A Miss Chou, who works for a publisher, recalls that when her mother-in-law was close to death, they shoved a thick tube down her throat to keep her breathing, which not only made it impossible for her to give instructions but also twisted her mouth into hideous shapes. It was such a contrast from her usual calm and peaceful visage, and made her look both scared and in pain.
在出版社上班的周小姐回憶自己婆婆臨終前，為了急救而進行「氣管內插管」，粗大的管子深深插進喉嚨，婆婆不僅沒有辦法交代遺言，而且嘴巴僨張的猙獰面貌，和平日的安詳和氣完全不同，讓她看了又驚又痛。