I know you had said you couldn't even imagine what it would be like in the days following Paul's death. For six months, I still had his shoes next to the front door and he still had like a sock drawer and a bookcase. You sort of like molt over time. My hands were like burning and tingling for a long time. And then it ultimately just ended up being really helpful for me to work on Paul's book. It came out nine months after Paul died.
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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