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A 25-year-old woman got engaged after landing her dream job. Days later, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

Anastasia Sevriukova landed her dream job and got engaged. Then, she learned she had stage 4 colon cancer.

Anastasia Sevriukova, aged 27, was struck by a double blow - a dream job offer and a devastating cancer diagnosis. Initially, the 25-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, was excited about an aerospace engineering position at a San Francisco startup aiding Ukraine in their war efforts. However, just weeks after sealing her engagement, she received a diagnosis of stage 4 colon cancer. The news left her reeling, forcing her to halt her preparations for a new life in California.

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