"She is lucky to be alive. She is in a coma due to blood loss. The next forty-eight hours are critical. We have no way of knowing yet if she sustained brain damage from the massive blood loss." Dr. Andrew Kim, "Los Angeles Times, June 22", page 5

"I think, constantly, about my art- my life. Why did this happen? Why me? I was supposed to be an artist. Has there been a mistake? Can it be fixed? How can I live without drawing? What am I supposed to do now?" "Holding", page 8

"This is not an exact science. Phantom pain is part of the fallout of amputation. It may last a few weeks. It may last a person's lifetime." Dr. Kim, "Nerves", page 15

"Michael is the only one who understands, pretending to gag when Mom isn't looking. This is pity, pure and simple. People have watched that damned video...