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By Vanessa McMains / The Bulletin
August 26, 2009
Susan Leonard's rare and aggressive inflammatory breast cancer and treatment left her with swelling all over her body, nerve damage and loss of her hair, fingernails and toenails. Her severe pain necessitated medication that made her sleep 12 hours a day.
"I wanted to be lazy and hide. You....