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BREAST cancer has always been present throughout Connor Prebble\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandma had it, my mum\u2019s had it, I had an aunty who passed away of cancer, the mum of one of my best friends had it, and a high school mate\u2019s mum passed away from it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Wherever possible, Mr Prebble has always coordinated fundraising campaigns to show his support. His latest effort has been to \u2018go pink,\u2019 alongside his partner, Alia Ryan, embracing bright hair dye for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.<\/p>\n

He hopes their vibrant initiative will start conversations, raise awareness and funds for research, so a third generation of his family doesn\u2019t experience the disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone knows what breast cancer is, but not everybody knows what it\u2019s like to have someone in your life deal with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been out of high school for four years. If I post a photo on Facebook, suddenly with pink hair, guys I haven\u2019t spoken to in years will notice and wonder why,\u201d Mr Prebble said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s some shock factor there, people might get thinking and donate.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a biomedical and nursing background, he has a keen interest in this sector of science.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaising money for research is very important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miss Ryan and Mr Prebble became a couple at 16 years old, just months after his mum, Pauline was diagnosed with breast cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was able to support Connor through that, and although Pauline is past that point in her life, we can still work together to raise money for people that haven\u2019t yet been diagnosed, or family members in the future that could go down that path,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe statistics are quite scary, and we have a lot of girls in our family, so it\u2019s always good to improve research for the people that don\u2019t have it, and the people that do now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although she\u2019s been hesitant to visit the doctor throughout the COVID-19 period, Miss Ryan emphasised the importance of making an appointment regardless of the climate, to follow up any breast changes or concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you do find something, go now, because waiting a few weeks or months is not going to help anything. It\u2019s better to get diagnosed early than later on down the track when it\u2019s too late,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Hairdresser, Leanne Gargeeg dyed the couple\u2019s hair pink last week. A breast cancer survivor, she\u2019s proud of their advocacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat they\u2019re doing is truly amazing. I\u2019m so excited that I\u2019m part of it. It\u2019s about getting women to be aware because early detection is so important,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had stage two, verging on stage three. I was lucky to have been diagnosed when I was. It\u2019s a very long journey, but if women can detect it early, they\u2019ve got a much better chance of survival.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit fundraise.nbcf.org.au\/fundraisers\/connorandalia<\/strong><\/a> to show your support before the campaign concludes at the end of June.<\/p>\n

Mr Prebble\u2019s past fundraising campaigns have included the coordination of a Relay for Life team, and having his head shaved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BREAST cancer has always been present throughout Connor Prebble\u2019s life. \u201cMy grandma had it, my mum\u2019s had it, I had an aunty who passed away of cancer, the mum of one of my best friends had it, and a high school mate\u2019s mum passed away from it,\u201d he said. Wherever possible, Mr Prebble has always […]<\/p>\n

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