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Stacey Wettstein's avatar

A screening colonoscopy potentially saved my life and at the very least, prevented me from having to go through chemotherapy. 11 1/2 years later I am cancer free. I think the issue for me is figuring out a way to offer cancer screening for the disadvantaged and uninsured. Taxing the middle and upper classes to support such a program seems very fair to me. If we can just stop focusing on “me” and focus more on generosity and altruism, we can make significant strides in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

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Nurse Jenny's avatar

With covid-19 finally catching me last Thanksgiving 2023, I am thinking I will get the new covid-19 booster as soon as possible.

We just finished the 3rd week of the new school year. As I predicted, about midweek last week and especially this week, I have had endless students dropping like flies getting sick with covid-19 and their families too! The district is not allowing us to test students for covid-19 anymore, like we once were if the parent signed the consent. Most parents did sign that consent. However, the district is still providing rapid antigen testing for free for our students and their families. So that is a positive! Thank goodness! This week, I began to notice staff at my high school wearing a mask, after they have seen me proudly wearing my N95, 24/7!

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