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She gave up on a dream of growing her family after a terminal diagnosis. Then her husband "flipped a light switch."

Maralee Lellio was surprised to be diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer at 29, but she knew what her next steps would be. Her disease was treatable. Her oncologist recommended chemotherapy and surgery.

She gave up on a dream of growing her family after a terminal diagnosis. Then her husband "flipped a light switch."

TL;DR

  • Maralee Lellio was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer at 29.
  • She found the diagnosis surprising but knew her disease was treatable.
  • Her oncologist recommended chemotherapy and surgery.