As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I was 43 years old, a teacher turned stay-at-home mom of three and in …
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As told to Jacquelyne Froeber Everything happened so fast. In December 2022, I was walking back from the bathroom to …
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As told to Jacquelyne Froeber February is American Heart Month. It was Friday night in Waikiki and I was late. …
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I Was Still Healing from a Double Mastectomy When I Was Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer
by MollyAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. I was standing in the checkout line at Walmart …
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I Lived with Undiagnosed Lupus for Years — Because Doctors Refused to Test Me for It
by MollyAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector I grew up in a home plagued by chronic illness. My mother had lupus, …
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As told to Nicole Audrey Spector One day in 2023, I went for a walk. Just a simple walk. No …
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As told to Marnie Goodfriend I’ve always been a thrill seeker. At age 22, I wanted to experience life to …
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As told to Erica Rimlinger “I’m fine. I just didn’t eat enough breakfast,” I told the medical staff in the …
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CAREGIVING
Halfway Through My “Normal” Pregnancy, I Was Told We’d Have to Deliver the Baby or We’d Both Die
by MollyAs told to Erica Rimlinger In the summer of 2015, I had big news to share with my friends, family …
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As told to Shannon Shelton Miller My status as a cancer survivor has shaped my life. When I was 3, …