When Anna was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at just 41, her world turned upside down. After months of intensive chemotherapy and a brief remission, she received devastating news: she had developed therapy-related Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, a very rare and aggressive cancer.
She was admitted to Ward 7B at the Royal Melbourne Hospital for a stem cell transplant, a lifesaving but gruelling procedure that meant five weeks in isolation, away from her husband and two young sons.
“The admission was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Anna said. “But the staff were a constant support, on the good days and the dark, haunting ones too. The nurses on 7B are angels. I cannot describe the level of care I received.”
Ward 7B provides highly specialised care for patients with blood disorders, backed by world-class clinical and laboratory research. As one of Victoria’s largest providers of cancer care, the RMH supports more than 37,000 patients every year with expert treatment and compassionate care.
Anna is now in a battle to remain leukaemia-free and regain her life, one day at a time.
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