Debi Weiss.
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A woman was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after initially thinking she had the flu
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After chemotherapy, Debi Weiss’ cancer returned, so she underwent CAR-T immunotherapy and is now in complete remission
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Weiss, 72, said her cancer journey encouraged her to focus more on family over work
A pilates instructor thought she had a standard case of the flu, but it turned out to be much more serious.
Debi Weiss couldn’t breathe or walk her dog, and the condition just seemed to be getting worse. She went to her doctor, where blood tests and a biopsy revealed that she had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The Mayo Clinic describes it as a “fast-growing cancer” of the lymphatic system.
“It was a bit of a shock,” Weiss, 72, told CBS News of receiving the diagnosis. “It was very…