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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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Leanne

DOB:     12/04/1966 BEGINNING OF JOURNEY Jumping in the shower, Monday 23rd of May 2016, as part of my daily routine to prepare for work, I felt a lump in my left breast………. Hello this is new!! I instinctively had a sinking feeling, as my maternal grandmother had had breast cancer, and even though I’d been…

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Leonie

Hi – in July this year and on my 58th birthday I received a diagnosis of HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) positive breast cancer. I was referred to a surgeon and surgery was scheduled for 17 July 2019. However, surgery did not take place because during the process of mapping of my lymph…

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