A lonely race (English/Spanish)

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Karina had waited a few minutes in the waiting room of the traumatology office, but it seemed like an eternity to her. She held her right arm as if she could hold the pain in between her fingers, she was very afraid above all, when she walked through the office door she would have a diagnosis and from the way her body had behaved in the last few weeks, she knew it would not be the most favorable.

She looked sideways at the seat on her right side, she found her mother with her hands clenched, her eyes were swollen, maybe she had cried a little, but she was acting strong. Karina could not help but feel heartbreakingly sad. What would they do if the diagnosis was unfavorable? It would break her mother's heart. When she thought about it, guilt coursed through her veins at the speed of blood, now her mother was sitting there, her face haggard, making an effort not to fall apart and it was all her fault. Why did she have to get sick like that? Why now?

Those thoughts made her despair, she felt the chair made her uncomfortable, so she wiggled back and forth in the seat. She wanted to stand up to breathe better, but the pain in her right arm reminded her of her limited mobility, it overwhelmed her to admit it as she sat back in the chair, the air in the small waiting room seemed thin. He struggled to breathe when the office door opened, he saw a young boy come out smiling as he said goodbye to the doctor, he thought that boy had received a good diagnosis and envied him deeply as her anxiety increased.

As her mind wandered from one torment to another, she did not hear when the doctor's assistant called her name announcing that it was her turn. Karina came to as her mother gently took her arm, stood up and they walked together to the door that opened in front of them like a bloody, hungry mouth. As they entered they ran into the doctor, a middle-aged man with a kind smile and calm voice.

"I reviewed the studies you brought me Karina, much to my regret you have a tumor in your right shoulder. The situation is delicate, as it has consumed the head of your humerus, that's why you feel so much pain and have lost mobility in your arm."

When she heard this, Karina was perplexed for a few seconds, while the mother put her hands to her face to contain herself. She had heard something similar from the internist doctor, but she refused to believe it, now the traumatologist confirmed it and she did not know what to do with that truth that crashed against her mercilessly. The doctor swallowed saliva, giving these diagnoses was the worst part of his job, he wanted to continue without it showing in his voice, he had been doing it for so many years that it was already easy for him.

"You have to have a biopsy as soon as possible, these diseases progress quickly, if the malignancy of the tumor is ruled out a specialist doctor will know how to proceed. Now you will have to go to an oncologist."

Karina listened to the words and saw herself from outside her body, as if this was happening to someone else and not to her. She wanted to scream but the voice echoed inside her and she ached all over. The doctor noticed that Karina was stunned and the mother decompensated and addressed them very firmly:

"Don't rest on your laurels Karina, you have to do everything you can to get out of this and you have to do it soon."

Karina and the mother didn't talk much, asked a few questions and left the office a little poorer than when they entered. "Resting on one's laurels" a popular expression for "Not acting in time" how quaint the doctor had been Why on earth choose that phrase? It had completely pierced her. They began to walk and Karina felt that her steps were faster, at first it was hard for her to understand, but almost instantly she assumed it in its entirety: her life had become a race against death, an Olympic race, she had an audience of spectators made up of her mother and her family, who would celebrate her successes and mourn her stumbles; she also had the judges in white coats, who would decide how far her recovery would advance; and finally she had in her chest a heart that beat in gallops like a racehorse levitating on the racetrack's sand.

"This is just the beginning mom, I will not give up, there is only one option and that is to win." Sentenced Karina with determination, looking at the horizon, like someone offering a solemn speech before a great feat.

Her mother nodded her head, convinced that she understood what her daughter was referring to; without noticing the sweat running down Karina's legs, which announced the beginning of the race that she would have to win or lose alone.

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Una solitaria carrera (Ingles/Español)

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Karina había esperado unos minutos en la sala de espera del consultorio de traumatología, pero a ella le pareció una eternidad. Sostuvo su brazo derecho como si con ello pudiera retener el dolor en medio de sus dedos, tenía mucho miedo sobre todo, cuando atravesara la puerta del consultorio tendría un diagnóstico y por cómo se había comportado su cuerpo en las últimas semanas, sabía que no sería el más favorable.

Miró de reojo el asiento a su lado derecho, encontró a su madre con las manos apretadas, tenía los ojos hinchados, tal vez había llorado un poco, pero se hacia la fuerte. Karina no pudo evitar sentirse desgarradoramente triste ¿Qué harían si el diagnostico era desfavorable? Eso le rompería el corazón a su madre. Cuando pensó en ello, la culpa recorrió sus venas a la velocidad de la sangre, ahora su madre estaba allí sentada, con la cara demacrada, haciendo un esfuerzo por no desmoronarse y todo era culpa de ella ¿Por qué tenía que enfermarse así? ¿Por qué ahora?

Aquellos pensamientos la desesperaron, sintió que la silla le incomodaba, así que se meneo de un lado a otro en el asiento. Quiso ponerse de pie para respirar mejor, pero el dolor en el brazo derecho le recordó su limitada movilidad, le abrumo admitirlo mientras se incorporaba nuevamente en la silla, el aire en la pequeña sala de espera le parecía escaso. Se esforzaba por respirar cuando la puerta del consultorio se abrió, vio salir a un chico joven que sonreía al despedirse del doctor, pensó que ese muchacho había recibido un buen diagnóstico y lo envidió profundamente mientras su ansiedad se incrementaba.

Mientras su mente divagaba de un tormento en otro, no escucho cuando la asistente del doctor dijo su nombre anunciando que era su turno. Karina volvió en sí cuando su madre le tomo suavemente del brazo, se puso de pie y caminaron juntas hacia la puerta que se abría frente a ellas como una boca sangrienta y hambrienta. Al entrar se toparon con el doctor, un hombre de mediana edad, con sonrisa amable y voz tranquila.

“Revise los estudios que me trajiste Karina, lamentándolo mucho tienes un tumor en el hombro derecho. La situación es delicada, pues ha consumido la cabeza de tu humero, por eso sientes tanto dolor y has perdido la movilidad en tu brazo.”

Cuando escucho esto, Karina se quedó perpleja por unos segundos, mientras la madre se llevo las manos a la cara para contenerse. Había escuchado algo parecido del médico internista, pero se negaba a creerlo, ahora el traumatólogo lo confirmaba y no sabía qué hacer con aquella verdad que se estrellaba contra ella de manera despiadada. El doctor trago saliva, dar estos diagnósticos era la peor parte de su trabajo, quiso continuar sin que se le notara en la voz, llevaba tantos años haciéndolo que ya se le hacía fácil.

“Tienes que hacerte una biopsia cuanto antes, estas enfermedades avanzan velozmente, si se descarta la malignidad del tumor un médico especialista sabrá cómo proceder. Ahora tendrás que ir con un oncólogo.”

Karina escuchaba las palabras y se veía desde fuera de su cuerpo, como si aquello le estuviese pasando a alguien más y no a ella. Quiso gritar pero la voz resonaba en su interior y le dolía todo. El medico se dio cuenta de que Karina estaba atónita y la madre descompensada y se dirigió a ellas con mucha firmeza:

“No te duermas en los laureles Karina, tienes que hacer todo lo que puedas para salir de esto y lo debes hacer pronto.”

Karina y la madre no hablaron mucho, hicieron algunas preguntas y abandonaron el consultorio un poco más pobres de cuando entraron. “Dormirse en los laureles” una expresión popular para referirse a “No actuar a tiempo” que pintoresco había sido el doctor ¿Por qué razón escoger esa frase? La había atravesado por completo. Empezaron a caminar y Karina sintió que sus pasos eran más rápidos, al principio le costó entenderlo, pero casi al instante lo asumió en su totalidad: su vida se había convertido en una carrera contra la muerte, una carrera olímpica, tenía un público espectador conformado por su madre y su familia, quienes celebrarían sus aciertos y llorarían sus tropiezos; tenía también a los jueces de bata blanca, que decidirían hasta donde avanzaría su recuperación; y por ultimo tenía en su pecho un corazón que latía a galopes como un caballo de carreras levitando sobre la arena del hipódromo.

“Este es apenas el inicio mamá, no me pienso rendir, hay una sola opción y es vencer.” Sentencio Karina con determinación, mirando al horizonte, como quien ofrece un discurso solemne antes de una gran proeza.

Su madre asintió con la cabeza, convencida de que entendía a lo que su hija se refería; sin percatarse del sudor que corría por las piernas de Karina, que anunciaban el inicio de la carrera que tendría que ganar o perder sola.

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You've captured that moment when a person receives a devastating diagnosis, and they must decide whether they will simply succumb to it or put up a fight... in which case, they begin the race against the disease. Nicely done. We would have loved more development of this story, with more insights on the main character (is she married, does she have children, does she have a job, who are her friends...?) in order to see a more full picture of this character.

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Thank you very much for the advice, I will work on all of it in my next stories. It was a pleasure to participate.

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...tenía en su pecho un corazón que latía a galopes como un caballo de carreras levitando sobre la arena del hipódromo.

Una realidad que enfrenta cada quién ante una enfermedad...buen trabajo narrativo. Te felicito.

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Muchas gracias por visitar mi historia, me alegro que te gustará.

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Devastating, a great feeling came over me just imagining the moment. Profound words. Based on the real facts that went along with your story, now I cry with happiness.....

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Devastador, me inundo un gran sentimiento de solo imaginar el momento. Profundas palabras. Basándome en los hechos reales que se acompañaron tu relato, ahora lloro de felicidad...

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Lo importante es que la carrera se inició para ganar. Gracias por visitarme. Un abrazo.

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I love the determination of Karina. One major challenge in managing such situation is allowing fear to overwhelm someone. For the fact that Karina is facing it with the hope of winning, she is already on the path of winning the race.

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The first thing is to face it, so more than half of the race is already won. Thanks for visiting me. Best regards.

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