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Mail Online • December 17th, 2024

I was a nurse - yet I missed the silent symptoms of bowel cancer at 38

'Will this be my last Christmas?' I thought to myself as a tear slid down my face while I watched my children play in the backyard.

My life had turned upside down after I was diagnosed with stage one bowel cancer in 2018. I was 38, had no family history of the disease, and few of the tell-tale symptoms doctors say you should look for....

Mail Online • June 29th, 2024

Mum reveals how she signed her 'death sentence' after ignoring pains

A young single mum has revealed how she signed her own 'death sentence' after ignoring painful stomach cramps for six months.Nicole Murphy 'felt silly' heading to the doctors about the pain, and when she finally did they sent her away saying it was probably age or diet related.By the time Nicole felt confident enough to ask for more answers it was too late - tests revealed she had sta...

Mail Online • August 3rd, 2024

My living hell: I was just 26 when I was diagnosed 'suicide disease'

A young Aussie is 'living a nightmare' after being struck down with a rare neurological condition so horrific it's nicknamed 'the suicide disease' - and there's no known cure.

Emily Morton, from Adelaide, South Australia, developed trigeminal neuralgia - a nerve pain condition affecting the face and head - shortly after a mild case of Covid-19 and a b...

Mail Online • December 15th, 2024

My baby girl was diagnosed with a rare brain disease

When doctors told us our baby girl Tallulah Moon only had months to live, my husband Chris refused to wash her clothes. He didn't want to lose her smell.The initial diagnosis was that she had a rare disease called leukodystrophy, which causes the white matter in the brain to deteriorate. Doctors said Tallulah Moon's was much thinner than it should have been, and nothing could be done.Chris and I were...

Mail Online • June 22nd, 2024

I was diagnosed with stage 3 skin cancer in my 20s

A sun-loving young woman who was diagnosed with skin cancer at just 20 years old admits she was 'naïve' about how deadly the harsh Australian sun can be.Teisha Ward, from Melbourne, loved soaking up the sunshine by tanning at the beach or poolside - but was unaware of the irreversible damage being done.Speaking to FEMAIL, the now 25-year-old executive assistant said she was far too 'b...

Mail Online • June 23rd, 2024

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 33 then Parkinson's disease

At first glance you wouldn't know Emma Tinkler is living with two incurable diseases that require constant monitoring and medication.

The Sydney mother-of-two was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 33 and Parkinson's disease 15 years later at 48.

'A lot of people think Parkinson's is an 80-year-old disease that just impacts men, but...

Mail Online • May 26th, 2024

Wife reveals husband's one symptom before he was diagnosed with cancer

Marlene and David Sardo-Infirri were looking forward to the birth of their second child in 2019 - until they received devastating news seven months into the pregnancy.

The then 38-year-old dad was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer and was left floored after experiencing only one symptom - frequent bathroom visits - with no abdominal pain or bleed...

Mail Online • June 21st, 2024

Mum-of-three diagnosed with incurable liver cancer

High school sweethearts Olivia and Josh Renga welcomed their twin daughters 18 months ago and were thriving as a young family. But in mid-January their world was turned upside down when Olivia was diagnosed with 'rare and aggressive' terminal cancer at just 33. The mother-of-three received the tragic news her liver was riddled with neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma. The cancer is de...

Mail Online • June 2nd, 2024

Fit and healthy mum diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer

A young mum-of-two was forced to stop working and put her studies on hold when she was handed a life-changing cancer diagnosis a week before her 33rd birthday. Melissa Dunmore, from Melbourne, was given the news on February 8 after surgeons found a 20cm tumour in her colon along with 11 tiny pre-cancerous polyps. Melissa had stage three bowel cancer. She had no family history of the di...

Mail Online • May 12th, 2024

Mum's shock as tiny spot on her forehead turns out to be cancer

When Cera Byrum noticed a barely there 'pimple' on her forehead in December, 2023, skin cancer was the last thing on her mind.But just four months later, she was handed the grim diagnosis halfway through her shift as a teacher.The young mum, 31, from Dallas, was in the classroom when she received a phone call from a nurse who told her the little bump was cancerous.'I vividly remembe...

Mail Online • June 23rd, 2024

How I lost four kilos in eight weeks without going hungry

A young fitness coach has named the four things she did to shed 4kg in eight weeks - and explained why it's important to focus on the 'quality' of calories for fat loss, not just the quantity.

Isabella Raso, from Sydney, said she ate in a calorie deficit, strength trained up to three times a week, hit 10,000 steps a day and prioritised rest and recove...

Mail Online • November 17th, 2024

My life looked perfect - but I was using cocaine six days a week

By LEZLY KAYE Published: 05:40, 17 November 2024 | Updated: 03:58, 20 November 2024 Monday was my sober night.During my wild days of partying with bikies, dancing for money and recklessly taking drugs, there would be one night a week when I wouldn't punish my body with cocaine. Looking back, how I managed to do that was a miracle.My story may sound confronting at first, but I'm sharing it because I want the world to know it is possible to break the cycle of addiction and come out the oth...

Mail Online • April 29th, 2022

Young farmer diagnosed with skin cancer TWICE before he turned 24

A cattle farmer who was diagnosed with skin cancer twice before he was 24 years old is urging young Australians to be diligent with skin checks and warns 'no one is immune'.

At the age of 21, Joshua Murrell was enjoying the prime of his youth and as a result he felt 'bulletproof' with 'nothing to worry about'.

In March 2020 he was first diagnosed wit...

Mail Online • February 4th, 2024

I was diagnosed with a mystery illness and I looked pregnant

Georgina Solomon has always embraced a busy 'hustle' lifestyle. At 19 she moved to the UK to nanny children, then she lived in Bali for five years and now in her late-30s she co-owns creative studio Prim Haus in Sydney on top of being a freelance photographer and model. But 2022 was one of her hardest years as she became bedridden from a mystery illness and was in and out of hos...

Mail Online • January 14th, 2022

Young man, 26, shares his battle with an agonising skin condition

A healthy young man has been left unable to take care of himself after suffering from a unique out-of-control skin condition.

Jordan Hendey, from northern New South Wales, has been experiencing 'Topical Steroid Withdrawal' (TSW) consequently from overusing steroid cream for 20 years to relieve his eczema, leaving his skin incredibly flaky.

As his ski...

Mail Online • March 24th, 2025

I woke up from a coma and didn't know I had a toddler

By CARINA STATHIS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 13:40, 24 March 2025 | Updated: 14:48, 24 March 2025 Danielle Donald woke up in a hospital bed, totally confused.She had suffered a seizure in her early twenties - maybe she'd had another one?But something about this felt different. Scarier. 'Where am I?' She opened her mouth but there was no sound. Her words were choked by the tube down her throat. She was hooked up to other bleeping machines, too. Her vision was blurry and her entir...