She knew her annual exam and mammogram were overdue. But, her excuse seemed valid. Sara Stevens-Stehl of Bertrand was tired of doctor’s visits. She had spent the last several years taking her teenage son, Riley, to specialists to determine the cause of his health problems. He was eventually diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), an illness that … [Read more...]
‘Wear the Damn Swimsuit’ and Other Advice From a Nebraska Mom Who Survived Breast Cancer at Age 33
When Ashli Brehm was 24, her doctor gave her some important advice. “’Maybe by the time you are 32 or 33, you could be done having your children,’” Ashli’s doctor told her. Ashli suffered from chronic high blood pressure that started when she was a teenager. The doctor worried about how that condition would impact her pregnancies. Ashli is now grateful that she listened … [Read more...]