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Bingo Deposit Same Day Withdrawal: What Australian Players Should KnowA bingo deposit same day withdrawal promise sounds simple: add funds, play, and receive approved winnings within the same day. In practice, the phrase covers…
Styling the hospital gown: a survivor's fashion survival guideThere's a particular kind of chill that runs through you the first time you tie that awful hospital gown behind your back. The fabric is thin, the colour…
Why I stopped reading my pathology report at 2 a.mThe kettle was still warm. The dog had given up on me hours ago and retreated to the laundry, and I was perched on the edge of the couch in my old Bonds…
The Weird, Wonderful Way My Dog Helped Me HealCancer treatment rearranged my life in ways I expected and ways I absolutely did not. I expected appointments, scans, medication changes and the strange admin…
Navigating Sex and Intimacy After a Double MastectomyA double mastectomy can change the way your body looks, feels and moves through the world. It can also alter sex, desire and intimacy in ways that are…
I Kept My Breasts, and Still Felt Like a Stranger in My BodyKeeping my breasts after cancer sounded, at first, like keeping a familiar address. The shape would still be there. My clothes would still fit in roughly the…
What to say when a friend is diagnosed with breast cancerWhen someone you love says, “I’ve got breast cancer,” your brain may briefly become a washing machine full of loose socks. You want to help, say the perfect…
When growing your hair back feels complicatedHair regrowth is often described as the happy part after chemotherapy. People talk about the first soft fuzz, the exciting appearance of eyelashes, and the…
Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before Port PlacementThe first time someone mentioned a port, I pictured a small metal button hidden beneath my skin and imagined the whole procedure would be as simple as…
My first prosthesis fitting felt like a bad dateMy first prosthesis fitting felt like a bad date, the sort where you spend far too long choosing an outfit, arrive with hopeful expectations, and discover…