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Jonnie Irwin arrives at the TV Choice Awards 2010 at The Dorchester on September 6, 2010 in London, England.
Jonnie Irwin Says TV Show Let Him Go After Revealing Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: 'Broke My Heart'
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Tom Jones Reveals His Second Hip Replacement: 'Papa Has Two New Hips Now!'
Jonnie Irwin 'Good Morning Britain' TV show, London, UK - 24 Nov 2022
Jonnie Irwin Says He's 'Making Memories' for Young Family by Documenting His Remaining Months 
Brentt Leakes and NeNe Leakes attend The Linnethia Lounge Grand Opening
NeNe Leakes' Son Leaves Hospital 2 Months After Suffering a Stroke: 'Home Just in Time for the Holidays'
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Shortage of Common Antibiotics Is Impacting Children amid Rise of Respiratory Illnesses
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: Drew Barrymore attends the 26th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 16, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Drew Barrymore Recalls the 'Awful Cycle' with Alcohol Before Getting Sober
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSEl4MuU1c/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc%3D thehomeedit Verified • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center kmimisong's profile picture gotglitter's profile picture Liked by gotglitter and others thehomeedit's profile picture thehomeedit Verified I’m done! Today marks my journey from cancer patient, to cancer SURVIVOR. I haven’t stopped crying since I was able to ring the bell. What a year this has been since being diagnosed on March 8th. On April 8th I went into surgery for my double mastectomy, unsure what my treatment plan would be. I woke up after 9 hours of surgery to find out the cancer had made it’s way into my lymph nodes, which would mean chemo and radiation were a necessity… As I was trying to digest that information, 7 days later, I had to go back into surgery for necrosis (my skin was not going to make it). But after my second surgery I started healing really well and made it through with flying colors. 6 weeks after surgery I started chemotherapy - 8 weeks of AC followed by 12 weeks of Taxol. I had some really rough days, but shockingly, I had some good days too! Shout out to reclining chairs, Top Chef, and Zofran. I wrapped up chemo on Sept 8th which was 6 weeks early, but my body wasn’t producing white blood cells anymore and the long term damage wasn’t worth the extra treatments. In October, I started radiation…. Which is where I finished today. I had some starts and stops. I had to deflate my left breast expander so the radiation beam could hit my right side, I had COVID (what in the actual….), nighttime sessions when no one was in the hospital, gala gown changes in the patient dress room, etc. But here I sit, on Nov 22nd, 9 months after my diagnosis - and I’m cancer free. There have been so many silver linings that I want to highlight too. My mother moved in with us on April 6th right before my surgery, and only went back to California a few times (to visit my dad 😂). It’s crazy to say this, but we had the most special time? I never imagined at 40 years old I would live with my mom again, and I loved every minute. I’ve also never had this amount of time with John and the kids. It’s a time in my life I will treasure, even though it was extremely difficult for all of us. As my treatment journey comes to a close (although, it will never be over!), I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. The outpouring of love will stay with me always. Love you, all ♥️ Xoxo, Clea
The Home Edit's Clea Shearer Celebrates Being Cancer Free: 'I Haven't Stopped Crying'
Selma Blair Says She and Christina Applegate Support Each Other After MS Diagnoses: She’s ‘a Strong One’
Selma Blair Says She and Christina Applegate Support Each Other After Both Were Diagnosed with MS
Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke Is Focusing on Mental Health Following Her 26-Season Run on 'DWTS'
Cynthia Bailey says her mom is cancer free after radiation
'RHOA' Alum Cynthia Bailey Says Her Mother Is Cancer-Free After Radiation: 'Thanksgiving Came Early'
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Gwyneth Paltrow and mother Blythe Danner pose backstage during the opening night of "The Country House" on Broadway at Manhattan Theater Club at The Samuel J. Friedman Theater on October 2, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Mom Blythe Danner's Cancer Was 'Scary' —'But She's the Strongest Person I Know'
Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno
Jerry Seinfeld Says Jay Leno Is 'Fine' After His Burn Treatment: 'He's Gonna Be OK'
Aubrey O'Day
Aubrey O'Day Says She'll 'Spend the Rest of My Life Trying to Heal' from Body-Shaming Comments
Sinbad's Family Says He's 'Fighting for Every Inch' as He Learns to Walk Again 2 Years After Stroke
Sinbad's Family Says He's 'Fighting for Every Inch' as He Learns to Walk Again 2 Years After Stroke
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Significant Brain Changes Detected in Those Suffering Long COVID, New Study Says  
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Four Women File Lawsuits Claiming Chemical Hair-Straightening Products Caused Uterine Cancer
Jay Leno with the GBC Staff
Jay Leno Discharged from Hospital 9 Days After Suffering Severe Burns from Gasoline Fire: See the Photo
Timothy Ronald and Lydia Ann Ridgeway
Couple Welcomes Twins from Embryos Frozen 30 Years Ago
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (10075713e) Blythe Danner poses for a portrait to promote the film "The Tomorrow Man" at the Salesforce Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah 2019 Sundance Film Festival - "The Tomorrow Man" Portrait Session, Park City, USA - 28 Jan 2019
Blythe Danner Reveals Private Battle with the Same Cancer that Killed Her Husband Bruce Paltrow: 'I Feel Lucky to Be Alive'
1000-Lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton Weds Caleb Willingham at Ohio Rehab Center: ‘I’m Married!’. Photo Credit - Michael Moretti.
'1000-Lb. Sisters' ' Tammy Slaton Weds Caleb Willingham at Ohio Rehab Center: 'I'm Married'
Steve Burns speaks as he and Josh Dela Cruz light the Empire State Building blue in celebration of Blue's Clues 25th Anniversary at The Empire State Building on September 08, 2021 in New York City
'Blue's Clues' Host Steve Burns Says He Left Nickelodeon Show Due to Clinical Depression
Candace Bushnell attends the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration at Casa Cipriani on April 06, 2022 in New York City.
Candace Bushnell Talks Menopause, Sex and Women 'Who Never Want to See a Penis Again'
Tim Allen attends the Disney+ Original Series "The Santa Clauses" Premiere; Jay Leno attends "May Contain Nuts! A Night Of Comedy" Benefiting WeSPARK Cancer Support Center
Tim Allen Gives an Update on Jay Leno's Condition: 'He's Handsome and He's Happy'
Dear Noah Documentary
'Dear Noah: Pages from a Family Diary' Is a 'Love Letter' to Trans Teenagers and Texas Families Fighting for Equality
Al Roker
Al Roker Recovering After Being Hospitalized for Blood Clots in His Leg and Lungs
Ballet Dancer Kara Skrubis Continues Dance Following Bone Cancer, Amputation: ‘I Never Gave Up’
21-Year-Old Dance Major Continues Ballet Following Bone Cancer, Leg Amputation: 'I Never Gave Up'
Jay Leno attends "May Contain Nuts! A Night Of Comedy" Benefiting WeSPARK Cancer Support Center at Skirball Cultural Center on October 25, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
What to Know About the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Used for Jay Leno's Burn Treatment
Disney+ show Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth Learned He Has a Greater Chance of Getting Alzheimer's Disease: 'It Was Pretty Shocking'
Jay Leno poses for portrait at BritWeek's Luxury Car Rally Co-Hosted By The Petersen Automotive Museum at Petersen Automotive Museum on November 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
What to Know About Jay Leno's Burn Treatments and Skin Grafting Procedure
Comedian Jay Leno attends the 2016 St. George Theatre Gala at St. George Theater on March 11, 2016 in New York City.
Jay Leno Had Surgery for Second and Third-Degree Burns: The 'Burns to the Face Are More Concerning'
Holly Jordan NICU
A Tragedy in the Kennedy Family Saved My Preemie — and I Got the Chance to Thank Them
Young woman sitting on the floor, using mobile phone and listening music via wireless headphones connected to her smart phone
1 Billion Young People at Risk of Hearing Loss Through Listening to Music Too Loudly
Jay Leno
Jay Leno Suffered Third-Degree Burns from Gasoline Fire, May Need Skin Grafts: Report
Ashley Loren (who plays Satine) in Moulin Rouge https://app.asana.com/0/1202556224425358/1203349774942745
Broadway Star Ashley Loren Secretly Battled Neurologic Lyme Disease Since Childhood — Now, She's Opening Up
Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini attend FYC Netflix Event Rebels And Rule Breakers at Netflix FYSEE
Linda Cardellini Talks Christina Applegate's MS Diagnosis and Their Show 'Dead to Me' 's 'Emotional' End
TikTok star Connor Dewolfe photographed for People at his home in Troy, MI, on 11/4/22.
Disney Star Connor DeWolfe Shares His Experience with ADHD on TikTok to 'Make People Feel Less Alone'
Doctor talking to the patient
RSV Cases Surge in Older Adults Across America with Hospitalization Rates Up 10 Times in Seniors
Women's March "Hold The Line For Abortion Justice" At The Supreme Court During Jackson Women's Health Organization v. Dobbs Hearing
Judge Overturns Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban, Calling it 'Plainly Unconstitutional'
Portable hospital bed in hallway
First RSV Death of Child Under 5 Years Old Reported in California
A resident in a wheelchair at an assisted living facility in Boston, MA on September 02, 2020.
Quadriplegic Veteran Develops Infection, Becomes Double Amputee After He Can't Find a Personal Care Assistant
Christina Applegate Tears Up During Her Speech at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony Following MS Diagnosis
Christina Applegate Tears Up During Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony Speech 1 Year After MS Diagnosis
Woman in lotus position practicing mudra meditation
Meditation Works as Well as Medication to Reduce Anxiety, Study Finds
Roberta-Flack
Roberta Flack Has ALS, Making It 'Impossible to Sing'
TV property presenter Jonnie Irwin reveals he has terminal cancer
TV Host Jonnie Irwin Reveals 'Devastating' Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: 'I Want to Make Memories'
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MAY 25: Nick Jonas attends the 11th Annual Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation "Big Fighters, Big Cause" charity boxing night at The Beverly Hilton on May 25, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/WireImage)
Nick Jonas Shares the 4 Early Signs That Led to His Diabetes Diagnosis
Jay Leno
Jay Leno Cancels Conference Appearance Due to 'Serious Medical Emergency,' Organizers Say 
Selena Gomez attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Selena Gomez Accepts Award for Mental Health Awareness in Exclusive Clip: 'Together We Can Bring Change'
Doctor checking young patient's cough
Michigan Pediatric Hospitals Experiencing Capacity Issues amid RSV Surge
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Christina Applegate attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Christina Applegate Discusses Her Acting Future After MS Diagnosis: 'I'm So New in This Right Now'
Max Casella attends a screening of "The Tender Bar" hosted by Amazon Studios at Museum of Modern Art
Max Casella Says He Was on Growth Hormones and Didn't Hit Puberty Until He Was 27: 'Horror Show'
Disney+ show Limitless with Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth Fears Drowning as He Tests Himself with Special Forces Training in New Show 'Limitless'
Camila McConaughey neck injury
Camila McConaughey Sustained a Neck Injury After Taking Spill Down the Stairs
Jill Hartle. Ms Carolina who had to carry unviable fetus because of South Carolina's abortion laws. Credit: Emma Lili Photography
Former Ms. South Carolina Forced to Carry Unviable Fetus for 7 Weeks: It 'Was Like a Dagger to the Heart'
Jeff Bridges at his daughter's wedding (Hayley Bridges and Justin Shane)
Jeff Bridges Reveals He Worked with a Trainer to Walk His Daughter Down the Aisle at Her Wedding
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'Love Is Blind' 's Zanab Jaffrey Says Cole Barnett Made Body-Shaming Comments to Her in Deleted Scenes
Taylor Dayne attends the 29th Annual Race To Erase MS
Taylor Dayne Reveals 'Dark' Battle with Colon Cancer: 'This Has Challenged Me Mentally, Emotionally'
police save baby with RSV
Kansas City Officers Save Month-Old Baby with RSV Who Stopped Breathing: 'a Scary Moment'
Eric Idle Sent to Julie Jordan by rep. Eric would prefer not to say location. Fine to just say "on holiday" 2022 Photographer: Lily Idle (his daughter)
'Monty Python' 's Eric Idle Survives Pancreatic Cancer After Early Detection: 'We Are Starting to Fight Back'
John Fetterman
John Fetterman Overcame a Stroke on the Campaign Trail to Win a Senate Seat: 'I Almost Died'
Khloe Kardashian attends the CFDA Fashion Awards
Khloé Kardashian Says Her Face Scar Has Been 'Healing So Wonderfully' After Cancer Scare
Michelle Obama 2022 photo shoot for her book The Light we Carry
Michelle Obama Gets Real About Menopause: the 'Creep' of Weight Gain and Giving Up on 'Michelle Obama Arms'
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Season: 2016 -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images); Maddie Baillio Where was the image taken – Los Angeles, CA When was the image taken – July 29, 2022 Who took the photograph – Dustin Baker Full credit line – @thedustinyoureye
'Hairspray Live!' Star Maddie Baillio Reveals 150-Lb. Weight Loss: 'I'm in a Healthy Relationship with My Body'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 25: Meghan Trainor attends the LEGO Dots Pop-Up Experience at The Grove on August 25, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
Meghan Trainor Says She Lost 60 Lbs. After Being in a 'Dark Place' Due to Her C-Section Scar

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