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Noem, a Republican who has opposed mask mandates and many pandemic-related restrictions, delivered the boast after Fox host Laura Ingraham favorably compared South Dakota’s health and economic performance to that of more strict and Democratic-run New York. Ingraham then asked Noem why the media has targeted her for criticism.
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Mesothelioma Survivor Turns Setbacks into Comebacks
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Last modified: January 28, 2021
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But he refuses to go there.
Instead, Dykstra continues his eight-year journey as a mesothelioma survivor with considerable resilience. He has overcome two major surgeries, both involving hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, plus life-threatening side effects and unrelated issues that have tested his resolve.