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Michelle keeps pushing through
“The impact of cancer is huge. It becomes a full-time job. Every day is a different juggle. I can’t always plan, and when I do, not everything goes according to plan.”
When Michelle’s daughter Dakoda was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of three, the busy mum joined the rollercoaster of childhood cancer. Every day she juggles Dakoda’s treatment with caring for her other two children, connecting with her husband and working as a nurse. This is Michelle’s story.
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