“Really.” He nodded and added, “You have to relax and try not to think about your illness or the fact that you may be dying. Many people whose cases have been worse than yours received treatment and exceeded the outcome we had expected. The most important thing is that they have a good mindset. That's what you need.”

Marvin understood and nodded.

“I have read your medical file and I am now familiar with your condition. I will team up with your attending doctor to treat you. You just have to be confident." The expert made his instructions very clear.

Marvin nodded vigorously and answered, "I will."

Then, he squinted his eyes and asked, “Doctor, why did you come to see me? How did you hear of my case?" He was actually confused because he already had an attending doctor, and he hadn't specifically gone looking for this expert.