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My wife was a beacon of health, maintaining a lifestyle that many would envy — a diet primarily composed of vegetables, consistent but not excessive exercise, and an inspiring influence on those around her, including myself, to adopt healthier habits. Yet, life has a way of challenging our perceptions of invincibility. Several months after her second dose of the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, she discovered a small, painless lump in her left breast. Initially thought to be benign calcification due to her young age of 36, this anomaly grew alarmingly within two months, leading to a biopsy that confirmed breast cancer — HER2-positive and progesterone receptor-positive — at a late stage 3 or early stage 4. The proposed treatment was daunting: chemotherapy, surgery, more chemotherapy, and radiation, with only a 30% chance of survival over 18 months. Despite her deteriorating health, we chose to fight. However, the cancer was relentless, and she eventually became bedridden, passing away peacefully after a long battle. This experience has taught me about health's unpredictability, the importance of vigilance, the weight of treatment choices, and navigating grief. I share this not to imply causation with the vaccine but to reflect on the profound impact of cancer on our lives.
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