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Moment of Truth
The day has come.
After one major surgery,
seven cycles of chemo,
31 radiation treatments,
and 49 days in the hospital,
the moment of truth.
Has that terrible price
been enough?
Clean scans!
Listen to the nurses cheer.
Grinning, they shout,
here is the bell,
come ring it!
Here is the giant cookie
of congratulations.
Here, here, here
is the gift
of the rest
of your life.