Still going through trying to catch up on reads.

Debbie, I was with you/her every step of the way. Dread in pit of my stomach, tears in my eyes, such a sense of shame, trying to learn, gratitude for the lessons, fear, appauled, I felt each sensation, and I'm not one for being a slave.

I got used to your punctuation style and (although I'm normally very picky about that sort of thing!) it stopped mattering, I was so involved in her story.

(Not sure I can follow you/her down the nappy path... willing to give it a try if/when sequel appears, though)