At first, she had hardly any control over her face, but she can now muster a bit of a smile, and her doctors say with time she should be able raise her eyebrows and make other facial expressions.

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This down-to-earth girl that smelled good and wanted to be a nurse would take and hold one of his hands in both of hers to unfreeze him and make him look at her, and she would say that she cannot do it.

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She was also not advised to make her way to Inverness - an hour and 15 minutes drive south from her home - after telephoning the hospital to say her waters had broken.

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Ahead of the election Ms Park had spoken out on the need for more dialogue but the recent nuclear test may make it harder for her to appear conciliatory towards Pyongyang, observers say.

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Unfortunately, there is nothing you can say or do to magically make things better or to wish her disease away.

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Correspondents say the health ministry's announcement will make it difficult for her to avoid appearing in court.

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Researchers say the decision to use hormone therapy is one a woman should make with her doctor after considering her health history.

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And I have lots to say, but the two most important things were that my two nephews from home wanted me to shake your hand if I can, and an elder that works at Safeway -- her name's Erlinda (phonetic) -- she said to make sure and say hi and that she loves you very much.

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But analysts say it could skim enough votes from Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats to make it harder for her to retain power.

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