Chapters 37 through 39 and Epilogue Summary and Analysis

Chapter 37

April 2005

Just before her last radiation session, the nutritionist advised Kelly about what the optimum diet for her was. The diet needed to be heavy in legumes, whole grains, bioflavonoids (dark green vegetables) and antioxidants. The nutritionist also told her to hold down her consumption of alcohol. In fact, she should not have more than two glasses of wine a week. An organic dairy diet was also important for estrogen-sensitive cancers like Kelly had. That evening she talked to George who had only two more treatments to go. Kelly, Edward and the girls celebrated with a party that night.

Chapter 38

Kelly worked with a real estate agent and found a large four-bedroom house in the Piedmont school district, one of the best. It was very expensive because it was near San Francisco and it...