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"I Was Misdiagnosed With Cancer".(woman has unnecessary hysterectomy)
At 22, Jennifer Rufer was told she was deathly ill. After chemotherapy and a hysterectomy, she discovered it had all been a horrible mistake.
* When I met David, I had just graduated from high school. Despite being only 18, I knew right away that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. We dated for three years and were married in a small ceremony in June 1997. Like many young couples, we mapped out our future, which included finishing school, buying a house, and eventually having kids. We never imagined that our dreams would be derailed so soon...and all because of a horrific medical mistake.
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