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From life-threatening illness to painful or embarrassing conditions, each patient's story is a testament to the power of the human spirit and the incredible advances in healthcare.

	"I hadn't worn shorts in 20 years." Denis Nadirov got his varicose veins when he was only 10. The first doctor he saw told him he had seen only one case as severe—on a 70-year-old. Read more.
	"Should I have my breasts removed?" Trisha-Mott Wilson knows a good surgeon when she sees one. After enduring more than 20 surgeries in 20 years for endometriosis, knee and heart problems, Trisha learned she had breast cancer before she turned 30. Read more.
	"I'd wanted a tummy tuck for decades." Kristen Taylor had wanted a tummy tuck for almost 20 years. When she met the right surgeon, Dr. Allen Gabriel of Southwest Medical Group Plastic Surgery Associates, she said, "everything just fell into place. Read more.