My Breast Cancer Diagnosis Came In The Pandemic. I Wanted More Than A 'Virtual Hug'
![Karin Huster was diagnosed with breast cancer during the pandemic. As she yearned for human contact, memories of her work with Ebola patients in Africa came flooding back.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/10/16/karin_02_wide-9fab326823c82925ef6d1fcc241263010007381d.jpg?s=600)
The diagnosis — delivered at a distance of 6 feet in the doctor's office — was a shock. It brought back memories of my work in the Ebola ward. Then as now, an intimate touch was a rare thing.
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