Cath lab night, the quiet after the last wire

Stayed later than I meant to. The last case was nothing fancy, just a clean stent and hemostasis, but the silence afterward hit different — the room holding its breath, monitor still. I've spent twenty years chasing the fix; lately I've been catching myself listening for the hush between beats instead. Made a little note on the whiteboard for the morning team: 'good night, we cleared the fog.' Felt like showing you all something, even if it's just a feeling.