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In the end, after having a discussion with his doctor who tells him he has built up some immunities which may possibly be enough to survive the real world, he steps outside his house, unprotected, and he and Gina ride off on her horse. He falls in love with his next door neighbor, Gina Biggs, and he must decide between following his heart and facing near-certain death, or remaining in his protective bubble forever. He is enrolled at the local school after being equipped with suitable protective clothing, similar in style to a space suit. He is restricted to staying in his room all his life where he eats, learns, reads, and exercises, while being protected from the outside world by various coverings.Īs Tod grows, he wishes to see more of the outside world and meet regular people his age. He lives with his parents in Houston, Texas. After a strenuous four years of Tod living in the hospital, Mickey convinces John to find a way to bring Tod home. John and Mickey are told he may have to live out his entire life in incubator-like conditions. Tod's immune system also does not function properly, meaning that contact with unfiltered air may kill him. The pregnancy results in the birth of a live baby boy, whom they name Tod. John assures her that the odds of their next child being born with the same condition are low.
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After multiple previous miscarriages and the death of their first son (who was born without a functioning immune system), Mickey fears the likelihood that something gravely wrong could happen to their child. John and Mickey Lubitch conceive a child.