I had the toughest time of my life: First, I got angina pectoris and then arteriosclerosis. Just as I was recovering from those, I got tuberculosis, double pneumonia and phthisis.

Appendicitis was followed by tonsillectomy. I completely lost my memory for a while. I know I had diabetes and acute ingestion, besides gastritis and rheumatism. I don’t know how I pulled through it. It was the hardest spelling test I’ve ever had.