The boy with Hodgkin's lymphoma, and whose parents wanted to treat him with herbs, is back in Minnesota, and most importantly, in the hospital. The poor kid now has to face a painful chemotherapy regimen on top of having a lunatic for a mother — it's good that he'll get the treatment he needs, but I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.
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