There is also this underlying theme of empowering patients to understand what they are going through and what their own role is in their cancer care.

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After all, I do NOT know what personal problems they are going through or what past hurts or unresolved issues lurk in their mind.

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But let me tell you something -- no matter what folks are going through, no matter what challenges they face, they just keep on working, keep on sacrificing.

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What stands out to me the most is that given the opportunity for anonymity in this project, many people are brutally honest about how lonely they truly are in their experiences, thinking no one could possibly know what they're going through.

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And I told Mike -- and I want every business person here in Florida to know -- that I will be their fierce advocate in making sure that they are getting the compensation they need to get through what is going to be a difficult season.

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"What appealed to us about the Coles is that they are a very real and relatable family going through a very real and relatable issues that many American families face, " said Daniels, who added that the Coles' case is extreme, given the large amount of weight they want to shed.

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"One of the most important lessons that I want to teach my kids when I look back at it is when you have a goal and you decide early enough that you want to achieve it, you are so far ahead of the pack because so many people when they are going through college, they're trying to figure out what they're doing, " Roseman said.

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