I would have to go under anesthesia for the biopsy, and it would be an “all-day” affair. I asked if I could get in sooner ― perhaps a different doctor could perform the biopsy? The time between my scans, which showed local disease, and my surgery, which found cancer in one lymph node, was just five days. Had I waited for Dr. CBB to care about my condition, I would have been stage 4 at diagnosis and probably dead now. When she’s not writing, Taryn helps cancer patients, and people suffering from chronic illness, through her Instagram, @TheAntiCancerLife and TikTok, @TheAntiCancerLife.

Source: Huffington Post December 24, 2025 16:14 UTC