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英语经典美文故事 ：心灵来自天使的爱抚 It was only a few weeks after my surgery, and I went to Dr. Belts office for a checkup. It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment. My scar was still very tender. My arm was numb underneath. This whole set of unique and weird sensations was like having a new roommate to share the two-bedroom apartment formerly known as my breasts - now lovingly known as the breast and the chest. As usual, I was taken to an examination room to have my blood drawn, again - a terrifying process for me, since Im so frightened of needles. I lay down on the examining table. Id worn a big plaid flannel shirt and a camisole underneath. It was a carefully thought out costume that I hoped others would regard as a casual wardrobe choice. The plaid camouflaged my new chest, the camisole protected it and the buttons on the shirt made for easy medical access. Ramona entered the room. Her warm sparkling smile was familiar, and stood out in contrast to my fears. Id first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasnt my nurse on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. She laughed in deep, round and rich tones. I remember wondering what could be so funny behind that medical door. What could she possibly find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasnt serious enough about the whole thing and that I would try to find a nurse who was. But I was wrong. This day was different. Ramona had taken my blood before. She knew about my fear of needles, and she kindly hid the paraphernalia under a magazine with a bright blue picture of a kitchen being remodeled. As we opened the blouse and dropped the camisole, the catheter on my breast was exposed and the fresh scar on my chest could be seen. She said, How is your scar healing? I said, I think pretty well. I wash around it gently each day. The memory of the shower water hitting my numb chest flashed across my face. She gently rea