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    A PEANUT M&M FOUND MY BRAIN TUMOUR

    Jan 09, 2020 3 minutes
    As told to
    Jess Bell

    Lauren Brender, 31, Sydney, NSW

    Sitting in the kitchen of my university dorm, I ripped open a packet of yummy Peanut M&M’s.

    Munching away, I was enjoying the sweet treat when I heard a loud crack in my jaw.

    That doesn’t sound good, I thought.

    I felt around inside my mouth, certain I’d broken a tooth. But all my gnashers felt fine.

    I wasn’t in any pain and when I looked in the mirror, I couldn’t see any damage.

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