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An Open Letter to Junkee on Breast Cancer

An Open Letter to Junkee on Breast Cancer

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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23 – Red Bloods and Tumours

23 – Red Bloods and Tumours

(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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13 – Life Calls, Oh Man

13 – Life Calls, Oh Man

(Today’s chapter name isn’t a pun, but an anagram of the chapter title, “Nicholas Flamel”) Just in case you were thinking about developing your very own special mutant boob or other body part, I’ve made a list of pros and cons to having cancer. Here’s the pros: My work has an insurance policy that means I can take up to 2 years off work at 75% of my income, so I don’t have to report to Centrelink and I am…

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