and let it all come over me. As soon as the infusion needle was in my arm, it was already over and I found myself coming round in the recovery room. I felt very cold. I could not feel the arm with the needle in it. I was only vaguely aware of my surroundings, even of myself. I heard something had gone wrong, I had had an unusual bleeding, but I could not really understand.
When I was finally brought back to the ward, it was several hours later than scheduled. On my bedside table was a present for me, but I did not have the strength to pick it up. Intoxicated by yet another shot of morfine I was soon back in dreamland.
When I woke up again, Julia was standing next to my bed. She had been quite worried when the operation took so long and she did not hear any news about me. She handed me the present and I did manage to unpack it. You can see what was in it in the picture. There is hardly a more suitable present for this occasion: Yes indeed, it’s a girl!
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