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'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Temple Hills Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss 'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Temple Hills Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss
'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Temple Hills Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss Ketsia Kendall has spent her life caring for her community, and now it's time to return the favor. The 33-year-old as the nurse from Prince George's County embarks on a difficult journey to recover from multiple medical maladies. Last September, Ketsia, who has ties to Laurel and Temple Hills, was diagnosed with leukemia, according to a GoFundMe launched for her and her husband, Gregory Kendall. "For the past three years, she has worked tirelessly as a cardiac nurse and patient advocate, earning several Daisy Awards for superior nursing excellence," the campaign launched by her sister, Eli…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baltimore Teacher Hospitalized With Serious Heart Problems After School COVID Exposure Baltimore Teacher Hospitalized With Serious Heart Problems After School COVID Exposure
Baltimore Teacher Hospitalized With Serious Heart Problems After School COVID Exposure A Baltimore Public School teacher is asking for support during her recovery from a heart condition that developed after contracting COVID-19 through school, according to a fundraiser on her behalf. Estee Jackson, a sixth grade teacher, says she contracted COVID-19 upon coming into contact with asymptomatic students.  "When I was exposed to COVID, my heart stopped functioning correctly and was diagnosed with Cardiogenic Shock," Jackson writes on the campaign. "This condition has required me to go on and off mechanical life support. "I've been in the ICU for ten days in counting, in th…

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by Annie DeVoe