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Andrew

"...As a survivor I honestly feel it is one of the best things that has happened to me..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-11-11T13:06:42+13:00November 5th, 2024|Comments Off on Andrew
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Michael

"[This] photo was nearly 5 years after my surgery and felt like the start of my post-cancer journey."

By Odessa Weber|2024-11-05T11:28:14+13:00November 5th, 2024|Comments Off on Michael
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Sophia

"I was 32 when I was diagnosed .It was a slow process getting my diagnosis..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-11-05T11:19:14+13:00November 5th, 2024|Comments Off on Sophia
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Kelly

"Diagnosis was complicated by pregnancy, recovery from a caesarean and life with 2 full on boys..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-10-23T11:54:40+13:00October 23rd, 2024|Comments Off on Kelly
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Joseph

"There was so little time between diagnosis and surgery that I don’t believe I truly processed it..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-10-23T11:51:40+13:00October 23rd, 2024|Comments Off on Joseph
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Jason

"It was a slow process getting my diagnosis as I waited far too long to get seen..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-09-18T11:34:20+12:00September 18th, 2024|Comments Off on Jason
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Nicola

"My name is Nicola and I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic bowel cancer last year, at 43..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-08-28T13:50:12+12:00August 28th, 2024|Comments Off on Nicola
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Dawn

"Without chemo my oncologist gave me 10% chance of survival. With chemo, a 30% chance..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-07-24T12:20:23+12:00April 30th, 2024|Comments Off on Dawn
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Jemma

"I am 42 years old, with two kids (11 and 13) who very much still need their mum..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-06-04T10:20:16+12:00April 30th, 2024|Comments Off on Jemma
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Elise

"At 24 weeks pregnant I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer..."

By Odessa Weber|2024-05-08T14:33:10+12:00April 30th, 2024|Comments Off on Elise
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