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I Recognized the Signs of Ovarian Cancer When It Came Back
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I Recognized the Signs of Ovarian Cancer When It Came Back

Cancer is a wake-up call. I answered it in the fall of 2018 when I received a shocking ovarian cancer...

As a Breast Surgeon I was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
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As a Breast Surgeon I was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As told to Marnie GoodfriendAll I ever wanted to do was become a doctor....

My Family Told Me I Was a “Dumb Girl.” They Were Wrong.
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My Family Told Me I Was a “Dumb Girl.” They Were Wrong.

As told to Nicole Audrey SpectorOctober 10, 2025, is World Mental Health Day.I was the third of four children, each...

I Discovered I Had Osteoporosis When I Broke My Elbows
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I Discovered I Had Osteoporosis When I Broke My Elbows

As told to Erica RimlingerI wasn’t taking risks when I fell. I was walking on a paved path in the...

I Was Told I Was Too Young to Have Endometrial Cancer
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I Was Told I Was Too Young to Have Endometrial Cancer

As told to Shannon Shelton MillerSeptember is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.I was at work in February 2019 when my OB-GYN...

It Took Years to Get a Nasal Polyps Diagnosis and Treatment
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It Took Years to Get a Nasal Polyps Diagnosis and Treatment

EspañolSeptember is World Sinus Health Awareness Month.As told to Erica RimlingerTwelve years ago, the nasal congestion began. There were several...

Multiple Brain Aneurysms Changed My Life
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Multiple Brain Aneurysms Changed My Life

As told to Nicole Audrey SpectorSeptember is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.It was Aug. 11, 2022. I was working remotely that...

Caregiving for My Twin Sister with Leptomeningeal Disease
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Caregiving for My Twin Sister with Leptomeningeal Disease

As told to Jacquelyne FroeberMy sister Briana is the yin to my yang. As fraternal twins, you’d think that we’d...

I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.
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I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.

As told to Erica Rimlinger“I’m fine. I just didn’t eat enough breakfast,” I told the medical staff in the emergency...

Don’t Count Me Out Because I Have Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Don’t Count Me Out Because I Have Metastatic Breast Cancer

As told to Erica RimlingerMy kids were 2 and 3 years old when I found a lump in my breast....

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