Tuesday, October 4, 2011

summary of immortal life of Henrietta Lacks(p.34-66 )

Summary:
     This part was talking about Henrietta’s cells. When Henrietta was unconscious, Dr. Wharton took  her cells to sent to Dr. George Gey. Gey did a lot of researches about human's cells, as a result it always fail:all the cells would died quickly. However, he surprised that Henrietta’ cells were starting growing in the laboratory. He shared with the immortal cells to other lab. However,he did not remind that who's cells?
     Later, the doctor told Henrietta the fact which was other people can get the better medine when they had disease from researching her cells. Henrietta was glad to help other people instead of caring about that they took her cells without asking. 
     The day after day , when she felt so terrible of her disease, she stayed in the hospital.  She was braveness until she saw their family, she began to sad. After her 31-year-old's birthday, she was died.
 
Impression:
     Henrietta was a great women. Especialy when she knew that doctor took her cells without asking, she never mind that instead she was glad the help other people.
 
Question:
    Would she die If doctors could take good care of his cancer?

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