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What happened to Frank Zappa in his chidhood?
Frank Zappa was often sick as a child, suffering from asthma and sinus problems. A doctor treated his sinusitis by inserting a pellet of radium into each of Zappa's nostrils.
Was Frank Zappa raised by both parents?
Frank Zappa, the eldest of four children, was raised in an Italian-American household where Italian was often spoken by his grandparents.

Question: how did his frequent illnesses affect his childhood?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Frank Zappa's illnesses affect his childhood?