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Sandia's story started out with foot cramps, but ended with a diagnosis for brain tumour.

Joanna has experienced sexual trauma, did her work to heal, and is using her training as a counsellor and personal experience to help others.

Unknown to her, Enid's son was involved with a much older one, and when he was rejected, the hurt, combined with mental health symptoms that were missed, led him to take his life.

A self-confessed workaholic, Aldyth was working two jobs because she could but the stress was taking a toll on her health. Delays in her operation led to the discovery of a second cancerous tumour that would have been missed if the original procedure had gone ahead.

Joseph tells how he and his three daughters coped with the diagnosis of terminal cancer for his late wife, Jackie.

Jenny suffered a bleed on the brain for two days and has lived to tell her story.