41.   He had surgery one month later but the pain has persisted, particularly while running.

42.   He only came forward after pain persisted.

43.   He rested in a nearby restaurant at first, but the pains persisted and he was flown to the state hospital in Chur by rescue helicopter.

44.   Slaney had extensive bone surgery on her left heel a year ago and then nerve surgery on her left foot when the pain persisted.

45.   The pain persisted despite medication and Mitterrand was put through a battery of tests the following month that revealed the cancer, Gubler said.

46.   When the pain persisted despite medication, Mitterrand was subjected to a series of analysis that revealed a possible infection of the prostate, Dr. Gubler writes.

47.   When the pain persisted he went to a hospital, where a doctor told him he should rest his ankle for a minimum of three days.

48.   When the season ended in September, he took his usual four-week break but the pain persisted.