If Only Chapter 19 Summary

If Only

  • Corinna writes a letter to Dr. Rothstein, her mom's oncologist.
  • She tells Dr. Rothstein how bad she made Corinna's family feel when Sophie chose to stop chemo. Corinna says that if she ever gets cancer, she's going to find a doctor who treats patients like people.
  • She shows it to her dad, who tells her she can't send it—Corinna, however, says she thinks it's important for doctors to know their strengths and weaknesses.
  • She knows her dad won't give her Dr. Rothstein's address, so she hunts for it among the piles of medical bills on his desk.
  • She spends three days contemplating whether or not to send the letter. Finally, she decides to go for it and drops the letter into the mailbox while she's out walking Maki.