周二晚上，我的肚子突然疼得站不起来。
Zhōu èr wǎnshang, wǒ de dùzi tūrán téng de zhàn bù qǐlái.
On Tuesday night my stomach suddenly hurt so much I could not stand up.
朋友把我送到了医院，挂号、检查，一路都是他背着我。
Péngyou bǎ wǒ sòng dào le yīyuàn, guàhào, jiǎnchá, yílù dōu shì tā bēi zhe wǒ.
My friend took me to the hospital; through registration and tests he carried me on his back.
医生看了报告，说肚子里有个地方坏了，要马上手术。
Yīshēng kàn le bàogào, shuō dùzi lǐ yǒu gè dìfang huài le, yào mǎshàng shǒushù.
The doctor looked at the report and said something inside had gone bad and I needed surgery at once.
我给母亲打电话，她在老家，最快的高铁也要八个小时。
Wǒ gěi mǔqīn dǎ diànhuà, tā zài lǎojiā, zuì kuài de gāotiě yě yào bā gè xiǎoshí.
I called my mother; she was in my hometown, and even the fastest train took eight hours.
她在电话那头哭了，我说没事，其实就是害怕。
Tā zài diànhuà nà tóu kū le, wǒ shuō méishì, qíshí jiùshì hàipà.
She cried on the other end; I said it was nothing, but in fact I was scared.
手术是半夜做的，醒来的时候，天已经亮了。
Shǒushù shì bànyè zuò de, xǐng lái de shíhou, tiān yǐjīng liàng le.
The surgery was done in the middle of the night; when I woke, it was already light.
病房里有三张床，我睡在最里面。
Bìngfáng lǐ yǒu sān zhāng chuáng, wǒ shuì zài zuì lǐmiàn.
There were three beds in the ward, and mine was the innermost.
中间的叔叔特别忙，一天到晚打电话谈生意。
Zhōngjiān de shūshu tèbié máng, yì tiān dào wǎn dǎ diànhuà tán shēngyi.
The uncle in the middle was terribly busy, on the phone talking business all day.
靠窗的是位八十岁的老爷爷，每天早上六点准时醒。
Kào chuāng de shì wèi bā shí suì de lǎo yéye, měi tiān zǎoshang liù diǎn zhǔnshí xǐng.
By the window was an eighty year old grandpa who woke at six sharp every morning.
他做的是肠子的小手术，恢复得比谁都快。
Tā zuò de shì cháng zi de xiǎo shǒushù, huīfù de bǐ shéi dōu kuài.
He had minor bowel surgery and recovered faster than anyone.
第三天我能下床了，疼得直吸气。
Dì sān tiān wǒ néng xià chuáng le, téng de zhí xī qì.
On the third day I could get out of bed, sucking in breath at the pain.
老爷爷已经在走廊里走了第三圈。
Lǎo yéye yǐjīng zài zǒuláng lǐ zǒu le dì sān quān.
The grandpa was already on his third round of the corridor.
他说：走一走，肠子才知道你还活着。
Tā shuō: zǒu yì zǒu, cháng zi cái zhīdào nǐ hái huó zhe.
He said: walk a little, so your guts know you are still alive.
我疼得小声叫，他却笑，笑得比护士还大声。
Wǒ téng de xiǎo shēng jiào, tā què xiào, xiào de bǐ hùshi hái dà shēng.
I cried out softly with pain, but he laughed, louder than the nurses.
住院的日子很慢：六点量体温，八点打针，三顿都是粥。
Zhùyuàn de rìzi hěn màn: liù diǎn liáng tǐwēn, bā diǎn dǎzhēn, sān dùn dōu shì zhōu.
Hospital days were slow: temperature at six, injection at eight, porridge for all three meals.
手机看烦了，能对着窗户看一个小时。
Shǒujī kàn fán le, néng duì zhe chuānghu kàn yí gè xiǎoshí.
Bored of my phone, I could stare out the window for an hour.
中间的叔叔总在催：什么时候能出院？我还有个会。
Zhōngjiān de shūshu zǒng zài cuī: shénme shíhou néng chūyuàn? Wǒ hái yǒu gè huì.
The uncle in the middle kept rushing: when can I leave? I have another meeting.
护士说：你的身体刚被打开过，会可以等，身体不能等。
Hùshi shuō: nǐ de shēntǐ gāng bèi dǎkāi guò, huì kěyǐ děng, shēntǐ bù néng děng.
The nurse said: your body was just opened up; meetings can wait, the body cannot.
她大概每天都要说一遍，叔叔大概每天听不进去。
Tā dàgài měi tiān dōu yào shuō yí biàn, shūshu dàgài měi tiān tīng bú jìnqù.
She probably said this once a day, and it probably went in one ear and out the other with him.
母亲第二天中午就赶到了，进门先看我的脸，再看床号。
Mǔqīn dì èr tiān zhōngwǔ jiù gǎn dào le, jìn mén xiān kàn wǒ de liǎn, zài kàn chuáng hào.
My mother arrived by noon the next day; she looked at my face first, then the bed number.
她切苹果的时候，刀一直停在同一个地方。
Tā qiē píngguǒ de shíhou, dāo yìzhí tíng zài tóngyī gè dìfang.
While cutting an apple, her knife kept stopping at the same spot.
我说：妈妈你放心，这个手术一个星期就能出院。
Wǒ shuō: māma nǐ fàngxīn, zhège shǒushù yí gè xīngqī jiù néng chūyuàn.
I said: Mom, relax; this surgery means discharge within a week.
老爷爷的妻子每天来送饭，两个人坐在一起，不太说话。
Lǎo yéye de qīzi měi tiān lái sòng fàn, liǎng gèrén zuò zài yìqǐ, bú tài shuōhuà.
The grandpa's wife brought food every day; the two of them sat together, not talking much.
有一天我问爷爷：您住院也这么高兴？
Yǒu yì tiān wǒ wèn yéye: nín zhùyuàn yě zhème gāoxìng?
One day I asked him: you stay this cheerful even in the hospital?
他说：身体累了会说话，你要听得懂。
Tā shuō: shēntǐ lèi le huì shuōhuà, nǐ yào tīng de dǒng.
He said: when the body is tired it speaks; you have to understand it.
它让你躺着，你就好好躺着，这不是坏事。
Tā ràng nǐ tǎng zhe, nǐ jiù hǎohǎo tǎng zhe, zhè bú shì huài shì.
When it tells you to lie down, you lie down properly; that is not a bad thing.
第七天早上，医生说我可以出院了。
Dì qī tiān zǎoshang, yīshēng shuō wǒ kěyǐ chūyuàn le.
On the seventh morning the doctor said I could leave.
叔叔比我早走一天，走的时候还在打电话。
Shūshu bǐ wǒ zǎo zǒu yì tiān, zǒu de shíhou hái zài dǎ diànhuà.
The uncle left a day before me, still on the phone as he went.
老爷爷送我到电梯口，说：以后好好吃饭，慢慢走路。
Lǎo yéye sòng wǒ dào diàntī kǒu, shuō: yǐhòu hǎohǎo chī fàn, màn màn zǒulù.
The grandpa walked me to the elevator and said: from now on, eat well and walk slowly.
出院那天阳光很好，我在医院门口站了很久。
Chūyuàn nà tiān yángguāng hěn hǎo, wǒ zài yīyuàn ménkǒu zhàn le hěn jiǔ.
The sunshine was bright on discharge day, and I stood at the hospital gate for a long time.
一个星期以前，我觉得忙是最重要的事。
Yí gè xīngqī yǐqián, wǒ juéde máng shì zuì zhòng yào de shì.
A week earlier, I thought being busy was the most important thing.
现在我想先回家，给自己慢慢做一锅粥。
Xiànzài wǒ xiǎng xiān huí jiā, gěi zìjǐ màn màn zuò yì guō zhōu.
Now I just want to go home and slowly cook myself a pot of porridge.
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