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Judith Lucy
'SO LONG!'

Comedian Shares Candid Photo After Double Mastectomy

“I think I’m quite fine with going bra-free for my last chapter.”

Roosa Rahkonen

Kai Trump
‘MADE THE BEST DECISION’

Kai Trump Gives Major Update on College Career

Kai Trump said she is recovering from surgery to address an injury she sustained during her first collegiate golf tournament.

Annabella Rosciglione

Health Director Andrea Cambieri welcomes Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome on October 13, 2026, for a lung lump removal.
HEALTH SCARE

Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Lung Surgery

The Vatican expects his recovery to take only about a week.

Reagin von Lehe

SAM MILTON LIPEDEMA
LIFE-CHANGING

Woman Shares Dramatic Photos Before and After Thigh Surgery

The Instagram-famous mother of three lost 260 pounds before undergoing the procedure.

Roosa Rahkonen

Christine Tucker had double jaw surgery with Dr. David Alfi.
ALL ABOUT THAT BITE

I Got Double Jaw Surgery to Fix the Pain I’ve Felt for Years

I tried everything: braces, aligners, dental appliances. Nothing worked until a surgical solution finally fixed all my problems—even ones I hadn’t been aware of.

Roosa Rahkonen

Amy Williams
TOOTH AND NAIL

Woman Says On-Camera Makeover Left Her in Agonizing Pain

She recalled the experience as “brutal.”

Roosa Rahkonen

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February 2026, Lower Saxony, Oldenburg: Surgeons operate at the operating table at Pius Hospital in Oldenburg.
OOPS

Woman Sues Hospital After Shocking Amputation Error

The Ohio woman had to undergo a second operation to remove the correct leg.

Ewan Palmer

Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California.
'IT'S BAD'

TV Personality, 55, Reveals He’s Getting ‘Major Surgery’

The host admitted that preparing for the procedure left him “a little loopy.”

Roosa Rahkonen

Ruby Tuesday Matthews
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Woman Says Post-Facelift Swelling Made Her Unrecognizable

Australian influencer Ruby Tuesday Matthews documented her dramatic recovery after undergoing a facelift in South Korea.

Pia Bello

Tommy John #25 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout prior to the start of a Major League Baseball game circa 1987 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
LASTING LEGACY

Yankees Great Who Inspired Famous Surgery Dies at 83

He was the first person to ever get the “Tommy John” elbow surgery.

Lauren Hartley

Young lady lying on the operation table with a surgical screen covering her body below the waist
MISSING THE MARK

Woman Says Doctors Removed 2 Organs Before She Got Diagnosis

The woman says it took over 15 years to get the diagnosis that changed her life.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

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