Life Update: Pain, Parents, and Panadol: A Midlife Love Story (Sort of)
The realisation that we are now the grown-ups. The carers.
Two weeks ago, my mum had brain surgery.
The aneurysm was discovered late last year, and after two postponements, a Christmas Day injury, a few bonus hospital visits, and what felt like a never-ending game of “Is it happening this week?” — the surgery finally went ahead.
The night before, my siblings and I all came together, sharing a beautiful dinner wit…