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Weight Loss Surgery: Becky’s Journey
Becky in 1997 When Becky Sawtelle’s father died 17 years ago, she ate. When her marriage ended three years later, she ate. And when her older sister died of bone [...]
DES Daughter Petitions Eli Lilly to “Fess Up on DES”
The DES breast cancer trial against drug manufacturer Eli Lilly was a momentous event for Maine DES daughter Patricia Royall, who was in the Boston courtroom on the first day. “The trial was amazing,” she [...]
How to Find Out if You Are a DES Daughter
DES daughter Patricia Royall and her mother, the late Virginia Inness-Brown Conn Since my post about the DES breast cancer trial that gets underway in Boston this week, I’ve been [...]
DES Daughters Sue Eli Lilly
Patricia Royall and her mother, the late Virginia Inness-Brown Conn When Patricia Royall was 28-years-old she was rushed to the emergency room with massive bleeding. The diagnosis: cervical cancer. “The [...]
In 2013 I Resolve to …
The key to keeping your New Year's resolutions is to make sure it's more than simply a wish.
Her heart is strong with love
Told she would probably never be able to have children because she was born with a heart defect, Mindy Beyer defied the odds. In 2012, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Her story.