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Patient Stories

Private: Josh

Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia

'I left the hospital and reflected on my life. I went back home, read books, visited the beach, went on walks and I thought a lot about my purpose.'

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Coleman

Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

“She took me into the room and she sat me down with a haematologist. And they said, ‘Yep. You’ve got cancer. It’s a blood cancer.’

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Taalili

Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

“When they said that he had blood cancer, I just broke down. The very first thing that ran through my mind was… my son is going to die.”

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Teresa

Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia

“Only certain people can cope with that. People who love you.”

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Hayden

Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia

“I was like, ‘Excuse me? Is this a life-threatening disease?’ And the doctor said, ‘Yes, potentially.”

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News

The latest news and publications from Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Monday 27 November, 2023

Let's Drive Change

You might be interested in lending your support. It only takes a couple of minutes to sign up and/or you may like to share your own personal experience.

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Monday 13 November, 2023

Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ chosen as Ryman’s new charity partner

Ryman Healthcare residents and team members have picked Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand charity to support for the coming year.

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Tuesday 12 September, 2023

An urgent call to arms for political action on cancer

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