Cancer took my husband, now I’m fighting for my life against it
When this mother was dealt the heartbreaking diagnosis of stage four breast cancer, she thought she’d always have her husband by her side to help her fight.
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I see a lot of patients wrongly diagnosed with IBS
It breaks my heart seeing patients when they come to me with this problem and they have been suffering for years.
I thought my brain fog was due to stress – but it was dementia
Jim Rogers thought his brain fog and absent-mindedness was due to stress or a side effect of cholesterol medication. Then he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at just 55.
‘I’m learning to drive again with no hands or feet’
When a bout of flu gave a Central Coast father the shakes, he laid down for a rest — when he “awoke” three weeks later it was to the worst news of his life.
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Wrong woman operated on in shock cancer test swap
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VAD gave my husband peace. It can do the same for you
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This is not like the dementia you see on TV or the movies
Now, having lived with dementia for several years, I can share that one of my greatest concerns is not my memory loss. This is what it is instead.
It started as a small spot on my nose – then I realised I had mpox
Tom Winch’s experience with mpox, previously known as monkeypox, started with a single blemish on his nose. He’s sharing his story to raise awareness.
This brain therapy helped me feel less fatigued from MS
Jette Beek has been involved in a clinical trial for a new therapy for multiple sclerosis – it helped her temporarily.
I wish I knew this before going into premature menopause at 32
Steph Hilton went into premature menopause at only 32. She says she started to get these symptoms before the devastating diagnosis and has this one regret.
Brain tumour sufferer’s plea amid Apple Cider Vinegar Netflix series
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