surgery
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In December, Manilow announced that he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer and that surgery would require him to postpone a number of concert dates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
They are pleased with how the first steps have gone in real-life surgery and are working on a larger trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 2012, Curry suffered a massive stroke requiring brain surgery that left him with limited mobility; as recently as last year, when he released his memoir “Vagabond,” he could not walk.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Like counts would be hidden by default and cosmetic surgery filters barred.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
When I was recovering from the surgery in the hospital, she visited me with a bouquet of flowers and a plastic container filled with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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"All of his immediate surgeries are over with for now, which means we can now focus on rehabilitation at home."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They’d go on to be major league pitchers after each endured arm surgeries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Though visits with a primary care doctor are covered by a DPC fee, patients still need insurance, on top of that annual fee, for medication, hospital stays, specialist visits, surgeries, and emergencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Belfast Trust has said she "has a complex condition which means she has undergone several surgeries within Belfast Trust, and remains an outpatient in our care with her next appointment later this month".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I’ve seen August after his surgeries: his little face bandaged up and swollen, his tiny body full of IVs and tubes to keep him alive.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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