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How to make peace with medical interventions that save but don't heal

Since my stent placement I feel like I have a foreign object in my body that doesn't belong to me. I know it's keeping me alive but I resent its presence every day.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Life-saving procedures can create a complicated relationship with the body as both sanctuary and invasion site.

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“Where Are You with Heart and cardiovascular health?”

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