Doctors Think My Cancer Can’t Be Treated—So I Raised $6.5 Million to Prove Them Wrong
David Hysong's doctors said his rare cancer has no treatment. Now he's racing against time to find one—for himself and others facing the same diagnosis.
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I Got Bunion Surgery—and I Was Walking 3 Days Later
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My “Abdominal Pain” Turned out to Be Colon Cancer
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I’m a Survivor of Sexual Abuse—Here Is How I Found Peace
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This Slow Cooker Mistake Gave Me Food Poisoning
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This 16-Year-Old Couldn’t Find Relief for His Arthritis Pain—So He Invented His Own Treatment
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I Suffered from Severe IBS for 18 Years till One Treatment Changed Everything
Nearly 16 million Americans suffer from IBS-D, or irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. Dawn Cobb suffered... -
I Survived Child Abuse for Years—Here’s What Everyone Gets Wrong About It
Erin Cole was six months old when her parent's divorce caused her life to spiral... -
My “Nagging Headache” Turned out to Be a Stroke
Her "headache" was a stroke, and it almost killed her. Now she's on a mission... -
I Was About to Lose My Battle with Kidney Cancer—Until This New Treatment Saved My Life
After Ed Doelp was diagnosed with kidney cancer, he had no idea it would take... -
My “Pregnancy Symptoms” Turned Out to Be Heart Valve Disease
Stacey-Ann Walker was pregnant with her first child when she learned that her heart was... -
This Everyday Habit Gave Me Cancer—and Nearly Ruined My Face
You might think that "bronzed" look in summer makes you look healthy, know that a... -
I Spotted My Own Cancer in the Mirror—and It Saved My Life
It's not every day that a cancer doctor spots her own cancer in the mirror—...
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I Had a Heart Attack at Age 21
After losing her mother and then suffering a heart attack, Molly Schroeder is on a... -
I Lost 149 Pounds on the Keto Diet—and Kept It Off
After a lifetime of battling her weight, this woman finally discovered what was wrong with... -
I Didn’t Know How I Almost Died Until 14 Years After It Happened
Bertha Loaiza grew up mourning the loss of her mother, never knowing the shocking truth... -
How I’ve Outlived My Incurable Kidney Disease for 30 Years
Polycystic kidney disease is a chronic kidney condition that hits more than half a million... -
This Man’s “Cold” Turned Out to Be a Massive Heart Attack
Not everyone gets chest pain and numb arms with a massive heart attack—Ed thought... -
My Blurry Vision Turned out to Be Skin Cancer—in My Eye
Most people have heard of melanoma—but ocular melanoma? Britta Fortson's diagnosis at age 18 sent... -
My “Finger Twitch” Turned out to Be Brain Inflammation
When this young, healthy woman developed symptoms that progressed from cramped fingers to hallucinations and...
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What It’s Really Like to Live with Gout
Lex Leonard has had pain in her feet for over 40 years. She never dreamed it... -
6 People Who Froze to Death—and Came Back to Life
Once you freeze to death—that's it, right? Not always. With the right techniques, doctors... -
My “Heartburn” Turned Out to Be Cancer
Joe Moore suffered from acid reflux and heartburn for almost 40 years before being diagnosed with... -
How This 20-Year-Old Student Made $1,500 by Taking Notes
UC Davis student Andrea Silvera has always taken detailed lecture notes like it's her job—...
