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Diagnosed purely by fate ,the death of my sister's husband 13 years ago , triggered panic and sadness, he died from a melanoma . It was shocking .
Melanoma was his fate .. concern for my own mortality, crept in ,as the information and talk about melanoma , was enlightening and alarming .
Scanning ,in secret as not to upset my sister ,J checked my fair ,sun affected skin.
I looked for certain warning signs in moles ,marks ,freckles ..
There it was .tiny ,like a pen dot .with signs that I would...

Linda, known as here on the site, posted in the “Breast cancer” group about how running has helped her through her experiences with cancer treatment and body confidence. We wanted to share her story here on Community News. In today’s blog, Linda talks all about what the benefits of exercise during cancer treatment have been for her personally.
I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer just before Christmas, I am 52 years old and I must admit it came as a complete shock. I started...
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