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Zakiyah begins by describing the intensity of her physical pain, comparing it to having one's skin forcibly ripped off and then assaulted with salt. This vivid metaphor underscores the severity of her suffering, which is compounded by an ongoing infection in her fingers—an injury that she had delayed treating due to her desire to attend her loved ones' milestones. Despite her own discomfort, her focus remains on her family, especially her son and her mother.