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The Silent Grief of Medical Trauma: What No One Told Me After Surgery

I never imagined I’d lose an ovary in my 20s. I remember staring at the hospital ceiling scared of anestesia, telling them “ no please just call my mom and dad, I dont want to do this anymore” then the anestiologist telling me “okay, just tell me where was your favorite place you’ve ever been?” before I could answer I was knocked out from the anestesia. After my surgery, I woke up numb, trying to process what had just happened to my body. Everyone around me said, “You’ll be fine.” But fine wasn’t what I felt — I felt broken, confused, and alone.