Ivette Alicea still tears up, 27 years later, as she recalls how her daughter helped save her from dying of ovarian cancer. "I never would have known I had cancer if I hadn't been pregnant," Alicea tells People. She says, "For me, Mother's Day is a miracle." Though Alicea, 49, had been suffering persistent symptoms - including bloating, pelvic pain and bowel issues - for years, she "didn't recognize the signs," she says. Those signs, also including abdominal pain, back pain, frequent urination, nausea and vomiting, can be easy to overlook since they can also be associated with menstrual cycles, irritable bowel syndrome and other conditions.
- 5/8/2016
- by Sharon Cotliar
- PEOPLE.com
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