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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

Choosing between pain relief and groceries: a mother's heartbreaking sacrifice

Cancer patient Natalie Novak often goes without pain medication, so her family can afford to eat.

"I experience phantom pain where it feels like they're ripping apart my stomach," said Ms Novak, of East Branxton.

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