As I sit here near MD Anderson's Sundial landmark watching people come and go, I see one thing they have in common: hope. A woman just came in holding her young son's arm, his legs moving in an uncoordinated lurch. They come here hoping for a miracle. An older gentleman is leaving, oxygen tank cradled on the back of his wheelchair helping him to breath. With help, he gets into a car, hoping for a cure.
People come from all over...
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