The Weight of Worry

Keely wrestled with the decision of whether to tell her family about the upcoming surgery. From the onset of her symptoms, she had not wanted to burden her loved ones, especially with her mother being in Australia. However, the thought of facing this operation with just her boyfriend by her side was daunting.

Keely feared potential complications in the operating room and worried she might regret not seeing her family beforehand. The uncertainty weighed heavily on her, and she realized this might be her last chance to connect with them in person should anything go wrong during the procedure. She felt torn between protecting them from worry and needing their support.