February 27, 2026
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Cancer challenge By Jena Carr Ripplesideâs Amber Ashby is doing what she can to support others going through breast cancer following her own diagnosis two years ago. Ms Ashby, 49, was diagnosed with stage three estrogen-positive breast cancer (a locally advanced and invasive cancer that has not spread to distant body parts) in 2024. âIt was following a friendâs journey with breast cancer and probably sparked my vigilance with making sure that I had the regular scans,â she said. âAfter fi nding a lump though, I thought that Iâd better go and investigate it.â Doctors were able to remove the cancer with surgery, with Ms Ashby then going through chemotherapy to reduce the chance of the cancer coming back.
Weâre asking people to do 56 squats a day ... one squat for every Australian diagnosed with breast cancer every day - Amber Ashby She is now âconsidered cancer-freeâ and said her family was the biggest support during her recovery, including her mother and three kids aged 15, 18 and 21. âMy diagnosis was quite a shock to the family, and I remember my daughter turning to me with tears in her eyes and saying, âMum, youâve got thisâ,â she said. âMy mother also came down here from the United States and created a lot of fun and comedy in the house, so it wasnât a heavy time for us, and it was really lovely family time. âPeople genuinely want to help you, and sometimes itâs hard for people to ask for help, but donât be afraid to ask for help and arm yourself with as much information as you can about it.â Ms Ashby will participate in the National Breast Cancer Foundationâs (NBCF) Squat Challenge next month, which aims to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research during March.
Amber Ashby will do 56 squats a day next month to raise money for breast cancer research during NBCFâs Squat Challenge. (Ivan Kemp) 536484_08
NBCF head of community fundraising Lana Do Canto said the challenge was an opportunity for people to come together and have fun while raising funds for world-class breast cancer research. âWeâre asking people to do 56 squats a day, and that is one squat for every
Australian diagnosed with breast cancer every day,â she said. âWe have one very ambitious vision, and that is towards zero deaths from breast cancer, and we know the only way to get there is through breast cancer research. âBreast cancer is the second most
common cancer in Australia and the most common cancer among women...and, unfortunately, nine Australians still lose their lives to this disease every day.â Visit NBCFâs website for more information or to participate in the Squat Challenge.
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