I Gained Weight But I Needed To

Sometimes you need to take two steps back before you can move forward again

Shefali O'Hara

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Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash

I was diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer back in April of 2021. At the time I was quite overweight which probably contributed to my diagnosis.

I did a lot of research about ways to fight cancer. Out of the blue, someone reached out to me with research on…

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Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.