Kristen’s story
Kristen was 22 when she was told the mole on her temple was actually a cancerous melanoma. “I think the worst part was the waiting – waiting for the biopsy results, then waiting for the phone call after the excision.”
Dylan’s story
In early 2017, Dylan was diagnosed with an early stage Melanoma Skin Cancer from years out in the sun without adequate sun protection, playing football, travelling etc. in his youth and 20’s. Thankfully it was caught early and now, Dylan chooses to use that experience as both a wakeup call and vehicle for creating positive
Claude’s story
Hi, my name is Claude and in 1999, I was diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma. The following four years saw 16 secondary melanomas appear throughout my body and each were removed, including 20% of my right lung and a large part of my bowel. It seemed there was no stopping this disease and it was only
Leigh’s story
I’ll never forget that feeling when I learned I had melanoma. The sun had risen on a beautiful day. I’d gone for an early walk and was back home, freshly showered and, in the bathroom, towelling off, before I hit the road to Sydney, a 3 hour drive away. My husband leant over, looking at
Kelly Geissmann
Kelly was born at the Gold Coast Hospital on 05/06/78 and with her family lived on Tamborine Mountain. At the tender age of 2 she was known as Kindy Kel. We always knew Kelly was the one in charge most days at Kindergarten. Even though Kelly never married or had children of her own, over
Sam Hughes
Sam, or Sambo as he was known to basically everyone, was a Dad, a Husband, a Son, Brother, Uncle and Friend to so many. He worked hard as a tradie out in the sun to support his family and he played just as hard. 2009… Sam had a mole removed from the back of his
Vanessa’s story
Vanessa McPhee is on a mission to save a life by raising awareness of melanoma. She has started her own Facebook page, A Mother’s Melanoma, to help raise awareness of melanoma.Vanessa did her first Melanoma March in Adelaide in 2015 and with her team, raised over $1000 for melanoma research. After pregnancy with my second daughter, I
MGA Insurance Brokers
We are delighted to have MGA join us as one of our charity partners. They continue to support AMRF and fundraise nationally throughout their branches. We thank them for their ongoing committment to raising funds for research. Established in Adelaide in 1975, MGA now has offices in every mainland capital city as well as key
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Aaron Thomson
Newlywed Aaron Thomson – a self described “average bloke” – was just 26 when he learned he had less than 12 months to live. Being a hard worker and young, health was not high on his radar. In January 2009 he noticed a crack appear on his heel which would bleed occasionally but then get