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This Is Uncomfortable

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4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Doris Tyler has energy well beyond her 80 years. Even after retiring from her career as a music teacher, she remained active in her community — driving to church events, coming up with creative surprises for all her grandchildren. But then one day, she realized her vision was so blurry she couldn’t safely drive. When traditional medical treatment stopped working, Doris’ community came together to help her pay for a brand-new medical technology: stem cell injections.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. So we've been doing this show now for several years and we just want to take a moment to hear from you all.
0:06.0	What have you all liked about the show? What do you want more of? What do you want less of?
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0:19.3	keep growing the show. Again you can find that survey at Marketplace.org slash survey.
0:29.4	It's a beautiful home.
0:30.4	Oh, thank you. We love it.
0:32.2	I'm entering a cozy townhouse in Banner Elk, North Carolina.
0:36.7	It's tucked away among beautiful mountains with snow on their peaks.
0:40.5	I'm here to meet Doris Tyler.
0:42.1	Do you like the water or coffee or anything? I'm here to meet Doris Tyler. I'm good, thank you so much.
0:47.0	Her home is cozy.
0:48.0	It's December.
0:49.0	There's a Christmas tree, wood burning in the fireplace,
0:52.0	and family photos everywhere.
0:54.0	I know, it's so beautiful.
0:56.0	I know, it's so beautiful.
0:58.0	The country up here we live in.
1:00.0	I know.
1:01.0	I forgot how beautiful it is up here.
1:02.0	Right away, I feel the type of person Doris is, full of energy despite her 80-some years, incredibly warm.
1:10.0	We sit down to talk, her feet dangle from the couch.
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