Five doctors enter the small hospital room in total
silence. Lief knows something is wrong.
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| Tangle #125, from 2002 drawings |
One flips on the large x-ray light in front of her and
expertly places five 8"x11" black films up for all to see.
They look at Lief and begin talking. At least she thinks they are
talking because their lips are moving, but her mind is
fixated on the films.
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| Tangle #126, from 2002 drawings |
Yes, those must be Lief's x-rays because they are
"Neuropathology, neurons, yes, cytoplasm.
Aggressive. The photons. Mutating cells.
No need. Worry is good. Good we caught cells.
Biopsy in 30. Days. Pathology report...
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| Tangle #325 from 2009 drawings |
Are you okay? Escort? Someone? Call?
Here is a tissue."
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| Tangle #452 from 2011 drawings |
Lief takes the tissue. She is not sure when the tears began to roll
down her cheeks, or when she stood up, grabbed an x-ray
and began to look at it more closely. "Insurance," was
all she could mutter.
*Fragile moments is based on my battle with cancer as well as a close family member's. All drawings are original ink and graphite "tangles" I created in an attempt to understand and come to terms with my "mutating cells." A few weeks ago, I began to incorporate these drawings into a printmaking and book art project that I hope will someday get published.
by Suzanne Coley
down her cheeks, or when she stood up, grabbed an x-ray
and began to look at it more closely. "Insurance," was
all she could mutter.
*Fragile moments is based on my battle with cancer as well as a close family member's. All drawings are original ink and graphite "tangles" I created in an attempt to understand and come to terms with my "mutating cells." A few weeks ago, I began to incorporate these drawings into a printmaking and book art project that I hope will someday get published.
by Suzanne Coley
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