Asher Packman, an MPN patient and President of Meditation Australia has kindly offered a free meditation to MPN patients, their families and carers to mark MPN awareness day this Thursday, 14 September at 1pm (AEST). The MPN AA invites you to join Asher for a live online meditation as part of MPN Awareness Day. Asher […]
Leukaemia Foundation online support groups These free online groups are for blood cancer patients and are run by the Leukaemia Foundation. They are a wonderful source of support and sharing of knowledge. Topics vary each month and the Leukaemia Foundation usually runs groups such as: a general blood cancer group (daytime and evening) a mens’ […]
These free online groups are for blood cancer patients and are run by the Leukaemia Foundation. They are a wonderful source of support and sharing of knowledge. October's mens’ group is covering the topic of Loneliness. 'Loneliness is not about a lack of people around you nor about solitude and peace of being comfortable with […]
The upcoming support groups for October from the Leukaemia Foundation are discussing loneliness. 'Loneliness is not about a lack of people around you nor about solitude and peace of being comfortable with yourself. Loneliness can be described as the feeling of not being seen, heard, understood or valued. A blood cancer / disorder diagnosis can […]
The Leukaemia Foundation is hosting a webinar with guest speaker. Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM, an internationally renowned oncologist. You may know Dr Srivastava from her regular articles in The Guardian Australia, or perhaps a series about cancer on ABC radio national or various other media articles and commentaries. She will be speaking about ageing […]
The upcoming support groups for October from the Leukaemia Foundation are discussing loneliness. ‘Loneliness is not about a lack of people around you nor about solitude and peace of being comfortable with yourself. Loneliness can be described as the feeling of not being seen, heard, understood or valued. A blood cancer / disorder diagnosis can […]
The upcoming support groups for November from the Leukaemia Foundation are discussing 'Tricky conversations'. 'Sharing the news of a blood cancer diagnosis can be challenging and confronting. This initial news will be one of many tricky conversations you and those around you will be faced with after a diagnosis. Despite the challenges, there are ways […]
Topic: Coping with the festive season The Leukaemia Foundation is running a support group in December about coping with the festive season. While this can be a joyous time of year for many people, for people living with blood cancer, this time of year can bring out feelings in some that are not so joyous. […]
Topic: Living a meaningful life The Leukaemia Foundation runs monthly support groups online via zoom. This month the groups are discussing the questions of ‘what is the meaning of life’ & ‘what’s my purpose’. The Leukaemia Foundation advises that 'these are significantly profound questions, particularly when diagnosed with blood cancer. Some find significant meaning & […]
Topic: Living a meaningful life The Leukaemia Foundation runs monthly support groups online via zoom. This month the groups are discussing the questions of ‘what is the meaning of life’ & ‘what’s my purpose’. This group is a general group open to all blood cancer patients. The Leukaemia Foundation advises that 'these are significantly profound […]