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Stories from people living with blood cancer, their family, carers, and friends; plus research and advocacy news.

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“Live life to the fullest”: Josh Gourlay opens up about returning to work and new beginnings after blood cancer

While a shock blood cancer diagnosis put 34-year-old Josh Gourlay’s life temporarily on hold, it also presented him with a new mindset, and new opportunities.

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Talking Blood Cancer: Estate planning and medical directives

Discover estate planning essentials for blood cancer patients with Eleanor Davis on the Talking Blood Cancer podcast by the Leukaemia Foundation.

  • Support services
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World Blood Cancer Day 2024

Discover more about the latest developments in stem cell transplants.

  • bone marrow transplant
  • Research
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Kish Modi’s AML journey and GoFundMe fundraiser

My name is Kish, I’m a 35-year-old who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in October last year. There were no warning signs – things just hit, very suddenly.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia
  • bone marrow transplant
  • chemotherapy
  • Our supporters
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Feeling tired all the time because of cancer

Discover how cancer fatigue impacts daily life and learn ways to manage feeling tired all the time due to cancer. Explore Neda's inspiring story.

  • chemotherapy
  • Myeloma
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Talking Blood Cancer: Joshua’s journey

Discover Joshua's inspiring journey with blood cancer and how Leukaemia Foundation support helped him find happiness and new beginnings. Listen now!

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Support services
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Last updated on October 24th, 2023

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