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A lot of people grew up seeing their parents at the doctor's.

That was your first appointment with her.

By Uefa CalvinPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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At the hospital at 9 o 'clock, the registration line was already long.

"It's not serious," she whispered after you. "Don't come to the hospital. I'll just take some medicine at home. "

Tired of arguing with her, you sigh impatiently and get back in line.

"She always said.

After standing in line for almost an hour, it's your turn.

The nurse asks you: "what department?"

You froze for a moment, because you don't know what category gastrointestinal problems belong to.

"Gastroenterology," she said, hurrying to the front of the room.

"Please show me your medical insurance card. "

Your mind is blank because you didn't seem to think about any of this when you left home this morning.

She quickly fished out a crumpled plastic bag from her trouser pocket containing her ID card, health care card, doctor's card and some odds and ends of cash.

In that moment, you suddenly feel so useless, you don't know anything, you don't know anything, you rush her to the hospital "to show your filial piety".

And she, though she said she didn't like it, had prepared everything she needed to see the doctor.

It's like taking you to the hospital as a kid.

When she saw the doctor, he asked her what was wrong with her.

You rushed to answer: "stomachache, this morning just drank some porridge all vomited. "

She added in a low voice after you, "And a little dizziness and diarrhea. "

The doctor then asked, "What day is it? "

Now you don't dare to answer, just listen quietly.

"It has been on and off for two years. I took some medicine before, but this time it hurt for several days. My child insisted that I come to the hospital. "

When you heard two years, you obviously panicked.

I can't believe she was sick for so long without telling you.

You look at her in surprise as she doesn't know what to say, but she gives you a weak smile as if nothing is wrong, reassuring you not to worry.

Later, you accompanied her to draw blood, take CT, do gastroscopy, hospitalization procedures and so on.

Watching this small and thin woman, by the examination toss exhausted.

Your heart in addition to distressed, and regret.

I began to wonder, how did she survive all these years of illness?

After the last test, you sent her to the ward to rest and ordered a nice lunch online, trying to make amends.

But unexpectedly, after the meal arrived, she still habitually eat some side dishes, leaving the really delicious part for you.

For example, when eating Chinese yam pork belly, she will eat more Chinese yam and leave the pork belly for you;

For example, when eating garlic moss, she will choose some yellow and white to eat, leaving the green and tender ones for you;

For example, when eating custard, she always eats along the side, leaving the tenderest part in the middle for you.

She's always like this.

In the afternoon, you go home and help her pack her hospital clothes and daily necessities.

When she looked in her closet, she found none of her favorite clothes. She had worn them for three or four years, including a long orange sleeve that had been washed to a pale yellow.

You're going to the mall to buy her some new clothes, but off the top of your head you can't remember her size.

After making a phone call to inquire, just know, now she is 1 meter 58, weight 102 jin.

But you remember when she was at school, she was six feet tall and weighed 120 pounds.

How did she get shorter and thinner over the years?

Your eyes suddenly get wet, but you can't say anything.

When you got everything back to the hospital, she was sleeping.

It's like the first time you've ever really watched her sleep.

The wrinkles on her wizened face and the occasional frown seemed to suggest that she too was worried about something in her dreams.

There seemed to be more grey hair on top of the head.

For a moment you think she is so old that you even think of the word "little old lady" to describe her; And for a second you felt like she was a child, looking so small and fragile and in need of protection.

Seems like that's when you suddenly grew up.

You used to be extremely impatient to teach her how to use wechat, but now you will patiently teach her how to take screenshots and record frequencies step by step, in case there is anything wrong with her in the future and you are not around.

You used to care nothing about birthdays, holidays and anniversaries. This year, you prepared gifts for her birthday, Women's Day and 520 days in advance.

Once a salary will think of buying clothes for yourself, now the first idea to get money is to buy something for the home, to buy her some clothes, shoes, health care products.

It's like you're finally starting to act like an adult, like a child.

She said, how fortunate it is to have such a child as you;

I'm lucky to have a mother like you.

You know, she really loves you;

And she knows that you really love her, too.

In the future, you will continue to love each other.

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