Thank You For Visiting Jodies Journey



Jodie is a triple cancer survivor -

a multiple medical trauma survivor -

and has dodged death six times:

Proven Medical Negligence/Delayed Diagnosis - 11 months.
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Blood Cancer, B-Cell, Follicular (NHL) 01; stage 4.
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Blood Cancer, B-Cell, Follicular (NHL) 02; stage 4.
Myleodysplasia Blood Cancer (MDS) (RCMD) or Pre-Leukaemia; stage 2.
Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant.
Graft vs. Host (GVHD) Rejection Disease (mouth, throat, skin, eyes, lungs).
from 2006 to present.
Jodie is also described as:
A Triple Blood Cancer Survivor, over a decade.
A Medical Negligence Survivor.
A Bone Marrow Transplant Survivor.
A (GVHD) Rejection Disease Survivor x 5 types.
A Sextuple (6) or Hexatruple (6) Survivor of Life Threatening Diseases/Procedures.
Jodie is also an author, writer, blogger and speaker.

Jodie is currently seeking the services of a USA based literary agent

and/or publishing house. 

If you are one or know of an excellent contact, please contact Jodie.



An Incredible Miracle

Jodie's amazing anonymous bone marrow donor was a 30 year-old USA male in 2014.  His bone marrow was harvested in the United States and urgently flown in an icebox to Australia with a scientist in tow.  Jodie's donor was about to 'rescue' Jodie from yet another blood cancer, after seven days of strong chemo, wiping out all of Jodie's diseased old marrow - the marrow she was born with. 

Because Jodie's donor didn't have enough stem cells/bone marrow from his first marrow harvesting, his hospital in the USA had to try again.  Eight hours later - the harvested bone marrow was rushed onto an Australian-bound plane with only approx. eighteen hours before it's 'use-by' date expired.  It takes fourteen hours alone, for a 747 to fly from the USA (California) to Australia (Queensland).

As a result and after her hospital had checked Jodie's new bone marrow, only two hours remained before the new marrow had to be thrown and the whole process started over - which could have been not only costly, but deadly.  But, Jodie was transplanted, just in time.  Due to Jodie's transplant with a (matched) unrelated donor - her blood type changed from O+ Positive to A+ Positive (the blood type of her donor).  She now carries both the DNA of her donor and that of her parents.  Jodie does deal with five versions of rejection disease (GVHD), however - she is alive - and here to love her family and to share her story of optimism and hope. 

<<<-Read below for the beginning of Jodie's struggle to find an intial diagnosis->>>

To read the basics of Jodie's story, click on this page: Jodie's Triumph



 READ JODIE'S ROYAL LETTERS HERE

Jodie, Greg and (Canadian) crooner, Michael Buble.

Jodie and (Australian) winter gold medalist, Alisa Camplin.

Jodie, Karen and (American) conservationist, Terri Irwin.



  Jodie is a 'Consumer Health Advocate', enduring over 94+ doses of chemo/radiation,

  using her journey to inspire, assist and create new opportunties for patients like her.

why?

Because, humans need hope, peace and excellent medical solutions -

we all go through 'tough times' and illness -

when family or friends walk away, an advocate may help.

 



     

Jodie advocates for the following:

Diagnostic safety - stage one, not stage four.

Greater awareness - signs & symptoms of Lymphoma.
Safer & faster diagnosis of blood diseases.
More assistance for mothers & families with illness/disability.

Jodie was a nominee for 'Australian of the Year, 2013'.

Jodie was also a nominee for 'Citizen Of The Year' Moreton Bay Regional Council.

Connect with Jodie @ these social media sites:

 AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY ABOUT BEING A 'VICTOR' & NOT A 'VICTIM'

Imagine yourself in this scenario: one day you wake with a mystery shoulder pain, no-one seems to listen and 11 months on - your complaints are worse now spreading all through your right side, you feel as if you have been slipping away everyday, getting closer and closer to a complete physical breakdown.

What do you do when your body is failing, doctors won't listen & you've asked for assistance many times, but no help? You don't know who else to talk to and people around you are starting to ask if maybe your making it all up. Other therapies are not helping and as time goes on your right leg starts to shows sciatic symptoms, your right lower back & sacrum in constant pain - but, without a diagnosis, life must go on - especially with 2 special children, a full-time job and a home to look after. After almost 1 year of searching and asking many doctors, in desperation - you go to the ER, completely & utterly exhausted - no longer able to get any pain relief or sleep.

This is what happened to me. What was found in my back shocked us all and changed my life. For years - I was internally crashing, 11 months of active searching for an answer, until an ER department saved my life. I am a walking miracle.

My hope is that you find this site, a place to stay & browse, be educated & inspired by my journey through difficult circumstances & life's challenges. Discover for yourself our capacity as humans to overcome these things. This is a place of optimism & hope. A place where I can share with you, principles taught to me about persevering & my discovery of a firm foundation that changed my world forever.

Read on for my story here.

Warm regards,

RAISE AWARENESS

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

INSPIRE & DREAM

 (Psalms 30:2 NKJV) O LORD my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.

 (Psalms 147:3 NKJV) He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

CLICK TO READ A PORTION OF HER STORY & SEE HER ORIGINAL SCANS

READ HER SHORTENED STORY IN THE BOOK 'INSPIRING STORIES OF HOPE'

AND 'THE POWER OF MY FAITH'

PLUS A 'HISTORY MAKERS DVD' WITH JODIES STORY.

AND/OR INVITE JODIE TO SPEAK

Jodie speaks from a positive perspective

Finding faith in the storms of life.
Holding on to faith when facing illness/disability.
Coping with family & friends during challenging life events.
Managing a family & home, during life challenges.
Growing a marriage, through troubled waters.
Making the most of medical consultations.
Advocating for yourself in public and private medical systems.
Keeping a smile and staying happy, in the midst of strife.
+ lots more topics!!

  Jodie is an individual member of the 'Consumers Health Forum of Australia'

and

 A National Ambassador of the:

and an ambassador for Couee Community 

 

Jodie has appeared on, been published in or spoke to

audiences via the following media outlets & groups: