Corinne loves to eat good food, so I always brought her something special while she was hooked up to the IV tubes: sushi, a big chicken Caesar salad, fresh soup. This day it was spring rolls from her favorite Vietnamese restaurant. Thank God nausea no longer has to be part of the chemo experience!

No matter her mood or her energy level, Corinne always perked up for these lunches. And she usually insisted that the nurses share.

Since my tastes are far more mundane, I would usually eat a take-out burger on the way back to the clinic. I enjoyed watching her perk up during this bright spot of the day, and always sat by her while she was busy eating.