
“A-what, Doc? Kan-ker?” Her chest rumbled to hear the doctor's diagnosis. The doctor's statement was like a precise bullet hitting his heart.
The doctor with slightly gray hair nodded in response to Hanges question.
“Why can my wife ...” Hangga could not continue his sentence, but the male doctor could understand what was thrown by Hangga.
“Causes of cervical cancer to date still not be ascertained. However, research shows that 99% of cervical cancer cases are linked to HPV or human papilloma virus."
“A-what can be cured, Doc?” As a layman, Hangga had heard that cervical cancer was the number one killer of women and was considered the deadliest disease for women.
“Seeing from the spread of the cells, the cancer has entered stage two. The cancer has spread outside the cervix and uterus,” explained the doctor who was in his forties.
“Cancer is different from other viral infectious diseases where patients can recover and be free from the virus. But, you don't have to worry. Many cancer patients are finished with the therapy and live life like people without cancer. Such conditions in medical terms are called remissions or relapses. The important thing is that patients do not get stressed and try to get family support. Never get tired of praying. Because after all the owner of our life is He.”
Hangga heard the doctor's words with his head bowed. The shadow of Nata's cheerful smile at the beginning of the encounter flashed across his mind. And a cheerful smile that is now rarely seen, certainly will disappear as soon as the beautiful woman knows the diagnosis of the disease.
Mango eye fertilizers began to get wet, there was a liquid that suddenly stagnated there when he remembered all his memories of Nata.
“A-what should I do, Doc?” asked Hangga with a trembling voice holding back the cry
“The first, you must explain to the patient, in this case the wife of the Father, about his illness. The patient has a right to know about his pain. I think you know better how to convey this bad news to your wife. Convey as calmly as possible, and also motivate.”
Hangga covered her face with both hands to disguise the tears that were about to fall. He did not even know if he could deliver the news to Nata.
“After this we will make a referral letter for your wife in order to be admitted to a cancer specialist hospital. Because in this hospital is not yet available services and treatment for cancer patients.”
After hearing the explanation from the doctor, Hangga returned to Nata's treatment room with a shunt. When he entered the room, he found his wife asleep. The eyes of Hangga who was reddened from holding back the cry are now looking at Nata with a haru feeling.
O Allah, strengthen the Servant. And raise up the wife of the Servant.
Hangga reached out, then stroked Nata's hair which was now black.
“Hangga,” lirih Nata who woke up because he felt a caress in his hair.
“Why wake up? Ti-sleep again, Yang,” said Hangga forced a smile.
“Your eyes why is red so?” ask Nata.
“Oh, eng, this. is nothing.” The answer is nervous."
“After I want to go to the toilet first.” Worried about not being able to hold back the cries, Hangga immediately turned around and went to the toilet. Without a sound, he shed his cry there. After feeling more relieved, only then he came out to meet Nata back.
“You eat again, Which?” hagga bargain accompanied by a smile.
“Nothing,” said Hangga while taking a sitting position on the edge of the bed with Nata.
“We so go home today ‘kan?” lontar Nata's.
Hanges hand moves to tidy up Nata's hair. Hangga's eyes glazed dangerous if later Nata's hair will fall out even bald because of a series of therapies.
“Hangga, we go home yuk!” exclaim Nata because Hanges does not answer his question.
“Maybe it won't be long before we get out of this hospital. But, we will move to another hospital,” bright Hangga is still busy tidying Nata's hair.
“Kok that? No, I want to work. Can't be long truant.”
“Maybe you also have to resign from work, Yang.” The voice of Hanges started to tremble saying those words. Imagining Nata who was always eager to work was forced to resign because of his illness, making Hangga unable to hide his sadness.
“Hangga, what is it?” tanya Nata suspiciously looks at the ripples of the changed face of Hangga.
“What's up? What did the doctor say, Hangga?” repeat Nata because Hangga was silent and kept looking at his face.
“You must be strong, Which. I'll accompany you through everything.” The body of the Hanges approached and hugged Nata.
“What's up, Hangga? I don't understand. Quickly say what's up?” Nata broke free from Hanges embrace, then pushed her husband's body.
Hangga took a deep breath before starting her sentence. “Doctor's word, ka-mu ke-na kan-ker ser-viks.”
Nata's breath gasped at the news. “A-ku got a kan-ker? That means, a-I will ma-ti, Hangga.”
The Hanges hugged Nata. “You must be strong, Which. You must be strong."
“A-ku will ma-ti, Hangga,” said Nata gasped. His voice sounded quivering, but no tears fell from his narrowed eye patch.
“Not Nata, you must be cured. You must be cured.” Hanges kissed Nata's face with tears.
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Don't be cruel ah, same Nata. This nata is not evil.