A pediatric surgeon came to discuss what they could and couldn’t yet determine.

Nurses brought fluids and medicine for nausea, and I sat beside my daughter while she tried to rest.

At three in the afternoon, Dr.

Raman returned with news: the mass was substantial, and the team’s concern about intermittent twisting of the ovary had grown.

Sadie’s pain and examination meant they should not delay deciding on surgery.

“What is it?” Sadie asked.

“We don’t know exactly until we examine it,” Dr.