I await my doctor’s phone call with both dread and eagerness.

I had logged into the patient portal last night and saw the abnormal lab results. I’ve been living in a daze, a haze of worry ever since. Did they catch it in time? Will surgery be enough? My stomach has been in knots and I didn’t get a wink of sleep all night. Will I live or die? What will my fate be?

At last. The phone is ringing.