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Anita's 46-Year Journey to Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

Throughout Anita Robinson’s entire life, she always suffered during her menstrual cycle. Then, at age 15, an ovarian cyst the size of a grapefruit burst inside of her body— and this was only the...

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She knew it was a problem – even before it happened to her
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A Heart for Child Life: Alexis' Story
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    My mother is dying. She is 90. After a brutal illness left her defeated, she chose to take a path she says she want to follow because she is old, tired and her existence is no way to live...My...
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  • Keep Children Smiling: Yoselin's Story

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    Yoselin's new smile was made possible because of the generosity of people like you. She received cleft lip and cleft palate surgery in Merida, Mexico when she was just nine months old. Today, she is...
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  • A Place for Those Without a Home

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    When Hospice of the Comforter patients have no able caregiver, or no caregiver at all, Robison Residence becomes their home. In this warm setting, volunteers such as Allis Gwinn offer comfort and...
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  • AdventHealth Sharing Smiles in 2016

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    What an exciting year it's been for AdventHealth Sharing Smiles. During 2016, each division has been expanded, our partnerships strengthened and our dream of year-round, in-country clinics and care...
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  • The Strong and Silent Type

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    Looking for the strong, silent type? You should be. With vague symptoms and often-late diagnoses, ovarian cancer fits the bill. I share my story to raise awareness, and I hope you'll join me in...
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  • Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail.

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    Fail to plan, plan to fail. We've all heard this phrase before, but I want you to know that, when it comes to your money, you need a plan. When my husband passed away six years ago, it became...
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  • Something Isn't Right.

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    It was a few days after knee replacement surgery and, coincidentally, a few days after my 73 birthday. I was sweating profusely as I told my wife Ellie that my vision was blurred and fuzzy. She picked...
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  • Cancer Doesn't Care.

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    Cancer doesn't care. More than likely, you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, because cancer doesn't care. Young. Old. Male. Female. This widespread disease doesn't discriminate. When I...
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  • AdventHealth Is Sharing Smiles in Cochabamba, Bolivia

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    Clinica El Carmen's hallways bustle on a Sunday. Mothers clutch their children; Bolivian infants are swaddled in aguayos. Fathers share smiles strained with worry, and boys bounce their restless feet...
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