Schrödinger’s Cancer
You think you’ll never take wellness for granted. But, despite your best intentions, you do.
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The body hides its problems well,
The problem with putting an otherwise healthy person through repeated invasive screenings, is that it makes them feel like they’re sick when they’re not.
The White Album,
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