Wife and Life Coach, 45, With ‘Distended Belly,’ Pain During Sex Is Told By Doctor ‘It’s Just What Happens At Your Age:’ It Turned Out To Be Cancer

Published Jul 4, 2022

Wife and Life Coach, 45, With ‘Distended Belly,’ Pain During Sex Is Told By Doctor ‘It’s Just What Happens At Your Age:’ It Turned Out To Be Cancer

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