<p>Long Island wrestler Sean Wachter&nbsp;was given 12 weeks to live after&nbsp;doctors diagnosed him with Stage 4 melanoma cancer that had spread to his spinal cord. Against all odds, Wachter beat the disease,&nbsp;made a full recovery and returned to the ring. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Jamie Stuart reports.<strong> </strong></p>


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