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Public Education MattersHunger-Free Schools Ohio: Expand meal access for all nowSchool meals should be no different than textbooks or transportation services provided to all public school students; they are a basic need for children to learn in school. But, since the end of the pandemic-era programs that provided free school meals for all students in all districts, too many Ohio students are going without the meals they need. On February 20, the Ohio Education Association hosted a virtual press event on behalf of the Hunger-Free School Ohio coalition to call on state lawmakers to expand access to school meals for all. This episode contains excerpts from that panel discussion.2023-03-0225 min
Kathy's Bald MoveSophie's StoryMeet Sophie. After discovering she had the mutated BRCA gene, to prevent herself from getting breast cancer, Sophie made the brave decision to undergo a double mastectomy. Just one year after her surgery, Sophie received the devastating news, that she had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Although Sophie had done all she could to lessen her chances of getting cancer, ultimately she was diagnosed with blood cancer, a type of cancer which is not preventable.Sadly, Sophie lost her fertility as a result of her treatment and is now considered to be in the early stages of menopause. She is currently...2021-09-0344 min
Kathy's Bald MoveJacinta and Daisy's StoryMeet Jacinta. Her daughter Daisy was just four months old when she was diagnosed with Pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), an aggressive form of blood cancer. Leading up to Daisy’s diagnosis, there were no really recognisable symptoms that would point to something so serious, which is why it was so important for Jacinta to share their story and raise awareness for not only blood cancer, but childhood cancer.After spending 240 days in hospital for intensive treatment, including four rounds of chemotherapy and a few setbacks along the way, Daisy finally completed her treatment in January this ye...2021-03-2345 minKathy's Bald MoveSeason 2 TrailerToday marks the beginning of Shave Week for the Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave campaign for 2021, so what better time to announce that Kathy's Bald Move will be returning with a second season.There are more incredible stories to be told from those who were brave enough to share their stories.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...2021-03-1002 min
Kathy's Bald MoveSpotlight on Lived Experience with Leukaemia Foundation's Kathryn HuntleyMeet 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...2020-07-1649 minKathy's Bald MoveChristine's StoryMeet Christine. Christine was never able to do self-breast checks due to having what an ultrasound technician referred to as a “lumpy and bumpy chest.” Because of this, she made sure she had her regular mammograms and it was fortunate she did, as there were no symptoms leading up to her diagnosis of stage three breast cancer. It’s now been eleven years since Chris went through her treatment for breast cancer.She is remarkably perceptive and this ability helped her through the more trying times throughout her journey. Chris shares the tips that helped her along the way, such a...2020-07-0444 minKathy's Bald MoveNavigating your Story with Cassandra SciclunaTime and time again on the podcast, we have mentioned that cancer first and foremost represents uncertainty. The guests on Kathy’s Bald Move have often commented that after receiving a cancer diagnosis, it’s impossible to prepare yourself, because how can you prepare for the unknown? Meet Cassandra. Cassandra is a psychologist. She works mainly with women and children and she specialises in anxiety. In this special episode, I asked Cassandra for some advice and strategies to help others navigate their cancer journey. If you would like to help us reach our goal for our Worl...2020-05-2748 minKathy's Bald MoveH's StoryMeet H. At the end of 2010, Helena or H as she is more commonly known, was experiencing symptoms you might experience day to day such as severe bloating and some heart burn – nothing you would think was out of the ordinary. It was only because she had recently lost her good friend Dave to stomach cancer, that she decided to get it all checked out.In early 2011, she discovered she had stage three ovarian cancer and there were tumours the size of grapefruits on her ovaries.It’s been almost a decade since H received her initial diagnosis. Sinc...2020-05-0344 minKathy's Bald MoveGraham's StoryMeet 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. Th...2020-04-0443 minKathy's Bald MoveShave Update Kathy's Bald MoveHello all, just a quick update in regards to the shave. We were due to conduct the shave last Saturday the 21st of March, however as a result of everything going on with the Corona Virus, myself, Josh and Cam decided to postpone our shave until late May/early June.Given that the people we are raising money for are already immunocompromised, it was not wise to hold a big, bald event during this unprecedented period. If come May/June the situation is still dire, we will be live streaming our shave on Facebook and Instagram, so rest-assured, we...2020-03-2904 minKathy's Bald MoveShannon's StoryMeet Shannon. Shannon’s journey started when she was lost her mother to breast cancer at the age of 28. For years, Shannon lived in fear, believing it was imminent that she, just like her Mum would be diagnosed with breast cancer. When she was 46 that fear was realised; she was the exact same age as her Mother was at her diagnosis.Due to her mother’s history, Shannon had been having regular mammograms and they caught the cancer early, she had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and was told it wasn’t likely to come back. Two years later, it came back...2020-03-1941 minKathy's Bald MoveChris and Gerry's StoryMeet Chris. It’s been almost 8 years since Chris lost his Dad Gerry to spinal cancer and today he bravely talks about his Dad’s journey and the impact it’s had on his family.Not only was Gerry devoted to his family, but he also cared deeply about his job as an inspector with the Victoria Police and was a valued member of the community. He was awarded Victoria’s first National Police Service Medal in March 2012 after serving the Victoria Police for over 30 years. Chris says that when he reads all the articles in the paper about his Dad...2020-03-1146 minKathy's Bald MoveCarla's StoryMeet Carla. Carla was working three full time jobs and was also caring full time for her Mum who had Lewy bodies dementia. With all this going on, it wasn’t hard to see why she was in a constant state of exhaustion, however it wasn’t until she started having blackouts – including one when she was driving to work – that she knew something was seriously wrong.After initially being brushed off as being anxious and depressed, it took some time before GP’s took her symptoms seriously and she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She was given a 20% chan...2020-03-0853 minKathy's Bald MoveVince's StoryMeet my father-in-law Vince. Vince was having symptoms of sweating, feelings of fatigue and lumps in his armpits for 6 – 8 months but was continually told there was nothing wrong; he just had infected sweat glands. Knowing something was not quite right, his wife Joanne persisted in taking him to the doctors until they worked out what was going on. It wasn’t until a locum doctor at their clinic prescribed an Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate test, this led them closer to an answer and on the night before his 40th Birthday, Vince was given the diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Vince discus...2020-03-0240 minKathy's Bald MoveLeith's StoryMeet my Mum Leith. She was just 22 years old when she found a lump in her neck. She fast learnt the lump was in fact Hodgkin’s disease, a cancer of the lymph nodes and also a form of blood cancer.Leith shares her treatment journey going through Hodgkin’s and the difficulties she had falling pregnant. Later in life, Leith also had a brief encounter with breast cancer. It was due to having her regular mammograms that the doctors were able to catch and treat the malignant lump in her breast early before it could spread.She disc...2020-02-2840 minKathy's Bald MoveIntroducing Kathy's Bald MoveOn the 21st of March this year, I will be getting out the clippers and shaving my hair off for brain 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 will be speaking 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 ex...2020-02-1701 min