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The treatment was very hard on Ikee. It took away so much of her strength/that she had to struggle even to get up. She said,/“It felt tiring even to be alive.” Once,/when she was in great pain,/a terrible thought came to her:/“I might as well be dead.”
Ikee lost more than 15 kilograms/and felt very weak. However,/with the support of many people/—her family, friends, and medical staff—/she was released from the hospital/in December 2019. Even though she still lacked strength,/she found joy in her heart. “Now,/I can take care of myself/and walk without help,”/she said. Simply being able to perform everyday tasks/brought her happiness.
Ikee began physical training. In March 2020,/her doctor allowed her to enter a swimming pool/for the first time in 406 days. However,/she had a hard time/ keeping up with her teammates. This frustrated her,/but she is not the type of person/to give up easily. She was determined to move forward.
The treatment was very hard on Ikee. It took away so much of her strength/that she had to struggle even to get up. She said,/“It felt tiring even to be alive.” Once,/when she was in great pain,/a terrible thought came to her:/“I might as well be dead.”
Ikee lost more than 15 kilograms/and felt very weak. However,/with the support of many people/—her family, friends, and medical staff—/she was released from the hospital/in December 2019. Even though she still lacked strength,/she found joy in her heart. “Now,/I can take care of myself/and walk without help,”/she said. Simply being able to perform everyday tasks/brought her happiness.
Ikee began physical training. In March 2020,/her doctor allowed her to enter a swimming pool/for the first time in 406 days. However,/she had a hard time/ keeping up with her teammates. This frustrated her,/but she is not the type of person/to give up easily. She was determined to move forward.