Video done to support and raise awareness of body image and breast cancer survivors.
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While most young people are starting their lives and figuring out what they want to do with their futures, there are 4,000 Australians every year under the age of 35 who get diagnosed with some form of Cancer. It is estimated that one third of those diagnosed in any year are not expected to survive.
Ellis was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at 16 years old. Fatigue made it difficult to do full days at school. He also had to give up basketball, his favourite sport. Ellis’ treatment affected his immune system.
Going through cancer treatment can be an emotional roller coaster. Psychiatric Oncologist Dr. Wendy Baer gives some tips to keep you moving forward.
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As Serena Williams gears up to win the calendar year grand slam, we look back at her remarkable career, which started in one of the USA’s toughest cities.
In the pitch-black night, stung by jellyfish, choking on salt water, singing to herself, hallucinating Diana Nyad just kept on swimming. And that’s how she finally achieved her lifetime goal as an athlete: an extreme 100-mile swim from Cuba to Florida—at age 64. Hear her story.
"Grit and Grace. One won’t let you give up and the other makes it okay to let go. You need both to succeed-especially women who face incredible odds.