Gemotions

He had given up so much: his career, his dreams. He had been a caregiver for his partner. He was diagnosed with a degenerative disease. He thought he would not make it. The mix-up, the other patient with his records, with the condition he thought he had? His partner was doing well. He should be elated, but instead, a cold stone settled in his gut. The sense of betrayal was overwhelming, a poison that seeped into every aspect of his existence. He walked with a limp, though the diagnosis was wrong, as a reminder of his stolen time.