Kathy's Bald Move

Katherine Guarino
Podcast de Kathy's Bald Move

In July this year, I got out the clippers and shaved my hair off for blood cancer. Why? Because it’s true what they say, cancer does not discriminate. Whether you have been through it personally, or know someone who has been affected by it, in some way or another, we have all been impacted by cancer. I speak with those who are willing to share their cancer journey. I hope that by sharing our stories, we will not only see that we are not alone in that we all have an experience of cancer, but we can also raise awareness for a really great cause. If you would like to donate to our team, “Kathy’s Bald Move,” you can do so by clicking the following link: http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/kathysbaldmove

  1. Spotlight on Lived Experience with Leukaemia Foundation's Kathryn Huntley

    16/07/2020

    Spotlight on Lived Experience with Leukaemia Foundation's Kathryn Huntley

    In Kathy's Bald Move's final episode for Season One, you will meet Kathryn. Kathryn started working as a nurse on the bone marrow transplant ward, and soon realised what she loved most about her role, was building relationships with those patients impacted by cancer. This realisation is what ultimately led her to her role at the Leukaemia Foundation. ⁣ ⁣ Kathryn's compassionate nature and nursing background is what makes her so wonderful at her job. She is now the General Manager for People Living with Blood Cancer at the Leukaemia Foundation, where she and her team of incredible cancer support workers make a real difference to the lives of those impacted by blood cancer. ⁣ ⁣ In this special episode, Kathryn provided me with more information about what blood cancer is, how your generous donations are being used to help those living with blood cancer, and ways you can support those impacted by blood cancer without donating money. ⁣ ⁣ For all those who have supported Kathy's Bald Move, thank you. I hope this episode shows you the massive difference you are making for the blood cancer community. ⁣ ⁣ Click here to learn more about the Leukaemia Foundation or if you would like to read the Leukaemia Foundation's State of the Nation Report, click here. Information on becoming a blood or plasma donor through Lifeblood Australia. Information about becoming a bone marrow donor through Strength to Give. If you would like to donate to our World's Greatest Shave campaign, you can donate until June 30, 2021 by clicking this link or if you would like to learn more about our team Kathy's Bald Move, you can follow @kathysbaldmove on Instagram or Facebook.

    50 min
  2. Graham's Story

    04/04/2020

    Graham's Story

    Meet Graham. Graham was working as a training facilitator in aged care, when he began to experience chronic back pain and excruciating sciatica. Graham is a registered nurse and was a paramedic for 20 years. Because of this medical background, he knew when received the MRI scans taken of his back, that what he saw on the images was serious. Graham endured radiation, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. It has been almost two years since he has been all clear of his multiple however unlike other cancers, Graham’s disease is incurable and could come back at any time. This is what’s called living with cancer. If there was one thing cancer could never take away from Graham, it’s his sense of humour. He uses humour to deal with his multiple myeloma and even named the lump to be remove from his back Achmed, because the doctors were about to inflict “nuclear and chemical warfare on it”. If there’s one thing Graham doesn’t joke about however, it’s his gratitude in knowing that although his cancer is incurable, he is still able to live with his disease for many, many years to come. For almost a month now, we have all been incorporating precautions into our daily routines such as, washing our hands and avoiding large groups; however, these are things Graham needs to do on a daily basis. Because of his multiple myeloma, Graham has a compromised immune system and he is certain that it won’t be the cancer that kills him, it will be an infection his body is unable to fight. So, when you feel like you’re getting fed up with isolating, think of the good you are doing for vulnerable, immunocompromised people like Graham by staying home. Information about living with blood cancer. Article from The Age, Melbourne about living with multiple myeloma amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.  Click here if you would like to look at the resources on the Cancer Council website. If you would like to donate to our World’s Greatest Shave campaign, you can donate until June 30, 2021 by clicking this link. If you would like to learn more about our team Kathy’s Bald Move, you can follow @kathysbaldmove on Instagram or Facebook.

    42 min

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In July this year, I got out the clippers and shaved my hair off for blood cancer. Why? Because it’s true what they say, cancer does not discriminate. Whether you have been through it personally, or know someone who has been affected by it, in some way or another, we have all been impacted by cancer. I speak with those who are willing to share their cancer journey. I hope that by sharing our stories, we will not only see that we are not alone in that we all have an experience of cancer, but we can also raise awareness for a really great cause. If you would like to donate to our team, “Kathy’s Bald Move,” you can do so by clicking the following link: http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/kathysbaldmove

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