Don't mention the number five to Deb
Deb hates the number five, and why wouldn't she!
On 5 May 2005 (05.05.05) Deb was diagnosed with cervical cancer despite having regular Pap smears every six months since a cone biopsy 10 years earlier. Deb admits the diagnosis was a shock and everything a bit of a blur.
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Gerard knows plenty about cancer, fortunately
Being a general practitioner didn't help Gerard escape the diagnostic biopsy, bone marrow biopsy, CT scans, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and stem cell harvesting following his diagnosis of Non Hodgkin's lymphoma in the neck five years ago. But his medical training did help him cope with the disease.
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Andrew's living life to the full
At 26 years old and married with a six-month-old baby, Andrew had known for some years of the slow-growing lump just above his elbow, but suddenly in January 2000 it became painful when knocked. Because the potato harvest was about to begin, Andrew went to his GP to remove what all thought was a cyst.
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