Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters had sought medical advice for a certain spot on her eyeball before, but when...
Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters had sought medical advice for a certain spot on her eyeball before, but when her colleagues started commenting on it, she decided to get a second opinion.
“I remember really clearly (Bill Shorten) saying ‘That looks really sore, are you OK?’” Ms Chesters said.
And it is lucky she did get that second opinion: the spot turned out to be a rare cancer called conjuctival melanoma, for which she is still undergoing treatment.
By Natalie Croxon – Bendigo Advertiser
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