Girl, 17, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after doctors said her back pain was a pulled muscle
In late 2022, Shimia Nord experienced such intense back pain that she failed her driver’s test. Stepmom Rikelle Hendrickson took Shimia to urgent care, where doctors said it was likely a muscle strain. While a dull pain remained, in July 2023, her symptoms intensified dramatically. “I would throw up constantly,” Shimia, 17, of Duluth, Minnesota, … Read more