Blood cancer casts a long shadow over many Australian families, but for Theresa Webb and her family, its shadow has been longer than most. Theresa was first diagnosed with blood cancer in 2002 after discovering a small hard lump near her collarbone. A biopsy revealed the then 30-year-old had a type of blood cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
>In January 2020, Giles and wife Jacqui welcomed their baby daughter into the world. But just days later, Giles was hit with a shock blood cancer diagnosis that turned everything on its head.
Sophie was diagnosed with AML in 2019, aged 29. She had a stem cell transplant later the same year from an unrelated donor and has been in remission ever since. After leaning on her yoga and mindfulness practice heavily through her recovery, Sophie underwent her yoga teacher training and teaches in Adelaide. In this article the Leukaemia Foundation asked Sophie some questions about her experience with complementary therapies.
David Joske is a Clinical Haematologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth Western Australia. He was Head of Department 1994 - 2012 and a Medical Co-Director 2017-2021. In this story David Joske talks to the Leukaemia Foundation about Complementary therapies.
One of the first things Lyndell Wills did after being diagnosed with a blood cancer was to plan her dream holiday to South Africa.Â
Clinical psychologist Ela Sexton advises on a few steps you can take when considering blood cancer and fertility planning.
Sage and Sophie had to quickly make decisions about fertility and whether to start their respective families in the future – all within days of receiving a blood cancer diagnosis.
Sam was in denial about her lymphoma diagnosis, but struggled with how people related to her after her diagnosis.
Dr Forsyth is passionate about what MPN patients can do to improve their health.
Jen was into trying wellness crazes and 'anti-cancer' fads. Then she was diagnosed with blood cancer.
