He nods, appreciative. That is all very good to know. She's actually addressed a number of his concerns. And he likes her style, too: blunt and cool.

Unfortunately, he’s not sure how to answer her own question. “Ummmm,” he begins, oh-so eloquently. “It was a long hard battle with leukemia, but at least I was surrounded by friends and family?”

A crooked grin. Yeah, he’s sort of awful, but mainly just embarrassed and unsure of how to explain... It’s personal, emotional. He might start crying if he actually talks about it, and no one wants to see that shit.