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Quality of life: The heart of the matter

Quality of life: The heart of the matter

How my chronic disease has driven me to live more, not less, in graduate school and beyond

April 4, 2024 | Stephan S.

Most of the children showed off a favorite toy. Some brought items that were meaningful to their family or culture. When I got to the front of my kindergarten class, my hands were empty. “My show-and-tell is…me!” I exclaimed as I pulled up my shirt and bared my chest to an audience of shocked five-year-olds […]