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Cattle Pain: A Short Story

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I have had a stomach ache everyday for as long as I can remember. Even though I loved kindergarten and didn't want to miss school for anything; I missed large chunks of school because my stomach hurt so bad. The doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. I continued to deal with it on a daily basis. Just before sixth grade began, I went to the hospital with a horrific stomach pain. It was suspected that I had appendicitis. After waiting for hours, a cat scan was done. The doctor said it wasn't appendicitis and sent me home without resolving anything or giving me answers. Shortly following this incident, it was discovered that I am lactose intolerant, and with the aid of lactated pills I was able to continue to enjoy dairy. Eliminating the

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