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25.01.2022 Hospital can be a scary time for a child, but you can give them a cuddly friend so they never feel alone or afraid during their treatment. Plus, all bear donations are tax-deductible

13.01.2022 Understanding the way cancer behaves and the way treatments impact disease is pivotal to improving things for patients. How can we collect and understand the data more efficiently and harness technology to make sense of it all? #changingcancercare

09.01.2022 With or without a 'mo, our healthcare workers spend every day of the year helping prevent premature death in men. This Movember, consider getting involved or donating to the cause. #Movember #InternationalMensDay2020

06.01.2022 Have you always wondered what it is like to use a home doctor? Don't worry! We are here to answer all your questions. Book a home doctor appointment and say go...odbye to long waits and waiting rooms, plus we can see the whole family if needed. We deliver high-quality healthcare in the comfort of your home either via telehealth or we can pop in while you're getting on with your day. We can sent your prescription straight to your phone. We really do take the hassle out of healthcare. Just book your appointment and we'll do the rest. Servicing Jan Juc to South Geelong

06.01.2022 The Juggs would like to wish everyone a wonderful & safe easter, we won’t be paddling this week but we will be enjoying time with family & friends. Maybe even a little chocky

04.01.2022 I had put on some weight around my belly area, but I just put it down to too much good food over Christmas and New Year. One night in February 2017 I got an an...noying pain in my lower abdomen which didn't go away, so I made an appointment to see my GP. He was concerned with my expanding belly, so he sent me for an ultrasound straight away. While having the ultrasound the radiographer asked me to roll onto my side and he began to ultrasound up my side - I immediately knew then something was wrong. ‘What's wrong’ I asked, he said I’ll be back in a minute. When he returned to the room, he said ‘I've just been on the phone to your GP and he would like you to have a CT scan while you’re here. I was told that I had Stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to my liver and to my peritoneum. I needed to have an urgent peritonectomy in 2 days’ time as this was my best chance of immediate survival. So, on the 20th of March 2017 I underwent the mother of all surgeries "a Peritonectomy" which included a full hysterectomy, liver resection, bowel resection, removal of my gall bladder and lymphadenectomy. While still under anaesthetic I had intraperitoneal chemotherapy - chemo delivered directly onto my organs - they were basically being bathed in chemotherapy. I then had 12 rounds of chemotherapy over a period of six months. After the chemotherapy I went into remission. I was in remission and life was good. Unfortunately, my cancer returned in 2019 and I again found myself on the operating table undergoing my second peritonectomy and intraperitoneal chemotherapy. I started chemotherapy again, as well as some targeted treatment which had horrible side effects. This time round I nearly gave up - I was ready to throw in the towel. Thanks to my loving husband and children, family, friends, work colleagues my oncologist and my surgical oncologist I pushed through and I am still here in 2021 and still in remission - kicking cancer’s ass. ~ Hayley Help us kick bowel cancer's butt. Join Chloe and kick ass women across Australia increase awareness of bowel cancer in women and challenge misconceptions around the disease. Read Hayley's full story here: https://bit.ly/3kKweys

04.01.2022 Good night friends , have a relaxing evening

02.01.2022 Do you run or ride, swim or cycle? If you're a fitness freak (or just want to get out of the house), you can get active and fundraise to stop cancer. Register now to challenge yourself and make an impact.