I Got Stage 3 Lung Cancer for Christmas
As told to Erica Rimlinger After two seasons of exhaustion with wheezing that was coming and going, I finally sat
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As told to Erica Rimlinger When I got my Covid-19 vaccine, I was told I might have side effects after
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Lean on your support system Whether it is family, friends, religious groups, support groups, professional counselors, or others, it is
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As told to Liz Sauchelli The day I got my colon cancer diagnosis, my husband and I bought a bottle
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As told to Erica Rimlinger After photographing weddings for 10 years, I was preparing to put my camera down and
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In 2013, Ivy Elkins started feeling a worsening pain in her neck and an odd pain in her elbow. Eventually,
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As told to Fortesa Latifi I know my body, and I know when something’s wrong — even when doctors don’t
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In fall 2008, I had just started back as a middle school math teacher at a new school. I was
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As told to Diana Whitney At first, I thought it was a hemorrhoid. I experienced a lot of itching and
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You’ve probably heard of lymphoma, the most common type of blood cancer, and you’ve likely heard of non-Hodgkin lymphoma —
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As told to Diana Whitney I was one of those people who never thought about cancer. I was too young,
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