Josalee Thrift

Documentary - "Cancer does not have me."
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MANCHESTER, CT - 14 APRIL 2008 -112008JT25-.Registered Nurse Liz Lunden goes over paperwork with Marie Tyrrell as she is prepared for cataract surgery performed by Dr. Richard Fichman on April 14, 2008 at Fichman's office in Manchester. Marie developed cataracts, a side-effect of chemotherapy, roughly two years after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Having a terminal illness, Marie was hesitant about spending money on an expensive surgery that may only benefit for a few months. Fichman donated his services, using the new lens implant Crystalens, for free..Josalee Thrift / Republican-American

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MANCHESTER, CT - 14 APRIL 2008 -112008JT25-.Registered Nurse Liz Lunden goes over paperwork with Marie Tyrrell as she is prepared for cataract surgery performed by Dr. Richard Fichman on April 14, 2008 at Fichman's office in Manchester. Marie developed cataracts, a side-effect of chemotherapy, roughly two years after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Having a terminal illness, Marie was hesitant about spending money on an expensive surgery that may only benefit for a few months. Fichman donated his services, using the new lens implant Crystalens, for free..Josalee Thrift / Republican-American