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Book Report-The Fault in Our Stars Feb13
Book Report-The Fault in Our Stars Feb13
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Entry 2, Cancer Scans
Journal,
It was strange walking into Memorial again, it felt like I hadn't been there in
a long time. Although, I had, in fact, been to Memorial to visit a few friends since I
was officially cancer free. It's just been a long time since I have actually been
treated there and I was scared out of my mind to start all over again. I went into the
PET scan room and my parents waited outside the door like they used to. As I
waited for the results, I became more and more nervous by the second. The nurse
eventually came in with the doctor and my parents. I remember the exact words
she said to me "Augustus, you lit up like a Christmas tree, the lining of your chest,
your left hip, everywhere." That made it official, I had cancer again, but it wasn't
just in my leg this time. I wasn't ready to tell anyone at the time and my parents
agreed with my decision not to tell anyone, not yet. I had cancer again, there was
nothing I could do about it. Except, spend the rest of my days with Hazel Grace
and I knew the perfect way to do it.
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Entry 3, Amsterdam
Journal,
I came up with a great plan to spend more time with Hazel before my time
runs out. And, it worked. I asked the Genies if I could use my wish to take Hazel to
Amsterdam so we could find Mr. Van Houten and interrogate him until we get the
answers we need, so that we finally learn the ending to An Imperial Affliction, and
the plan worked. Well, some of it. Unfortunately, Hazel and I did not get the
answers we desired, as it turned out, Mr. Van Houten was not the man he once was,
he was no longer the successful writer we both admired. There were highlights of
the trip, though, Hazel and I had a very romantic evening, we toured the city of
Amsterdam together and we visited the Anne Frank house. Amsterdam was a
wonderful trip but I couldn't keep hiding my secret from Hazel, I had to tell her.
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Entry 4, Telling Hazel
Journal,
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Entry 5, "Cancer is a side-effect of dying”
Journal,
I have very, very little time to write now that we know I am on the verge of
death, it’s a tragic ending, but it’s the truth as Hazel had told me, “Cancer is a side
effect of dying.” I had to take my last steps, say my final goodbyes, and have Hazel
Grace take my last few breathes of air away. That’s why I decided to have my
friends (Hazel and Isaac) meet me at the Literal Heart of Jesus church and run
through my pre-funeral. I had to know what it would feel like if I were to attend
my own funeral, I don’t know why, now that I look back my decision was a little
strange but am glad I did it. I asked Hazel and Isaac to each prepare a eulogy and
read it as thought they were actually at my funeral, they both did as I had asked
and it hurt. It hurt all of us, knowing that very soon, it wouldn’t be a pre-funeral, it
would be my real one.
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