I was diagnosed with a chronic illness while working at Microsoft. It shifted how I view success.

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Pronnoy Goswami is standing at an ocean view.
Goswami cut lactose, chili, and red meat from his diet after his diagnosis.

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He was 37, constipated, and exhausted. What doctors thought was IBS was stage 3 colon cancer.

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Mohammad Samad poses for a photo in a hotel room.
Mohammad Samad was leading a healthy lifestyle when he was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 37.

Mohammad Samad

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 years ago. It's completely changed the way I travel, but I haven't let it stop me.

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The author taking a selfie at the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain.
I won't let type 1 diabetes stop me from doing what I love.

Jenna Scherer

A 37-year-old nurse got unusually short of breath on a hike. She had stage 4 lung cancer.

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Close-up shot of Tiffany Job in a blue stripy dress.
Tiffany Job was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at 37 years old, despite never smoking.

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