Tag: cancer survivor
Andrew is a keen golfer, retired radio presenter, published author and host of a podcast on astronomy. He’s always been proactive in looking after his health, visiting the doctor every year to test his blood sugar, cholesterol, and PSA levels. And his results always came up fine. But then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Diagnosed with […]
Ryan Channells was diagnosed with stage four melanoma cancer in November 2019. This came as a shock to him and his partner, who had just welcomed their second child into their family. Ryan has been a volunteer firefighter in different fire departments since he was 16. While fighting fires, he started to notice himself getting […]
In 2019, Linda moved from Penrith to Scone to be closer to her mum. Soon after, she saw a new GP who suggested that being over 50, she should do a bowel cancer screening test. Linda remembers being quite annoyed about it. “I was really busy that day. I just wanted to get a prescription […]
Five years ago, Kristina’s life took an exciting turn when she decided to move to Australia from Germany. She was ready to escape the cold, in search for her next adventure. Within five days of arriving, she fell in love with Australia.
When Les Hercules tells his life story, it starts with his father George, who died of prostate cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs. George was only 62 at the time and Les was in his late 20s.
Phillip Wilson’s story with throat cancer begins nine years ago. Learn from his cancer experience as we cover three of Phil’s insights.
July is National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day. Terry Betts wants to share his story to raise awareness.
In 2007, Melanie ‘Mel’ Dale felt pain shooting down her left leg which she thought was sciatica. Just days later, Mel was diagnosed with a sarcoma in her left hip at age 35. Since then, Mel has had a challenging experience with cancer. During this time, Mel came across Relay for Life for the first […]
With National Volunteer Week around the corner on 20-26 May, we’re recognising Margaret’s seven years of dedicated support for people affected by cancer, as a Cancer Council Information Services (CCIS) volunteer at Nepean Cancer Centre.
This Ovarian Cancer Day on Monday 8 May Heather’s advice is clear, “I urge others to not be embarrassed about talking to your doctor, about changes you notice and other signs and symptoms.”