gingerw
Thank you, an audience of one is plenty. The story is true. On my return from China, I said to a US friend "...wow, they really took a risk on me..." and he replied "... you haven't mentioned the risk you took on them..." "... what risk?"...

And that, if crafted a little, could be the focus of a discussion or morale group on a topic close to the patient's heart. People often resist being first-to-speak, and may cover similar ground over and over. Add some stories that are unusual but true. And cheerful for everyone. I have 2 wives dead from cancer, one of whom could not get to sleep without a couple of stanzas. Sad but true? I prefer true but sad. Death is also a relief. I also have over a year recovering from malignant melanoma. The trick is to see where and how this is important.

I was diagnosed with mm while traveling in Taiwan last year. Oh, said the intake nurse, did you know you are our first white patient?