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you wouldn't believe the scene at the
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airport i mean who expects a police dog
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to take interest in a pregnant belly but
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there he was barking his head off and
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his handler Jeffrey looked as baffled as
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I felt "sorry ma'am this has never
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happened before," he said scratching his
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head "they decided to take me to see Dr
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james the airport's on call doctor." As
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I waited nervously I couldn't help but
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wonder what on earth was going on when
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Dr james finally spoke his face turned
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serious delivering news I never saw
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james's office was bright and sterile
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contrasting the chaos in my mind as I
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stepped inside nerves rattled in my
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chest echoing the dog's frantic bark i
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could see his gaze darting between his
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notes and my belly as if piecing
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together a puzzle jeffrey followed me
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into the office offering a reassuring
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nod "we'll figure this out," he said his
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voice a steady anchor in my swirling
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worries his presence was comforting it
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was strange how quickly this police
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officer had become an integral part of
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this odd day dr james sat down with my
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medical file in hand flipping through
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the pages thoughtfully my heart thutdded
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loudly in the quiet room "h," he
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muttered tapping his pen on the desk i
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watched his eyes scan the paperwork one
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page after another finally he looked up
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with an enigmatic smile "well let's run
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a few more checks just to be sure
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everything's all right," he suggested
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leaving my mind racing with
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possibilities with a nod Dr james called
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in a nurse to start a series of checks
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as they bustled about my pulse quickened
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i tried to steady my breathing though
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each tick of the clock seemed to echo
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the dog's barks fueling my worry jeffrey
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gave me an encouraging smile as if
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silently saying "Everything would turn
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out fine and his confidence felt like a
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warm blanket on a cold night." The
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preliminary exam started but I couldn't
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shake the image of the dog's wild
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barking it was like he sensed something
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deeply wrong dr james painted a
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reassuring picture speaking softly as
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the nurse worked but the dog's warning
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rang louder in my head with each passing
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minute in the waiting room again my
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thoughts wandered back to the scene the
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dog's desperate eyes as he barked and
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barked his insistent pawing at my belly
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sweat prickled on my skin could it have
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been a fluke but dogs have instincts
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right jeffrey sat next to me patient and
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curious while I tried to focus on the
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magazine in my hands but its pages
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seemed to hold no meaning mind if I ask
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jeffrey broke the silence leaning
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forward anything unusual before today
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his curiosity didn't bother me it was
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his job after all I pondered sifting
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through recent memories "well just
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feeling extra tired," I answered
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shrugging lightly "but isn't that just
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normal pregnancy stuff?" He nodded
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thoughtfully as if trying to solve a
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mystery that had yet to reveal its clues
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"pregnancy can be exhausting," Dr james
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chimed in rejoining us fatigue is quite
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common he sat across from me his
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expression one of understanding yet
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focused i nodded the familiar line of
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conversation offering small comfort even
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as unease simmered below jeffrey looked
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between us his interest keen as ever
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waiting as if the next words might
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unlock the whole situation outside Dr
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james' office the airport staff were
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buzzing with whispers the peculiar
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incident had sparked curiosity more
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intense than any celebrity sighting
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their hushed voices trickled through the
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door mingling with the sterile smell of
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antiseptic jeffree stood peeking out
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then glanced at me with an amused grin
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seems like we've caused quite the stir
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he chuckled offering a brief distraction
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from my tangled thoughts sitting in the
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waiting room I couldn't help but
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overhear the murmurss around me you hear
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about the police dog a young man asked
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no one in particular heads turned and
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soon stories twisted into wild theories
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some whispered about smuggling others
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speculated on strange diseases the
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curiosity was scorching and as much as I
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wanted to ignore it the gossip only
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fueled my anxious mind i exchanged a
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glance with Jeffrey who seemed equally
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beused by the chatter as if sensing my
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mounting tension an old friend from
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college Lisa suddenly appeared "sarah
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wow it's been ages," she exclaimed
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pulling me into a hug her familiar face
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was a balm to my nerves "you look
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stressed is everything okay?" she asked
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her voice concerned i sighed offering a
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tentative smile "it's a long story," I
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replied grateful for her comforting
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presence amid the whirlwind of bizarre
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circumstances we settled into the hard
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plastic chairs trying to make the best
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of an odd day across from us several
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people chatted amongst themselves
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unaware of the quiet storm I was
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weathering with Lisa beside me our
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conversation naturally wandered into
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light chatter a momentary reprieve from
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my mobile thoughts the waiting room
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buzzed with a mix of idle chatter and
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subdued tension with stories punctuating
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the otherwise quiet hum of the room i
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decided to share snippets of my
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pregnancy journey hoping to find solace
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in familiarity morning sickness is no
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joke I groaned rolling my eyes for
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dramatic effect lisa laughed nodding in
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agreement you won't believe the cravings
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I've had I continued enjoying the sense
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of normaly hearing her similar tales
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eased my steaming nerves but in the back
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of my mind questions still lingered like
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shadows time ticked on and finally Doc
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James returned calling me back with a
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soft tone sarah we're ready for you he
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announced his kind eyes showing no trace
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of the whirlwind outside jeffrey joined
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us a composed presence amid the anxiety
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dr james gestured for me to sit his
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voice steady he explained that further
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assessments were necessary just then my
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phone buzzed it was met his cheerful
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voice was a comforting thread in the
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tension i avoided going into details
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keeping things vague to protect him and
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myself from spiraling too soon we
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shifted the conversation to baby names
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easing into a more familiar rhythm matt
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favored tradition while I preferred
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something fresh when I suggested Fiona
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he teased back and our banter became a
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welcome distraction i confessed that
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patience wasn't my strong suit and
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Jeffrey's light-hearted reply made the
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moment feel bearable just as I was about
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to speak again a gentle knock broke the
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stillness dr james stepped in his
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expression serious yet composed he
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greeted me and shared that some initial
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findings were available i held my breath
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as he sat down with a sheet of paper in
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hand the nurse quietly observing nearby
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he explained that they would need more
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imaging to be certain the uncertainty in
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his voice was carefully masked but his
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expression said more than the words did
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dr james assured me they would proceed
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with care i offered a tentative smile
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grateful for his honesty the air in the
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room seemed to grow heavier as a nurse
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led me toward the imaging center each
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step echoed on the lenolium floor a
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reminder of the unknown ahead "just
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follow me Sarah," she said gently i
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glanced back at Jeffrey who nodded
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reassuringly "we'll be right here," he
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promised the anticipation swelled but
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there was no turning back lying still I
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watched the shadows move across the
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screen the technician remained quiet
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eyes fixed on the monitor returning to
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the waiting area Jeffrey and I revisited
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the odd behavior of the police dog "ever
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seen anything like that?" I asked "first
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time for me," he said still puzzled
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somehow sharing that confusion made
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things feel a little more normal back in
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Dr james' office the mood had shifted he
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sat across from us preparing to share
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what the scan revealed "my hands twisted
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nervously in my lap while Jeffrey
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remained a calming presence the doctor
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spoke carefully choosing his words
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"there are some findings," he began his
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voice trailing into caution "something
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we're unsure about." Dr james's
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expression was solemn there's an unusual
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shadow near the baby he explained
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pointing at the scan the words hit like
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a jolt shadows weren't supposed to be
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there what does that mean i asked voice
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trembling we need more information he
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replied gently the room went quiet as I
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tried to process the unknown even Dr
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james seemed shaken this is new for all
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of us he admitted his confidence
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tempered by the mystery ahead we'll
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begin more detailed imaging Dr james
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said tapping the scan with careful
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precision his calm delivery was the
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thread I needed to hold on to all right
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I said my voice steadier than I felt i
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had to be strong for the baby for myself
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dr james contacted a specialist to
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review the case we need all perspectives
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he said as we waited anxiety swelled
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around us when the specialist Dr miller
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arrived he brought a fresh layer of
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complexity medical terms flew stacking
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one at top another i blinked struggling
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to grasp the meaning behind them can you
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explain that in English i asked
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overwhelmed both doctors translated with
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care helping the pieces fall slowly into
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place dr miller focused on the placement
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of the shadow "we'll need to monitor
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closely," he said his tone growing more
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serious my chest tightened "are we in
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any danger?" I asked their pause before
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responding said enough they reassured me
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with their presence if not their answers
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dr miller prepared to explain the tests
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we're going to look more closely he said
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pointing at images his words though
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technical were patient and deliberate i
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tried to hold on to that calmness these
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will help us understand more he promised
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i clung to his confidence needing it to
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override the doubt building inside me
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bracing for what was clearly going to be
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a long day I took a breath this is just
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a bump in the road I told myself though
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doubt nagged at the edges of my resolve
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everything felt surreal like I was
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trapped inside someone else's story
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images voices movement it all blurred
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together eyes on the prize I whispered
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this place between hope and fear was
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strange and consuming around me doctors
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and nurses worked tirelessly the
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hospital moved with quiet urgency each
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person playing their role with silent
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determination knowing these
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professionals were working hard brought
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some comfort strength surged through me
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dr james called us in again we need to
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discuss the latest results he said with
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calm seriousness the air thickened
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instantly jeffrey placed a hand on my
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shoulder we're ready he said we're
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closer to understanding this Dr james
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began his careful tone was laced with
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cautious hope then came the diagnosis a
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rare tumor affecting both me and the
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baby immediate action was needed the
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words hit hard but instead of collapsing
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under the fear I felt resolve rise
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inside me i processed the news slowly
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tears threatening to fall but I focused
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on the support around me jeffrey the
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doctors my family hope and fear danced
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together but I chose to hold on to
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strength dr james outlined the plan
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"swift action is our best option," he
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said his voice serious yet reassuring
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"we're going to take care of you." That
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promise became a foundation I could
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stand on jeffrey nodded affirming my own
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silent vow i was ready this was the
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beginning of a fight and I was