The Fight Of And For My Life

The Fight Of And For My Life

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The Fight Of And For My Life
The Fight Of And For My Life
Carolina in my mind

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Drew Garabo
Aug 16, 2024
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With clear scans and bloodwork, I feel like I’ve cleared one of the final hurdles. I am not merely surviving; I am thriving. No more scans, no more spending six months wondering about these lymph nodes inside me, and no more fearing the dreaded Retro-Peritoneal Lymph Node Dissection.

I remember sitting in Dr. Fontaine’s office, 100% certain he would schedule the surgery that would split my sternum open, spill my guts onto a table, and remove a pesky lymph node or two inside my abdomen. The recovery time takes months and the surgery itself is quite risky.

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