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This OB/GYN Rocks Out Before Undergoing Mastectomy (WATCH)

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This OB/GYN Rocks Out Before Undergoing Mastectomy (WATCH)
She may be atuned to the importance of the mind-body connection because moments before surgery to remove her breasts, an Ob/Gyn and mother of two, spread joy in the operation room by playing music and busting a move to Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" alongside her surgical team.

She may be attuned to the importance of the mind-body connection because moments before surgery to remove her breasts, an Ob/Gyn and mother of two, spread joy in the operation room by playing music and busting a move to Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" alongside her surgical team.

Along with the video, shot on Nov. 5 at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, Deborah Cohan asked friends and family to make their own dance videos and send them to her for viewing during her recovery.

(Deb might get a lot of videos because 3.4 million viewers have already seen her "dance party" on YouTube.)

She wrote on her CaringBridge blog: "Nothing brings me greater joy than catalyzing others to dance, move, and be in their bodies.

WATCH the video below…

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