"We have this like language built around suffering because we talk about our patients all the time," she says. "It's scary stuff to talk about and I think a lot of times people are really scared to admit to each other what's happening or try to hide it" The couple has been married for more than 10 years.
Lucy Kalanithi is a doctor, a mom, and the widow of Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the bestselling memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air.” Lucy was at Paul's side through his final days, both at home and at the hospital. In this conversation, she reflects on how his death transformed her relationship to time, and how we make meaning in the world.
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