Written by Ken Guy, QLD The warning of serious illness came during a visit to Sydney in mid- 2000, when I experienced chronic back pain that forced me to return immediately to Brisbane. My general pra...
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Written by Hope Weber, VIC In 2023, my husband Trev, who was 50 years old at the time, was complaining of back pain and shortness of breath. Our General Practitioner (GP) ordered some scans and tests ...
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Written by Alan McIntosh, QLD My journey began in November 2021 when I experienced chest pain. At first, my local General Practitioner (GP) thought it was muscle strain. It continued for a couple of w...
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Written by Lynne Hayhow, NT I consider myself to be one of the lucky ones! I had been a regular blood donor, donating over 100 times when they noted my ferritin was too low to donate. I wasn’t allowed...
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2025
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Written by Peter Aroney, NSW In 2018, I was a fit, healthy and passionate mountain bike rider, tandem cyclist and golfer. I would love to go on long 3–4-hour mountain bike rides, and my wife and I hav...
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Written by Anita La Forgia, VIC I had just blown out the candles on my 40th birthday cake, with everyone telling me that “life begins at 40.” Yet I had a persistent niggle in my hip that wouldn’t go a...
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Written by Robyn Pritchard, QLD In September 2011, my husband David, a fit and well, practicing cardiologist, was diagnosed with myeloma. We were about to embark on a long South American holiday, and ...
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Written by Ann Moir, NSW In 2021 I was recently retired, coasting along through life, volunteering and excitedly awaiting the birth of our first grandchild. I was enjoying my retirement activities wit...
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Written by Jean-Pierre Gorce, WA I was diagnosed with myeloma in March 2024, and it turned my life upside down. It all started with severe pain in my ribs, and a scan revealed pathological fractures i...