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more about #profilesincourage jigglyball: I realize that I am possibly violating the whole de mortui thing, but CNN's article featured this gem of a quote from her. "Everybody gets something. ... more » NefariousNewt: NASA needs to honor her with a Martian crater -- she was rough, tough, and to do what she did at the bottom of the world took guts. When others might ... more » NellMood: Oh, I am really sad about this. She was a truly amazing woman. What an incredible life she had. more » TheFormerJuneBronson: OMG, I am so sad. She was really one of my personal heroes. more » Spaceman Bill Leah: I am sad to hear this. I am also extra amazed that I did not know she lived in Southwick (the town over from where I grew up) because I would have bee... more » JinxyMcDeath: I was wondering when ya'll were going to post about this...she was quite a tough lady. Also, this story chills me to the bone because I have a terribl... more » HarpMadness: Aw, this really makes me sad. What an inspiration she was and will continue to be. more » J.D.Regent: This woman is my hero; I only heard about her today but I hope I never forget her. There were other articles about her life today that were quoting h... more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: That's really sad news. She was one tough woman. more » Kali Mama: That's not actually an instrument in front of her, it's one of her massive balls. Resilient, hardcore. Absolute shame she didn't make it. more » DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton: This makes me incredibly sad. I so associated with her at the time. more » -
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R.I.P. Jerri Nielsen
Jerri Nielsen, who made headlines in 1999 for diagnosing and treating herself for breast cancer while stationed as a doctor at the South Pole, has died in Massachusetts. She was 57. [CBS]
