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Carmen Pacheco before several surgeries forced her to a bedridden state. Photo: Carmen Pacheco
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Carmen Pacheco before several surgeries forced her to a bedridden state. Photo: Carmen Pacheco
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Carmen Pacheco didn't expect she would be stuck at home in her 50s. But that's what hernia surgery has done to her. Photo: Carmen Pacheco
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Carmen Pacheco with her family at Six Flags. Photo: Carmen Pacheco
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