1.   It had been a helpless feeling to be so far away from Mom and Dad when they were going through this medical ordeal.

2.   It seemed ironic to undergo such a severe medical ordeal in order to repair it.

3.   Medical ordeals and near-death experiences become opportunities for warm, fuzzy family moments.

4.   The Bateman family spoke after her death about the courage and the unfailingly positive attitude she displayed throughout her medical ordeal.

5.   They began discussing how their medical ordeal affected their art.