I snapped back to reality, my head instinctively turning toward him. “Yes,” I began. “The last cold I had was severe, and because it went untreated while I was in Jianghuai, the cancer cells worsened. After I got back, I had a few rounds of chemo, but none of them were very effective. And for now, we haven't been able to find a suitable bone marrow match for a transplant.” Realizing I’d said too m