Join Wollongong's first SCADaddle to help beat women's heart attacks

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Updated April 26 2019 - 7:33pm, first published 4:00pm
Raising awareness: Melissa Dorans with husband Jared and daughters Amelia, 2; Selina, 4 and Olivia, six months. Mrs Dorans has organised the first Wollongong SCADaddle fundraiser next weekend. Picture: Sylvia Liber
Raising awareness: Melissa Dorans with husband Jared and daughters Amelia, 2; Selina, 4 and Olivia, six months. Mrs Dorans has organised the first Wollongong SCADaddle fundraiser next weekend. Picture: Sylvia Liber

One minute Melissa Dorans was happily chatting to her three girls in the back seat of the car; the next she felt like "an elephant" had sat on her chest.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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