Sonya and her husband Toadie fear the worst after the shock cancer diagnosis. But with Toadie's support, Sonya is ready to do battle...
Sonya Rebecchi thought her medical problems were over after having an operation to remove a cyst from her ovary. But then came the nightmare news the cyst was cancerous and the disease has spread through Sonya's entire body...
As Sonya and her husband Toadie try to process the news she has stage 4 cancer, which will be difficult to treat, Toadie vows to be by his wife's side in the days and months to come. Together they vow to tackle this unexpected life challenge together.
Meanwhile, neighbour and doctor, Karl Kennedy has also been shaken by the news but insists on remaining part of Sonya's medical team. The friends agree to keep the diagnosis a secret for now until they've had a chance to come to terms with the news.
Elsewhere in Erinsborough, Terese Willis is still on the mend after the recent shock shooting at The Waterhole. But she remains conflicted about her feelings for boyfriend Leo Tanaka and her unresolved emotions about her ex and Leo's dad Paul Robinson.
However, when Paul starts acting all shifty and attempting to keep his distance from Terese at work, will hotel manager Terese discover it was her daughter Piper who warned Paul to keep away?
Also, Mark Brennan awaits the outcome of his appeal to rejoin the police force, following his previous dismissal for tampering with crime scene evidence. Will Mark be allowed back on the beat?
Neighbours continues weekdays at 1:45pm and 5:30pm on Channel 5
