Why are we "social distancing"? This article explains one woman's view of it, but it could be any of

HardyGirl
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edited March 2020 in General Cancer
'I’m An Immunocompromised Terminal Cancer Patient. You Are Social Distancing For Me'
Rachel Bradbury is a mother of three who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 41.

My name is Rachel Bradbury and I’m a wife, mother of three, and volunteer worker living in Houston, Texas. Four years ago, at the age of 41, I went in for my second routine mammogram and was subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer and ovarian cancer. I had a BRCA gene mutation passed down from my dad's side of the family, which put me at higher risk of developing both of these types of cancer, among many others, at a younger age. After 13 months of treatment at MD Anderson, I was cancer-free.

Not enough room for the whole article, read it here on Women's Health https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a31912788/immunocompromised-social-distancing-ovarian-cancer-patient-story/

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