Despite her worsening condition, Jane climbed onto a horse and began the trip.
The ride took days.
Every mile brought pain.
Every bump in the trail reminded her of the growing mass inside her abdomen.
Yet she continued.
Because she had no choice.
A Surgeon Faced With The Impossible
When Jane finally arrived in Danville, she met a physician named Ephraim McDowell.
After examining her, McDowell delivered shocking news.
Jane was not pregnant.
Instead, she was carrying an enormous ovarian tumor.
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