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r�is�n_dubh

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31. I sat in the hospital today...

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 04:13 PM

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For 8 fucking hours until the surgery nurse lead called me to let me know my partner was out, surgery was successful and it would still be hours before I’d be able to see him in recovery. Then I left for a couple hours to soothe my rattled nerves.
I’d be goddamned if he collapsed and I wasn’t on the next flight home. We had contingency plans for when I had to be in the US if his surgery was brought forward- no chance I was letting him deal with it alone.

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I sat in the hospital today... r�is�n_dubh Wednesday #31

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