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June 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Inspired by the Care She Received, Patient Becomes Nurse

By In the Loop

For most of her life, Jennifer Pekor was “scared of a simple blood draw.” That changed when she was diagnosed with end-stage cirrhosis of the liver. Suddenly blood draws, pokes and procedures came to define her life. At her worst, “I looked like the living dead,” says Jennifer, who, at age 23, was told she […]

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