Megan’s story: From dismissal to diagnosis
November 26, 2021
I found out I had thymic cancer in July 2019 by accident.…
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I found out I had thymic cancer in July 2019 by accident.…
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Rachel has been supporting her husband, Luke since 2015 when he was diagnosed with Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma (ASPS) and was given “possibly months” to live.
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During September, Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) marked Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by shining a light on the realities and resilience behind the amazing childhood cancer community.
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“What I want people to know from all of this is that there is hope, and it can be found in the places you least expect. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box.”
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Karen was diagnosed with Liposarcoma four years ago, when she was 48 years old. What felt like menopause symptoms - including fatigue and hot flushes - and what appeared to be weight gain was actually the slow growing cancer in her body.
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For Charlotte, the most difficult part about her cancer journey has been the looming uncertainty.
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"We have been exposed to a lot of stories about other people’s cancers. The hardest to hear are always from the people with a rare or less common cancer.” - Ben Mcguire
Read more arrow_forwardWe loved meeting Julia this morning and sharing in her beautiful poetry, with verses written as she underwent treatment for breast cancer.
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Being told I needed to create a will and enduring guardianship agreement was a conversation I never expected to have when I was 19 years old.
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At 18 years old I was diagnosed with a rare cancer - Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST) and at the time I was given 12 months to live.
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