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Breast cancer survivor and the face of 2021 Rockhampton Relay for Life, Susan Earle, is calling on the community to rally together for this year’s event.
She said she was grateful for the organisation’s support throughout her cancer experience.
“My cancer experience started in 2018 when I found a lump in my breast,” she said.
“After visiting my GP and subsequently having scans and biopsies, I was diagnosed with extremely aggressive HER2-positive breast cancer.
“My treatment was far from easy but I’m forever grateful for the support I received from Cancer Council Queensland.”
Her diabetes and allergic reaction to some of the immunotherapy drugs, combined with the 18 rounds of chemotherapy preceding surgery came with their challenges.