‘I live life three months at a time’: Man’s devastating cancer reality
Mark Godfrey never would’ve known he had cancer if he didn’t mention this strange symptom in passing to his GP at the end of his consult, now he lives life in three month blocks.
Adults 30-50
Horror as mum dies after daughter’s surgery
Paris Hedger had only just survived her own life-threatening medical crisis when her world was shattered after her mum tragically died in her sleep.
‘She didn’t want to leave’: Young mum dies after tragic cancer battle
A single mother from regional SA has died just weeks after being told by doctors she had only four months to live, leaving her family devastated.
‘Everybody with breasts should be self-examining’
After an SA radio star revealed she had breast cancer, a local GP has shared her advice – and how a 10-minute appointment could save lives.
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Woman told she’s 24 weeks pregnant – but it wasn’t a baby
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Eye sewn shut: Mum’s shock diagnosis at lash appointment
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Mum’s shock find while breastfeeding daughter
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‘Courageous’: Diabetes and then death at just 40
Diabetes is more than an annoying illness. The cruel disease cut Kingsley Hage’s life far too short – aged just 40.
‘Told it would fix itself’: Scary symptom dismissed by doctor
Sara-Jayne Edmunds became vegan in an attempt to fix her unrelenting bowel problems. But the cause was much more sinister.
‘I thought three things when doctors told me I had cancer’
Single mum Katrina Mudge says her GP ignored her symptoms – even when she knew something was very wrong. This was her reaction when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
‘Like a Tic Tac under my skin’: SA woman’s grim diagnosis inspires a movement
Linda Howell felt a Tic Tac-shaped lump under her skin when pregnant with her second son – months later she found out it could kill her. Now that find has inspired a lifesaving movement.
Desperate measures: SA patients needing lifesaving treatment look overseas
People suffering from life-threatening diseases such as blood cancer are increasingly reliant on donors living overseas to facilitate lifesaving treatments.
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