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That especially hit hard when the emergency doctor called us later on — which happened to be just as we were departing on our 14-day cruise. We were told you were extremely dehydrated with acute pancreatitis and that the immediate plan was to give you fluids overnight and monitor your response. She said that you were very weak, but if you recover well overnight with the IV fluids, you should be strong enough to eat on your own. She also is the one who discovered your large slow-growing belly tumor which was likely the cause of your kidney issues.
Regardless, I just wished I was there to be with you and support you; to encourage you to get better. Instead, I was now on a ship. In the middle of an ocean. On the other side of the world. With a 16-hour time difference.