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PeterFisher

VeeNguyen
Math
23May2015
Chapter4:
ASecretNoLonger
Summary

Sadako,anavidathlete,wasexperiencingdizzyspellsforseveralmonths.Afterherfirst
competitionasarunner,shehadherfirstdizzyspell,whichwasbriefandweak,buttheybecame
strongerastimewenton.Theyweregenerallyonsetbyrunning.Sadakohadkeptthesedizzy
spellssecret,untiloneday,whenthedizzyspellssuddenlybecametoomuchforhertohandle.
Sadakocameclosetofaintingandwastakentothehospital,whereafterxrayandblood
examinations,shewasdiagnosedwithleukemia,whichwasknownastheatombombdisease
inpostWorldWarIIHiroshimabecauseitwastheresultoflingeringradiationpoisoning.
Sadakowasledtoahospitalroom,whereshemetwithherfamilybeforetheywenthome,
leavinghertothebeginningofhermonthslongstruggle.

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