The netball phrase took on a new meaning after I shared my diagnosis online and was overwhelmed with support
Photograph: Supplied by Megan MauricePhotograph: Supplied by Megan Mauricehile waiting on results from a biopsy on a suspicious lump in my breast, I was doing an editing shift on Guardian Australia’s sport desk. Football writer Samantha Lewis filedthat delved into her diagnosis and treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. At first, I wasn’t sure it was a story I should be working on at that moment, but as I read it, I felt calmer.
Compounding all this of course, was the ongoing effects of the pandemic. No visitors in the hospital while I recovered from surgery or at any of my early appointments. But despite all this, I never really felt alone. I had the support of my incredible husband, family and friends of course – I knew they would be there for me and I could not have done any of this without them.
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