At 80, my belly had grown so much that doctors were left shocked

    Is it cancer? Daniel asked immediately.
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    We can’t say that based on the images. Some such formations are benign, others can be malignant. We need surgical evaluation and pathological examination.
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    I looked at my belly.
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    For six months I had told myself it was only old age.
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    In reality, something had grown in my body that should have been investigated long before.
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    I was hospitalized for investigations and training of the intervention. Surgeons discussed with me the risks of the operation, taking into account my overall age and condition.
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    The night before the intervention, Daniel came up with a bag of old photos.
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    I found them in my dad’s drawer.
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    Among them was a photo from our wedding.
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    Robert was twenty-four, and I was twenty-two. We stood in front of the church, holding hands.
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    Daniel placed the photo on the bedside table.
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    Mom, can I ask you something?
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