Almost Scared to Live

All her life Catherine had been plagued with the white-coat syndrome phobia. It was so severe that a monster in her mind controlled Catherine’s reaction to all of her medical issues. In 2008 the diagnosis given was squamous cell carcinoma, Stage Three. Cancer covered more than half her tongue. Doctor appointments ended when they told her “if you don’t have surgery in three months, you won’t live four.” Through research, she found the operation was an unusual and risky one and decided not to have it. Her family argued it was a necessity and would save her life. She resented that family and friends felt a need to control her. She devised a plan to let them believe she’d agree to the operation, but would stay true to her own decision. Her lofty plan fell apart at the last minute.

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