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Riverland grower has life-changing myeloma diagnosis after breaking his back

A cancer diagnosis was life-changing for David Coombs and forced him to sell his pistachio tree orchard. (ABC Riverland: Catherine Heuzenroeder)

After breaking his back lifting a 20-kilogram bag of fertiliser, David Coombs returned to his orchard and continued working. 

That was in February last year and despite being in constant pain, it was five days before he sought medical treatment.

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