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the gift of stubbornness

The Gift of Stubbornness

There, in that ICU bed, with a trach freshly punctured into my throat, I...
4 years 11 months By Lisa Goodman-Helfand
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Life or Death

Life and Death: The Choice Between Two Risky Options

I would rather die trying to get better than to just wait around until I...
5 years 3 months BY DAPHNE MATTHEWS
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Did an unnecessary procedure kill my baby

Duped Into A Miscarriage

Who killed my baby?
6 years 3 months BY KAT FEATHERTON
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Perimenopause: My Doctor Didn't Believe Me

Was I losing my mind?
6 years 5 months BY SASS ASHE
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Menopause: From Age to Sage

Menopause: From Age to Sage

Menopause isn't a medical condition, but it sure can cause some...
6 years 12 months BY SYDNEY BANKS
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Miscarriage: The Silent Sorrow

Miscarriage: The Silent Sorrow

If there's a recurring theme in miscarriage, it's that it seems...
8 years 4 months BY LOUISE ZAMPARUTTI
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first surgery personal story

Struggles With Surgery: A Story of the First Operation

Huh. I’ve never, ever, entertained the possibility of becoming an...
9 years 2 months BY ERICA CHAN
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Vulvodynia: Five Years in the Fire

Vulvodynia: Five Years In the Fire

One of our most sought after stories.
9 years 8 months
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Ovarian Cancer: Making the Best of It

Ovarian Cancer: Making the Best of It

Secretly, I think I always wanted to have a moment like that, so I just...
10 years 3 months BY KIA TAYLOR-RIDDICK
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Hypochondria: My Occupational Disease

Hypochondria: My Occupational Disease

I’ll be typing away, writing about leprosy or beriberi or measles, and I’...
10 years 4 months BY ROXANNA GUILFORD-BLAKE
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