Few patients cry at the obvious stuff – a cancer diagnosis or an unexpected recurrence. Instead, tears flow from frustration and simple acts of kindness
She follows me into the room smiling but as soon as the door is shut and we are seated, her smile disappears. She fans her face, lunges for the tissues, then relents, tears streaming down her red face.
“Seeing you again makes me tearful,” she stammers. “You have no idea how emotional I feel.”
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