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...
Jan
2026
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Nov
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...
Oct
2025
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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...
Sep
2025
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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 ...
Aug
2025
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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...
Jul
2025
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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...