WHEN Carolyn Shawe was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, she was scared. In fact, she knew “very little” about what could be her killer.
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Over the years, the two-time cancer survivor has emerged as a symbol of hope for the city. She was proudly decorated with 17 badges – the highest of any Wagga volunteer – for Daffodil Day.
“It seems that nowadays, everyone knows someone who has had cancer,” Ms Shawe said on Friday.
“But back then, there was not a lot known about cancer. They had medication for all sorts of ailments, but they never put it down to cancer.”
Ms Shawe said awareness still had some way to come, but Daffodil Day was a powerful “overall” reminder of cancer’s reach.
It comes as the city secures a prostate cancer nurse after a years-long campaign.
