The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

After her diagnosis and treatment, how did Henrietta behave ? What can you infer about her personality based on his behavior?

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After the diagnosis and treatment, Henrietta went on as usual. She was the same woman she'd always been. This is a testament to her strength of character and love for her family.

After leaving the hospital, she went back to life as usual. Shed never loved the city, so almost every weekend she took the children back to Clover, where she worked the tobacco fields and spent hours churning butter on the steps of the home-house. Though radium often causes relentless nausea, vomiting, weakness, and anemia, theres no record of Henrietta having any side effects, and no one remembers her complaining of feeling sick. When she wasnt in Clover, Henrietta spent her time cooking for Day, the children, and whichever cousins happened to be at her house.

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks