Darcy was diagnosed with skin cancer when she was 21 after she noticed changes
For as long as she could remember, there had been a mole on Darcy's chest. It was there in plain sight, but she had never really paid much attention it.
She went to her GP for advice, but was told everything looked fine and there was nothing to worry about. But it continued to play on Darcy's mind, and when she started looking back on photos of herself, she could see a change in her mole in each picture. The nurse told Darcy she wasn’t too concerned about it but as it did meet several ABCDEs, she would refer her to a specialist.
“At the hospital where I was first diagnosed, I was the youngest skin cancer patient they'd had at 21 and they really didn't think it was going to be anything. Teacher Darcy believes there isn't enough in the curriculum to educate children and young people on the signs of cancer and importance of knowing their bodies.
Darcy said: “I've talked to all the children about the common signs and symptoms of cancer, about sun safety, about why they get the HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer and things like that.
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