I’m not a big morning paper guy anymore. I used to read the paper when I lived in Brooklyn, but now I tend to surf the net for my news. However, yesterday at the bagel store, I picked up the NY Daily News for old times sake. On page 3 was an article titled “Ven You Beat It…” by Michael Daly.
The article was about Julie Reed, and 18 year old cancer survivor who just returned to the same stage she collapsed on 18 months earlier. She was diagnosed with a rare abdominal cancer and had to endure months of intense chemotherapy. On top of that, before she could even begin chemotherapy, she had to beat a serious infection that scared even the doctors. It took intravenous antibiotics administered through a gigantic needle so big that it made Julie cry.
