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“Trev is still looking after me” says Pauline

Pauline Vedelago tells the story of her husband of 31 years, Trevor.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Grief and loss
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Trevor and Pauline with their dog

Breaking barriers: At the table with best and brightest

Deb Henderson shares her story to help us mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Deb has blood cancer and is also a member of the Blood Cancer Taskforce.

  • Advocacy and policy
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Deborah Sims and her children at Brighton Beach

Leigh’s story: living well with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Leigh was diagnosed with CLL at 25 years old.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Leigh with CLL

Julie’s story: living well with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

For Julie it's all about family and friends and staying positive. Stay positive, life is too precious.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Julie with CLL

Jackie’s story: living well with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Jackie is staying fit and living her normal life the way she planned before she was diagnosed.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Jackie with CLL

Addressing knowledge gaps in immunoglobulin therapy

Dr Khai Li Chai is working to improve the prevention and treatment of infection in blood cancer patients with antibody replacement therapy.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Myeloma
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Research
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Khai Li Chai

Bruce has found his pot of gold – acalabrutinib

Bruce was the first patient in Adelaide to join an international CLL trial.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Bruce Wood and his wife, Belinda Wood

Decisions from the March PBAC meeting for CLL/SLL

Acalabrutinib (Calquence®) will be added to the therapy arsenal for CLL and SLL.

  • Advocacy and policy
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Other blood cancers
  • Treatments and side-effects
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Making personalised care possible

We've launched a new project to understand what people with CLL go through.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Support services
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Information, insights, even exercise covered at the CLL patient forum

The Leukaemia Foundation hosted a special CLL patient forum in May 2019.

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Forum participants during the exercise session.