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IN BEING "THE LAMP, THE LIFEBOAT, AND THE LADDER"
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IN BEING "THE LAMP, THE LIFEBOAT, AND THE LADDER"

Finding Meaning in the Aftermath of a Near Death Experience

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Lana Jelenjev
Nov 15, 2024
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Today marks the first week after my double mastectomy. 

What started out as an easy surgery turned into a life-threatening situation. Less than two hours after being brought back to the room after the surgery, I felt warm. I started sweating. It was then that I noticed the right chest felt like it was tightening. I can only describe it as an expanding ba…

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