The COVID Vaccine Made History. Let's Channel That Energy Into Curing Cancers Like Mine

I was diagnosed with the same aggressive cancer that killed Beau Biden. With this new President, it's time for the next 'Operation Warp Speed'—to push ahead on cancer research that's stalled out. [ view in browser.     add elle@newsletter.elle.com to your address book ]             FOLLOW US       The COVID Vaccine Made History. Let's Channel That Energy Into Curing Cancers Like Mine   It was a Monday. I dropped ice cream on my kitchen floor and struggled for hours to clean up. By Tuesday, it felt like things were constantly slipping out of my hands. By Wednesday, typing had become difficult. I found myself making more and more unexplained errors in my emails and messages to friends and colleagues. By Thursday, even the most simple tasks had grown unbearable. I woke up with an excruciating headache that felt like glass exploding in my head. As much as I dreaded how much a doctor's visit would cost, I knew I couldn't live like this. I printed out my insurance card, got dressed, and went to urgent care. It took the doctor one look at my crooked smile and klutzy coordination to suspect that I was having a stroke. She urged me to immediately go to the ER. Two hours later, a CT scan revealed what was wrong. I wasn't having a stroke. I had a brain tumor. READ ON       Dermstore's Beauty Refresh Sale Just Started. Here's What to Buy   From must-have moisturizers to dewy highlighters and beyond. Read On         The Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Oprah Interview Cost CBS at Least $7 Million to Air   The much-anticipated interview will air in the U.S. tonight on the network. Read On         Kendall and Kylie Jenner Got All Dressed Up for a Night Out, Despite LA's COVID Restrictions   The Kardashian-Jenner crew has been no stranger to travel throughout this crisis. Read On         Miley Cyrus Says That 'Hannah Montana' Gave Her an 'Identity Crisis'   "So, that was drilled into my head Like, without being Hannah Montana, no one cares about you. And that was the concept." Read On         Amanda Gorman Says a Security Guard 'Tailed' Her on Her Way Home   "This is the reality of black girls: One day you're called an icon, the next day, a threat." Read On       ELLE.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019   Unsubscribe     Privacy Notice