Kate on diagnosis
'In a way, when you're the patient, it’s easy. You don’t have time to be scared.'
'In a way, when you're the patient, it’s easy. You don’t have time to be scared.'
'I did the typical bloke thing of ignoring it.'
'It was just such a shock because I felt so fit and healthy.'
'I took it in my stride and just tried to deal with things as they happened.'
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