When Dr. Shieva Khayam-Bashi met Joe Nazworthy, Joe was on his stomach, and a nurse was dressing a large open wound that encompassed nearly his entire back. It struck Dr. K that Joe never complained about being sick.
With little time left to live, Joe told Dr. K that the only thing he wished for was to see his estranged daughter. So the hospital staff set to work.
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