Reflections in the StreamTy Karos is a young doctor at a New York City hospital. While treating a dying patient, he is exposed to hepatitis C, a life threatening virus which causes liver damage. The event triggers anxious, hopeless thoughts as Ty struggles with the premise of his own mortality. His Epicurean beliefs and principles, which he has strictly adhered to and drawn strength from over the years, are challenged by this new obstacle, as he leans on his mentor Dr. Hobbes