While in Southeast Asia as a soldier, Flash Thompson was rescued by Sha Shan Nguyen, who later became his girlfriend. After her partner Brother Power was killed in an explosion, Sha Shan gave up crime and became Flash Thompson’s lover. Sometime later she was out with her then boyfriend, Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Glory Grant, and Betty Brant at the Beyond Forever Disco where she, along with everyone else at the disco, was hypnotized by the Hypno-Hustler. Flash Thompson and Sha Shan later split up when Flash was cheating on her with Betty Brant. Sha Shan later came back into Flash's life, after being tracked down by Harry Osborn and Peter Parker. She worked as a physical therapist, helping Flash to learn to walk again with his prosthetic legs. She's also Imani Green's therapist, after Imani got hurt because of her campaigns. Some time later, Sha Shan obtained a medical doctorate and became a physician at Columbia Medical Center, where she helped Flash treat the superheroes attacked by the Red Goblin; surprised that her ex-husband was a superhero. After Flash was killed by the Red Goblin, Sha Shan attended his funeral.
