With the winter now upon us and the cases of COVID rising again in Australia, the Leukaemia Foundation has organised an update on COVID for blood cancer patients. Speakers will be: Associate Professor Nada Hamad who is a Clinical Haematologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and Dr Krispin Hajkowicz who is an Infectious Diseases Specialist […]
The Leukaemia Foundation runs regular online support groups, free of charge and 100% confidential. They are facilitated by an experienced Blood Cancer Support Coordinator. Upcoming support groups for July are about 'self advocacy'. Self-advocacy means taking an active role in your health care which requires understanding your own needs and communicating these needs with others. […]
The Leukaemia Foundation is running a free webinar presentation featuring the MPNAA 's Nathalie Cook (who is an accredited dietician and nutritionist) and internationally known chef, Jason Roberts. Viewers will be inspired by the knowledge that they gain about nutritious and easy to prepare delicious food. Viewers will also discover: Nutrition Myth Busters The principles […]
The Leukaemia Foundation runs regular online support groups, free of charge and 100% confidential. They are facilitated by an experienced Blood Cancer Support Coordinator. Upcoming support groups for August are about 'negative thoughts, positive actions'. As humans, we are often geared to think in a more negative way. This most certainly applies when someone is […]
The Leukaemia Foundation warmly invites you to this important webinar where they will be exploring some of the common reactions and experiences that accompany life with blood cancer. These might impact our emotions, adjustment, relationships, expectations, and wellbeing. These challenges can change how you think and feel about yourself and your life, no matter how […]
The Leukaemia Foundation runs regular online support groups, free of charge and 100% confidential. They are facilitated by an experienced Blood Cancer Support Coordinator. Upcoming support groups for September are about 'Fear of Blood Cancer Recurrence'. One of the greatest concerns for people living with blood cancer is the worry of blood cancer returning or […]
The Leukaemia Foundation runs regular online support groups, free of charge and 100% confidential. They are facilitated by an experienced Blood Cancer Support Coordinator. Upcoming support groups for September are about 'Fear of Blood Cancer Recurrence'. One of the greatest concerns for people living with blood cancer is the worry of blood cancer returning or […]
These blood cancer support groups are facilitated by the Leukaemia Foundation's experienced blood cancer support coordinators. They are small, confidential groups, and interactive in nature with discussion focusing on the lived experience of participants: essentially, sharing what it’s really like to live with blood cancer with others who can relate. Some participants have said ‘it […]
Monash Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences - CCS Community and Researcher Engagement Program (CaRE) presents this hybrid event. Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a rare, difficult to treat group of blood cancers. Understanding the genetic lesions in MPNs can transform diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Please join us as we discuss the role of genetics and new therapeutic […]
The Leukaemia Foundation's October support group is about self identity and self image. Self-identity is a combination of our personality traits, abilities, physical attributes, interests, hobbies, and social roles. The many emotional and physical changes that can come along with a blood cancer diagnosis and treatment can change the way we perceive ourselves. Join an […]
