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The First Doctor to Save My Life

(Or, what he said)

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Amanda Goodwin
May 03, 2026
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My brain was bleeding at the time, so forgive me if I do not get every detail right. But from meeting the neurosurgeon who would become the first doctor to save my life, what I remember most is that he was funny.

My mother and two of my sisters were in the room. There may have been others. I know I must have asked a lot of questions, but I cannot remembe…

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