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Why successful treatment can still feel like failure

Everyone says I should be grateful the tumor is gone but my post-surgery pain is so bad I sometimes wish I hadn't done the operation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Medical success and personal experience of wellness exist in different domains that don't always align.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

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