The pain must subside at the end because Corinne, who is known to be quite a talker, always begins telling stories as the syringe empties. Here, she's telling again how the tumor disappeared after the first session of chemotherapy.

After the sixth chemo session, Corinne was given a few weeks to rest and recuperate. Christmas was coming. This had all started in July with the surgical biopsy. Twelve months before this, we were newlyweds, each looking toward a fresh new life. We were not expecting a nightmare that seemed to be interminable. But, as Monty Python said, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition."