Why I’m doing Jeans for Genes
Ray White Glen Waverley, Ray White Mount Waverley and Ray White Commercial Glen Waverley have signed up with Jeans for Genes to raise money for the Children’s Medical Research Institute and help save more kids’ lives.
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Here's just one story explaining why this cause is so important:
Harrison was a healthy, active child until one day, out of the blue, “He wasn’t quite right, and then the next day he just stopped walking, and we knew something was very wrong,” said his father, Adam.
Doctors found something wrong with his blood, and when his parents were told it could be leukaemia, “everything stopped.” As terrifying as that word was for them to hear, it got worse as Harrison’s case was unique, and it took many DNA tests to determine he had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). They were lucky to get the right treatment after the right diagnosis, but it could have gone very differently if that work had not been done.
“Medical research is so important to get any answers for any genetic condition,” said his mum, Naomi. “For Harrison, the research done before he got sick helped save our son. Research needs to continue so the next child diagnosed with a rare form of AML or any cancer—it can help them.”
This cause is particularly close to my heart as a childhood friend of mine has been battling a rare form of leukaemia for several years. With better medical research, he could have been as lucky as Harrison to get the right treatment earlier and prevent years of trials and failed diagnoses.
I care about the 1 in 20 Aussie kids who face a birth defect or genetic disease like cancer.
Most people don’t know that changes in genes cause cancer—but almost everyone will be touched by it. So, the research you and I support today may one day help someone we know, someone in our family.
There’s a lot of work to do but also a lot of hope, and a little can go a long way.
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My Impact
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For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded
