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My Third Novel's Conclusion, My Heartbreak

My heart begins to break when I think about completing this particular book -- because this narrative has sustained me like no other story I've known. It's both more personal and more universal than my other works. But beyond memory and archetype, it's a cri-de-coeur about needing to become the person one is destined to be. And in the writing, I have met my own life's work, my own fated journey -- having the sense all the while that the pages are suffused with a resonance, an energy, an electrified field that defies explanation. Writers hope and pray to be overtaken by a work in this way -- to be conscripted into passionate service of a profound story. To experience it even once in a lifetime seems a great privilege. I still have several months before this novel is complete, and this constitutes my reprieve. Because I'm not ready for the beauty to end.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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Lane MacWilliams

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Email sent to: jballon@stanford.edu. From: lanemacwilliams@gmail.com. Date: March 1, 2023 at 2:24 PM

Re: Pituitary MRI

Dr. Ballon, it appears that the radiology report for Graham's February 18, 2023 MRI exam may have been compromised. Certain aspects of the documentation appear to have been falsified, and it is not immediately possible to ascertain the extent of those falsifications.

I believe that this matter will be investigated thoroughly, but in the meantime, I am focused on obtaining an objective MRI for Graham -- one that will assist us in determining his diagnosis and in establishing an appropriate treatment plan.

Are you able to write an order for a pituitary MRI without contrast that we can extend to medical facilities outside of Stanford, please?

It will be important for us to have flexibility in determining the provider of this study.

I would appreciate your support in this matter.

Thank you,

Lane MacWilliams

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