He currently teaches high school music for the New York City Department of Education in Brooklyn.

It all started with a pain in my chest.

Then, I saw an ad about theUnited Federation of Teachersin New York working withMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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I called and told them my situation, and I was seen within a few days.

The doctor there told me exactly what to do.

So, I had adouble mastectomythat was going to be followed by several rounds ofchemotherapy.

I couldnt control my voice in the same way, and I was struggling to deal with that change.

Something small could be nothing to worry about, or it could be an indicator of something more serious.

Getting a checkup is worth the time when it comes to your health and well-being.

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