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Chicken wings FOUND MY CANCER

Pulling into my driveway after a long day at work, I saw my husband Ryan, 33, also turning in.

‘You’re home!’ I yelled, running to give him a hug.

Ryan was a FIFO worker, so we’d sometimes not see each other for weeks.

Studying nursing and working as a patient coordinator, I also kept busy with my local theatre group when Ryan was away.

One day, I invited my friend Adrienne over before rehearsals. She arrived just as I pulled chicken wings and spring rolls out of the oven.

‘Smells good,’ she smiled.

Munching away on

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