The Preamble

The Preamble

What Happens When the System Fails Its Healers

Nov 13, 2025
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In 2018 my husband was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer (olfactory neuroblastoma). His only symptom was a chronic runny/stuffy nose. His treatment plan included several weeks of radiation and a 14-hour surgery, as the tumor wrapped around his optic nerve and entered the dura (the outer cushion protecting the brain). This all happened while we were r…

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