Tell your cancer story

Tell your cancer story

Do you have cancer? Have you had cancer? Perhaps you're a carer for someone with cancer, or a close friend is coping with cancer right now. If you'd like to share your story with others, complete and submit the form below.

We'd prefer not to use your real name, to protect your privacy. Please provide a ‘preferred name' in the box below - this is the name that will appear with your story. We can't guarantee that we'll publish every story submitted.

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Read the stories submitted

Facing our demons

Just over 2 years ago I was at home on a Saturday night getting ready to go out. In a matter of minutes I went from feeling a bit 'off' to a screaming heap on the floor.

A carer's story

Mum seems to accept she is going to pass, but finds it difficult to accept how. Gasping for breath, her children watching her, changes in her appearance.

A poem about tongue cancer

I've been fitted with a 'tongue' using the muscle of my calf ... From on now I will only be able to eat pureed food and my speech will be slurred. I wrote this poem and would like to share it with you.

4-year-old ovarian cancer survivor

When I was just 4 years old I had cancer in my overies, I had both of them taken out and I survived. I tell you now I am very lucky.

  • Call the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20 and talk to a trained professional
  • Relay for life - The Cancer Council's team fundraising event
    • A hugely popular relay-style event that raises money for cancer research.

  • Donate to The Cancer Council online

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