When 18-year-old Rhys Russell first noticed a faint, reddish patch hidden beneath his thick curls, he hardly gave it a thought. It wasn’t painful, didn’t itch, and seemed too small to be of concern. Yet what appeared to be a minor blemish would soon unravel into a life-changing medical crisis that would leave his family shaken and a message for young people echoing far beyond their home. Initially, the mark was dismissed as a simple irritation or perhaps a reaction to shampoo. But as weeks passed and the patch stubbornly lingered, his family decided to seek medical advice. That decision,...
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