How a motorbike accident led to a blood cancer diagnosis
Brendan Hodda had just embarked on the trip of a lifetime for his 40th birthday. He was to ride his motorbike from Rockhampton to Cape York, when he fell off his bike on the first day of the trip.
It wasn’t until after three surgeries on a broken arm and further tests that Brendan received the news – he had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
Last updated on May 17th, 2024
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