When I stepped onto the Balance Board at my parents' house in a room with wall-to-wall carpeting, the system thought I had lost 13.4 pounds since the day before.

我将平衡板放在父母家一间整个屋子都铺上地毯的房间里，当我踏上平衡板时，系统认为我的体重比前一天减少了13.4磅。

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Finally, I came out from the operating room, sitting in a chair waiting for parents, teachers, look at my wound sewing Well, This assured.

终于，我从手术室走了出来，坐在椅子上等待家长，老师，看看我的伤口缝好了，这才放心。

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In the living room a photograph of my parents looked out at us from the wall where one mirror had hung.

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