Archives: Members

Jo

15 September 1960 – 24 October 2006 BEGINNNING OF JOURNEY April 1999 I discovered a large lump in my left breast which prompted me to see my GP, and the next week was a whirlwind. A fine needle aspiration confirmed my worst fears and breast cancer was diagnosed. I have two small children; Kate was…

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Tui

2 June 1958 – 18 October 2006 BEGINNING OF JOURNEY I first discovered a lump in my right breast in February 1992 when I was 33. I was reassured it wouldn’t be anything serious because of my age. Yeah right! A week later, I had a modified radical mastectomy performed and they found another large…

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Lesley

3 December 1954 – 4 August 2005 We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. Through the unknown, unremembered gate When the last of earth left to discover Is that which was the beginning. From…

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Louise

22 August 1954 – 29 April 2005 Louise riding her favourite horse, Cooper. She was bald under that hat, and determined to continue riding. “Lou was the most brave person I’ve ever met” John.

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Pam

My name is Pam Patterson, I am 73, born on 29/7/43, I live in Murgon which is 200klms n/w of Toowoomba. I had my left breast removed on the 4th of December 2013. I had Chemotherapy for six months then radium for six weeks, which finished in September 2014. I was told on the 27th…

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Kirstyn L

BEGINNING OF MY JOURNEY  My journey or as I like to call it, ‘my trip to hell with no way back’, began in May 2012. I was watching a lump in my left breast for quite some time, I am not a person that thinks the worst in any situation so I rationalised it with…

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Trixie

Hi there. My name is Trixie. I am 53 and my cancer journey began in May 2011. I had a mastectomy on the right side and chemo and radiation. I  developed lymphodema almost instantly when I finished chemo and have had it now for 8 years. Most of the year it does not cause me too…

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Tiana

DOB:  20th May, 1968   I was first diagnosed in Sept, 2018.  I was 50 years old.  Immediately, I believed that God had allowed this situation so that I could help other women and their families.  Having this faith has really helped me remain positive.  That’s not to say that I haven’t cried.  I have…

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Anne

Hi my name is Anne; I am 44years old and was diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer in September 2016. Somewhere around 6months before I went to the doctors, my breast changed and I developed an inverted nipple. At this point, I buried my head and didn’t want to acknowledge that this was very serious. August…

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Lynne

It is difficult to know where to start this story but here goes. My husband retired from work in 2003 due to health problems. I was working full time as a teacher in a primary school and enjoying myself. Money was tighter with one income but life was reasonably good. Over the years however, my…

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