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The narrative begins in the house where the Mother and Husband live with their son. One day, when changing the Baby’s diaper, the Mother notices a blood clot in the Baby’s fecal matter and brings him to the hospital, where he is diagnosed with a cancerous tumor. The Mother and the Husband have a distressed conversation at home, but then the rest of the story takes place in the hospital, emphasizing the all-consuming nature of the following medical ordeal.

Hospital

Most of the story takes place in a hospital near the Mother and Husband’s home. After the Baby is diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his kidney, he must undergo surgery to have the tumor removed. Throughout the several-day process in which the Baby is prepared for surgery, undergoes surgery, and then recovers from surgery, the Mother and Husband spend most of their time in...