Sitting in a wheelchair, she explains with a smile: "I agree with the philosophy of former U.S. Vice President Humphrey that friendship and love are perhaps the most effective means to cure disease.
後來就只好把她當成一個實驗的對象，各種新的治療方法都先找她試試，藥廠尚在研究的新藥也先給她嘗嘗，有時還把她抬到講台上作特殊病例講解，她真是受了不少罪，結果病況卻日益沈重。