"Your mother can suffer from multiple organs' failure at any moment. She is too weak for any kind of effective medication. She can't support too much or too strong of a medication. We can only stabilize her and help her body find a new balance on its own while hoping for the best. We can't determine in advance how long she will need to get better, and the most troubling part of the situation is her heart. Her heart…"
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Cynthia had a smile on her face when she came back to the ward her mother was staying in.
"You are back? What did the doctor say?"
Helen's voice, though soft from being weak, remained clear, and it held a soothing feeling even. She was looking at her daughter with a mild smile on her face, hiding the shortness of breath that had just assaulted her. She looked better than before, her face more rosy, even if only a little bit.
