People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me.
The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital.
Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.