You have cancer
October 9, 2009: If there was ever a day that I was on emotional overload, today was it. Today I got the phone call from my dentist. She received information from the hospital about the tissue sample and asked me to come into the office to discuss it. Yesterday my car broke down and so I asked my roommate drive me. Really the only thought in my head at this time is, hopefully this doesn’t take too long because I have way too much studying to do . The first exam in my anatomy course is on Monday, and I am definitely less than prepared. The dentist came in holding a piece of paper and sat down next to me. She said that she received the report on the tissue sample and then she started reading it aloud. I didn’t really understand what she was saying, as most of it sounded like medical jargon. Then she said, “I’m sorry, I don’t know how to do this. I’ve never had to give anyone this bad of news before.” I felt my heart sink and had the immediate realization ...

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