Lying in her hospital bed, in a morphine-induced coma, Esther was well aware of the loving family that surrounded her. However, she was tormented by the fact that she could hear their words, feel their touches, but was unable to respond, to give them any small sign of comfort. Esther had been diagnosed with lymphoma over 5 years ago, and after all the harsh chemotherapy treatments, was now in the final stages. Her only relief from the pain was the high doses of morphine that were regularly being pumped into her body through an IV. This relief came at a high price; the drug-induced coma made it...

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