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Owner of one mutant tit and #boobsonmyliver.
An Open Letter to Junkee on Breast Cancer

An Open Letter to Junkee on Breast Cancer

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Dear Junkee I was sitting in McDonald’s this afternoon in the CBD of Melbourne, I’d just sat down to eat my cheeseburger after wig shopping, and stumbled across a piece that was paid for by Pink Hope Community, written by Karni Maizels (http://junkee.com/makes-happy-id-tell-21-year-old-self-life-breast-cancer/175454). I commend Karni on coming forward and sharing her story to raise awareness for breast cancer. I have breast cancer too. It’s hard, and it sucks. But this article made me cry. I cried because it was…

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27 – The Gruelling Club

27 – The Gruelling Club

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(Original title – The Duelling Club) Today is an anniversary of sorts. Today, one year ago, was when I discovered the weirdness on my breast and made a doctor’s appointment. Today is the anniversary of a small and insignificant event that has completely changed my life. If someone had told me that the worst part of cancer was the fatigue back when I was diagnosed 345 days ago, I would have laughed at them. I would have said no, it…

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26 – The Rogue Cancer

26 – The Rogue Cancer

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(Original title – The Rogue Bludger) And again, I am one of the youngest in a sea of grey at a breast cancer event. I wonder what it is about these events that don’t attract younger women to them. I attended the Plan C conference by the BCNA (Breast Cancer Network Australia for those of you in the USA), a massive behemoth of an organisation that is responsible for October being pink every year for Breast Cancer awareness. And you…

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25 – The Writing on the Wall

25 – The Writing on the Wall

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(Original title – The Writing on the Wall) Yeah, I know, but it was kind of perfect to keep the original title. I feel like it’s time for another jumbled rant. So I was sitting in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, 90 minutes until my flight leaves, scrolling through Facebook. An article appears about how our pursuit of happiness is making us more anxious than ever, and it got me thinking. “Follow your bliss” is the biggest bit of bullshit I have…

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24 – The DeathTour Party

24 – The DeathTour Party

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(Original title – The Deathday Party) Cancer really enjoys slamming you when you’re already down. It’s been a while since my last update, and so much has been happening. I received my Super payout and did a bunch of fun things, like… I bought a new car, a Suzuki Swift GLX in the shiny blue. His name is Tamatoa because he’s so shiny; My bro Matt and I went looking for a new house to live in, saw ten, applied…

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23 – Red Bloods and Tumours

23 – Red Bloods and Tumours

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(Original title – Mudbloods and Murmurs) The cancer life continues – I have had post-op review with my oncologist, bone scan, palliative care appointment for pain, and a bone and CT scan. I’ve been dealing with a lot of pain over the past six weeks or so, mostly at night when I lay down to go to sleep. So now I have a brand new prescription for morphine, which seems like fun. It’s now another two tablets a day on…

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