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The long road to healing

by Nathalie Perez

This period of healing set Lori on a long road that was paved with pain. She lived in chronic pain from the fistula. While her physicians delicately weighed her safety with pain relief, she learned to balance both patience and uncertainty.

September 26, 2022
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The Teres Major Phenomenon

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As I took my shirt off this morning to shower, I noticed my teres major muscle in the mirror -- or more precisely, I identified it for the first time.

September 14, 2022
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The long road to healing

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This period of healing set Lori on a long road that was paved with pain. She lived in chronic pain from the fistula. While her physicians delicately weighed her...

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