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    Brittany grew up playing basketball, starting to play at the age of 8. While on the court in eighth grade, she noticed her teammates couldn’t hear her when she would yell to them during games. She continued to lose her voice – particularly concerning for an outgoing, middle-school girl whose voice allowed her to connect with friends, family, and teammates. Determined to figure out why…

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    In December 2010, Kimberly noticed a bump on her back. She thought it was a harmless cyst and wasn’t overly concerned about it, but her husband didn’t like the look of it and suggested that she have a doctor examine it. A trip to the dermatologist led to a biopsy of the site. Later, a call came from her doctor with the difficult news: Kimberly had stage 4 melanoma. There was no known primary site…

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