Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Curious Case of the Naked Man on the Floor

I've decided to begin the new year with a more light-hearted post. A few days ago, while researching the latest on stem cells on the web, I came across a set of articles (1, 2, 3)from the Charleston Post and Courier about a patient who was at Nanshan Hospital around the same time as we were.

Upon reading the article, I realized that the gentleman in the articles was the same person that I described in my post dated March 27, 2007. These news articles helped me understand better his experience in China. While the hospital staff and the reporter each painted a different picture of this patient's personality and deeds, I am sure that he meant to do no harm. Furthermore, I empathize with his desire and need to do everything within his power to get better.

The famous movie producer, Robert Evans, once said, "There are three sides to every story. Your side, my side and the truth. And no one is lying." I couldn't have put it better myself.