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CHAPTER 17

 

Rounds were over for the day and Mary was resting comfortably, but still in guarded condition. Shelly stretched her arms upward as she sat at her desk. She looked at the clock. Seven p.m. She returned to the keyboard and the letter Nick had suggested.

“Hello,” she began, “to all of our participants in the Kristen Foundation Project. As of this date, there are more than one hundred universities and close to five hundred private corporations and organizations working to find the holy grail of medicine. As you know, it was Mr. Salvatore Harris in Atlanta, Georgia, who started this whole process by asking ‘What if?’ Today, three billion dollars still await the team, group, or individual who does one thing: finds a way to stop cancer.

“I am very blessed to have Dr. Henry Shoo on our advisory team. For those who are not familiar with his work, he has now completed his patent and is working with the FDA for the testing of his cancer-killing delivery system. When we find a cure, his nanorobots will be able to deliver treatment straight to the cancer cells or tumor. This extraordinary feat will make recovery from treatment days, not weeks. For those of you who have watched the journey from the sidelines, I’d like to say, we know you’re there. Many of you just want to know what you can do to help. Your thoughts and prayers are always welcome. To those who have been in my shoes, as a doctor, know that for every patient you have