Nothing fun about it, according to Graham Lewis
Graham Lewis insists that “fun run” is most definitely an oxymoron, and that there’s nothing fun about it, especially when the weather is cold and miserable. And cold and miserable it was when Graham completed this year, only the third time it’s rained for the event in the past 50 years according to Graham. 2025 […]
Sydney Marathon – Laura’s run for Francesca
Laura Garbo recently completed her first major Marathon, an incredible achievement made even more meaningful by her decision to run in support of Arrow, raising over $2,000 for stem cell transplant patients. The Arrow cause is close to Laura’s heart, adding extra significance to her first Sydney Marathon which she described as “a fabulous experience, […]
Celebrating 50 Years since Australia’s First Bone Marrow Transplant
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney has marked a remarkable milestone: the 50th anniversary of Australia’s very first bone marrow transplant. The commemoration began with Associate Professor Anthony Dodds, who reflected on that groundbreaking moment in 1975 when the first bone marrow transplant was performed. He paid tribute to the extraordinary teamwork and donor generosity that made […]
100 Years of Life Post Transplant: Meet the Transplant Games Champions Who Refuse to Sit Still
100 years of life What does 100 years of life look like after a bone marrow transplant? It looks like Lisa, Jonathon, and Kerrin — three extraordinary Australians who’ve not only survived bone marrow transplants, but have gone on to thrive, compete, and inspire at the Australian and World Transplant Games. Between them, they’ve lived […]
Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia, and Poppy’s fight for life.
Poppy Pickett has had more than a lifetime’s worth of medical poking and prodding, with transfusion after transfusion, endless visits to hospitals and specialists, and months in isolation. And she’s only five years old. Poppy was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia (DBA) just six weeks after she was born. DBA is a rare disease in which […]
In at the deep end: Rhys Hibbert’s first ever Canoe Classic
“We’d only kayaked at night once before. And that was by accident.” That’s not a sentence you expect to hear from someone who has just done their first ever Canoe Classic. The Hawkesbury Classic Paddle is a 111km overnight paddle from Windsor to Mooney Mooney along the majestic Hawkesbury River: an ultra-marathon paddling event. And […]
Jackie’s cat saved her life. (Oh, and an allogeneic stem cell transplant.)
A woman with a cat bite walks into a medical centre… No, it’s not the start of a bad joke, but what followed for Jackie was so surreal it felt like it could have been. She had been feeling fatigued and lethargic for a while, but it wasn’t until a routine blood test after she […]
Today of all days. (The role of a positive mindset.)
“Today of all days, Jen.” It had taken quite a bit of to-and-fro to arrange a time to speak with Des. He’s a busy man: playing golf, catching up with friends, enjoying concerts, and back in full time work after treatment for multiple myeloma. In short, living life to the full. But the day we […]
World Transplant Games in Perth 2023
Making a splash 38-years post bone marrow transplantation Camaraderie, commitment and courage are three words that come to Lisa Cuthbertson’s mind when she talks about the World Transplant Games, recently held in Perth, Western Australia, 15-21 April 2023. “Camaraderie because everyone there has had a second chance at life and so many memorable moments […]