Anais Nin finds out she has a tumor in her uterus, and her alternatives are radiation, which has a 75% chance of healing, or surgery, which would leave her with two open holes in her body. She opts for the radiation and runs pleasant scenes and images through her mind during the six-minute duration of it, every day for three weeks. She is weakened by it and receives few visitors. She wonders, "Why now, when all my wishes are fulfilled?"
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