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Southern Illinois

I've been a breast cancer survivor for 20 years now. When I was 40, they found a smudge of something. It turned out to be malignant!
After three lumpectomies, six weeks of daily radiation treatments, and five years of estrogen blockers, my breast is a third of its size, but I've been cancer-free since 2006.
October is coming up, and it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This is AI with a pic of me in downtown Chicago.
I call this my Wonder Bread top!

September 16
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Members responded to a prompt about sharing something personal by opening up about remarkable health journeys, including surviving breast... Read more

Members responded to a prompt about sharing something personal by opening up about remarkable health journeys, including surviving breast cancer, a rare childhood blood disorder, and living with osteoarthritis and spinal conditions. Several members also shared acts of quiet generosity, like paying for strangers' meals, donating supplies to children, and passing along a late spouse's belongings to those in need. A recurring theme was resilience, with many finding humor and heart in their challenges, whether joking about becoming 'cyborgs' from titanium implants or cheering each other on through ongoing battles.

A MyDepressionTeam Member

I tried to write a novel

September 16
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I was inducted to the Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.

September 17
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My dream job has been to be a poetry writer, I just never found a way to publish my poetry.

September 16
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I am ambidextrous. That's all I can think of right now.

September 16
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Thanks Wendy.

September 28

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