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Once unable to walk even a few steps, this dad is on a mission to inspire
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (337+ words) "It was the greatest gift in the world". That's how Burnie's David Wightley describes getting a heart transplant in 2019. The 47-year-old had a heart attack in 2014 at the age of 35. Later that year, Mr Wightley had a stent implanted and…...
Dorothy's seven-week hospital ordeal ends, but the fight is far from over
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (763+ words) Dorothy Bond's time in isolation at the Queenstown hospital is over, and now investigations into the fall that landed her there are underway. The 87-year-old has found a place in a nursing home closer to family, after a nursing home…...
'No support network': the crushing isolation of being stuck on your street
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (721+ words) Without a car, bus, or a taxi, Kathryn and Michael Hargreaves cannot get to critical medical appointments, or get out to take a break. "My husband has less than five per cent of his heart left working, technically he is…...
Liam was in a 'pretty dark' place before getting help. He's now giving back
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (394+ words) Having a supportive family is the "kick in the butt" Liam Rackley said he needed to reach out for help. The level two Tasmania Fire Service volunteer, who is a member of the Burnie brigade, said the fallout from a…...
Matthew Mallinson's cancer journey inspires $600,000 charity | The Advocate | Burnie, TAS
1+ week, 2+ day ago (594+ words) Matthew Mallinson was a non-smoker, so cancer taking his voice is not something he thought would happen. But in 2019, the Tasmanian man was diagnosed with stage four laryngeal cancer, which is in the voice box and spread to nearby tissue…...
Walking for Heather: how a grandson decided to turn his grief into action
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (290+ words) Grady Bergan describes his late grandmother Heather Henricks as "a bit of a stirrer" and someone who "had a great sense of humour". Heather died in April last year after a short battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. To honour her memory,…...
Philip's shock cancer diagnosis sets couple up to 'live life while we can"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (531+ words) Helen Lepoidevin and Philip Chilcott didn't think their journey owning Wishbone Chicken would end this soon. But in June, about one year after purchasing the Ulverstone chicken shop, Mr Chilcott's doctors found an aggressive cancer after an unrelated blood test....
She beat the odds, now Aidyn has a miracle baby and a message to share
2+ week, 5+ day ago (762+ words) Aidyn Clements' life was turned upside down after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer when she was 22. Now, during Sarcoma Awareness Month, she wants everyone to do two simple things. "Honour your body and trust your instincts....
Sarcoma, the deadly rare cancer that’s easy to miss | The Advocate | Burnie, TAS
2+ week, 5+ day ago (25+ words) Sarcoma, the deadly rare cancer that’s easy to miss The Advocate | Burnie, TAS Sarcoma, the deadly rare cancer that’s easy to miss...
Her sight is fading, but new gadgets offer a path to independence for Lydia
2+ week, 6+ day ago (439+ words) Lydia Bruford is relearning how to be independent. The Devonport woman was born with a rare eye condition called aniridia, which for her means she has no irises. In more recent times, Mrs Bruford has been diagnosed with cataracts, "had…...