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|Articles|September 30, 2021
My Strength Comes From My Mother
Kim Vernick credits her mother with passing down her positivity and strength, qualities that have helped her get through pancreatic cancer, a recurrence and esophageal cancer.
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Kim Vernick is an 11-year pancreatic cancer survivor.
Kim credits her mother with passing down her positivity and strength, qualities that have helped her get through pancreatic cancer, a recurrence, and esophageal cancer. Her family provided amazing support throughout the treatment process. And now they realize how important time is.
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