![...This fear was unbearable. It unwrapped who she was, as neatly as he'd unwound her bandage, leaving too much pain and ugliness exposed. Nerve endings; he'd said they were the problem [causing phantom pain in the amputated limb]." Things that cut off, that ended abruptly or died--like parents and marriages--kept hurting forever.](/assets/img/quote-photos/this-fear-was-unbearable-it-unwrapped-who-she-was-as-neatly-as-hed-unwound.jpg)
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