A positive mindset and returning to work helped Harry!
Category: Podcast
Lisa Smith CEO of Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry
- Interviews with experts
15 minutes with haematology nurse Carmel Woodrow
Carmel Woodrow has been in the field of nursing for over 40 years, with 30 of those years spent in haematology. Now working as a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Carmel focuses mainly on myeloma and amyloidosis patients.
- Interviews with experts
Jennifer was diagnosed with myeloma at 27 years old
Jennifer Marx shares insight into being diagnosed with myeloma at almost 27 years old - a condition far more prevalent in older people. Jennifer shares how she navigated the healthcare system, managed treatment and relationships, and her experience having two autologous transplants.
- Myeloma
Navigating a rare blood disease as a mother of five: Fiona’s story
In May 2020, Fiona was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Also known as MDS, it is a type of blood cancer that affects the production of normal blood cells in the bone marrow. Fiona shares what it was like to be diagnosed with a rare blood disease as a mother of five, wife and nurse, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Myelodysplastic syndromes
Talking Blood Cancer: 2022 wrap up
From a cattle farmer and mother of three to an AML diagnosis: Regina’s story
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
Diagnosed at 5 weeks old: Zoe’s remarkable story
In this episode, Kate speaks with Ping, whose daughter Zoe was diagnosed with infant pre B-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at just 5 weeks old. Zoe is now nearly 5 years old and is in remission and at school. Zoe's mother, Ping, shares what it was like to walk the blood cancer journey with a child so young, and how the family travelled around the world to save Zoe's life.
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
“It was a journey through no man’s land”: Michael’s story
Michael Bowen was 33 years old and living in Sydney when one morning, as he was driving to work, he received a phone call that would stop his fast paced life in its tracks. Michael received a diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). In this conversation, Michael talks about the bouts of depression he came up against and how he was able to overcome these hard times.
- Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Vicky’s two miracle babies post-treatment
Vicky Pellowe was just 29 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Vicky and her husband had only been married six months, both working long hours as FIFO workers in Western Australia. Vicky speaks about the shock of mental recovery post treatment - how to try and remain positive while experiencing fear of relapse, side effects, potential infertility, body changes and loss of employment or finances. She also speaks about the journey into motherhood and how she was blessed with two miracle babies post treatment, without IVF.
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- “Live life to the fullest”: Josh Gourlay opens up about returning to work and new beginnings after blood cancer
- Advocacy news – July 2024
- Talking Blood Cancer: Estate planning and medical directives
- Running for a Cause: Cal Gates’ Journey from Newcastle to Sydney on foot in one weekend
- World Blood Cancer Day 2024