Tag: patient stories
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Lobular breast cancer: mum faces mastectomy after yoga pain
From a routine yoga session to a life-changing diagnosis What started as a momentary sharp ache during a regular yoga class for Vicki Poole, a 45-year-old marketing agency director from Ruislip, west London, soon turned into a medical crisis. The pain she felt in her breast was not just a fleeting discomfort; it was the…
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Voice Restoration After Cancer: AI Helps Reclaim Speech
When cancer steals more than life it steals a voice For some people, a cancer diagnosis means more than medical battles; it can mean losing something as intimate as one’s own voice. When doctors told Sonya Sotinsky that removing her tongue and voice box was necessary to save her life, she faced a future where…
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Voice Restored: AI, Kids’ Books & Courage Against Cancer
Her life as spoken by courage When cancer invaded Sonya Sotinsky’s mouth, doctors faced a harrowing choice: remove her tongue and voice box to save her life. The prognosis was grim, but Sonya refused to surrender her voice to the disease. What followed was a remarkable blend of resilience, technology, and a peculiar kind of…
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Cancer Stole Her Voice. She Used AI, Curse Words, and Kids’ Books to Get It Back
Introduction: A Voice Lost, A Voice Found When a life-threatening cancer invasion demanded the removal of her tongue and voice box, Sonya Sotinsky faced a future where words might vanish from her world altogether. Her response was neither passive resignation nor despair, but a bold blend of technology, humor, and storytelling that would redefine what…
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Public Urged to Trust Instincts on Sepsis After Teen Daughter’s Narrow Escape
Sepsis Awareness: A Mother’s Call to Trust Your Instincts A spokesperson from North East Sepsis awareness is calling on the public to trust their instincts when illness strikes, after her teenage daughter narrowly survived sepsis. The personal story underscores how quickly a seemingly common infection can escalate into a life-threatening condition if not treated promptly.…
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Sepsis: A Documentary Spotlight on Loss, Love, and Lifesaving Awareness
Sepsis: A Story That Hits Home A new documentary, Sepsis: A Story of Loss, Love and Survival, brings a human face to the serious condition that can affect anyone, at any time. Through personal narratives from families touched by sepsis, the film underscored a stark message: awareness and early recognition can change outcomes. The project…
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Weight-loss injections: Real people, real struggles and the cost of hope
From mobility to hiking: weight-loss injections reshape lives Weight-loss injections, including popular drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, are sparking conversations far beyond the medicine cabinet. For many, they’re a tool that can lift the weight of obesity-related health issues and unlock a more active life. For others, the cost, side effects, and the emotional toll…
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Healing more than the heart: A journey with genetic heart disease
Healing more than the heart: Stephanie MacAlpine’s story Stephanie MacAlpine knows what it’s like to live with a heart that’s failing. Diagnosed with a genetic heart disease at just two years old, she spent decades battling symptoms that stretched beyond the chest. From irregular heartbeats to shortness of breath and frequent fainting spells, the condition…