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Hugh and Tess: Cancer changed everything
“I felt isolated, overwhelmed and felt as if I was drowning. That’s when I reached out to Redkite.”
During the early stages of Hugh’s cancer, Tess felt like she was no longer in control as if she was drowning. Cancer changed everything.
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