surgery
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"I had lost my voice; I couldn't speak," he says about the days immediately after brain surgery.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“There’s no pill, there’s no surgery that gets you sculpted biceps,” Petrzela said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He was at the hospital for my surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
For the record, Guy is a physically fit woman in her 60s who has not undergone cosmetic surgery, whom many women would kill to look like.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The letter is from Henry J. Bigelow, professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical College.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure after suffering complications following "necessary" surgeries, an inquest has heard.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Gutierrez said that the cost of the surgeries for Jackson, his physical therapy and a wheelchair as he recovers will reach into the tens of thousands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
He also said the trust was currently exceeding national standards for breast cancer treatment, including for the number of women having breast conservation surgeries and being offered immediate reconstruction.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Roebuck went through several surgeries during his first week in the hospital and, all told, spent more than a month in medical care.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Through the years more people than I could have ever imagined began following my surgeries and my treatments and my visits to Saint Grace’s, sticking with me through my awkward braces phase and everything.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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