https://dontmswithmorgs.com/2022/02/15/morgan-mansell-fund-donate/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mmfunddecpostlogo.pngMMFundDecPostLogo2026-03-12T07:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2025/12/21/morgan-mansell-prize-victorian-melanoma-researcher-of-the-year-2025/2025-12-22T07:11:53+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2025/02/15/check4spots-day-latest-news/2025-02-15T02:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2019/08/13/30th-january-check4spots-day-2/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/screen-shot-2021-01-29-at-8.21.39-pm.pngScreen Shot 2021-01-29 at 8.21.39 pm2025-01-30T22:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2024/02/05/goblets-with-a-melanoma-message/2024-02-05T06:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2022/12/21/supporting-a-cure-for-multiple-sclerosis/2022-12-21T01:25:14+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/12/19/genetic-testing-results/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2.jpg2https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/image1-2.jpegGenetic resultsThe very smart people at WEHI and the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services worked this out. (My geneticist and immunologist don't think I have ALPS like these results suggest though).https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/orencia-remedio-para-artrite-reumatoide-1-1-640-427.jpgOrencia (abatacept)The first dose of Orencia is an infusion and after that it is a weekly subcut injectionhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_9434-1.jpgBeautiful JapanBeautiful Japanhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/screen-shot-2017-12-18-at-8-00-16-pm-e1513663594629.pngScreen Shot 2017-12-18 at 8.00.16 pmNew lesions on my brain after 4 years of treatment, why do I bother 🙃https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dqea8sevaaa09xq-e1513586258540.jpgDQea8SEVAAA09xQ2024-02-12T22:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2021/02/14/morgan-mansell-fund-where-the-funds-are-going/2022-02-15T08:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2022/02/15/morgan-mansell-fund-latest-news-2/2022-02-15T08:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2016/11/01/tecfidera-dimethyl-fumarate/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/11.jpg11https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tec5.jpgtec5https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tec4.jpgtec4https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tec3.jpgtec3https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/big00070.jpgbig00070https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tec2.jpgtec2https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/tec.jpgtechttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/effects-tecfidera.pngeffects-tecfideraTecfidera side effects Source: healthline.comhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ms-drug-tecfidera.jpgms-drug-tecfidera2021-09-06T04:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/02/19/zinbryta-daclizumab/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/8.jpg8https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/screen-shot-2017-02-19-at-8-55-46-pm.pngscreen-shot-2017-02-19-at-8-55-46-pmhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/zinbryta.jpgzinbrytahttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/screen-shot-2017-02-19-at-8-51-56-pm.pngscreen-shot-2017-02-19-at-8-51-56-pmJust thinking about all the chocolate I deserve for doing thishttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/screen-shot-2017-02-19-at-6-33-06-pm.pngscreen-shot-2017-02-19-at-6-33-06-pmGREAT.2021-09-06T04:40:06+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/10/16/gilenya-fingolimod/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/3.jpg3https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dont-touch-me-lqt-prints.jpgdont-touch-me-lqt-printsFeeling just a bit fragile leaving hospitalhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/blood_clot.jpgblood_clotWhat platelets are supposed to do... If you've got them! Source: emedicinehealth.comhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/petechia-images.jpgPetechia-imagesThis rash (petechiae) was all over my arms and legs. It is caused by bleeding into the skin 😑 It disappeared within 24 hours of beginning steroids.https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/image.jpegimagehttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gilenya_main.jpggilenya_main2022-02-26T00:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2021/07/26/dont-ms-with-me-when-nothing-goes-to-plan-available-in-paperback-or-on-kindle/2022-08-29T03:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2016/07/16/being-diagnosed-with-ms-part-2/2021-07-26T06:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2016/07/10/being-diagnosed-with-ms-part-1/2021-07-26T06:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2019/08/05/morgan-mansell-fund/2020-04-01T03:21:06+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2018/04/24/me-in-a-snapshot/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_7074.jpgIMG_70742019-12-18T05:00:50+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2019/03/14/a-tribute-to-a-beautiful-girl/2022-02-26T00:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2018/02/25/metastatic-melanoma-stem-cell-transplant/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1-1.jpg1 (1)https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_1397.jpgMelanomaYou could see the bulge in my neck below my ear whenever I tipped my head. The surgeon drew that scribble on my neck to make sure he cut the right side.. the right side which was the left 😂https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0856.jpgIMG_0856https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0880.jpgIMG_0880https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/screen-shot-2018-02-24-at-10-42-48-am.pngModified radical neck dissection photoModified radical neck dissectionhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/screen-shot-2018-02-24-at-10-19-13-am.pngMy brain 2018My brain - Feb 2018. That is a HUGE new lesion that wasn't there last year. Cheers, MS.2022-02-26T00:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2018/06/09/when-nothing-goes-to-plan/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screen-shot-2018-06-07-at-8-59-33-pm.pngFinished radio!I was relieved to start radio but I was thrilled to finish!https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_2607-2.jpgIMG_2607 2I was relieved to start radio but I was thrilled to finish!https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screen-shot-2018-06-07-at-8-54-38-pm.pngRadioRadio fun times: burnt, blotchy, flaky skinhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/radioblog.jpgradiobloghttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/translation.jpgtranslationhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screen-shot-2018-06-07-at-7-39-51-pm.pngScreen Shot 2018-06-07 at 7.39.51 pmhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/screen-shot-2018-06-06-at-3-10-06-pm1.pngStage III3 melanoma criteriaStage IIIC melanoma Source: www.aimatmelanoma.org/stages-of-melanoma/stage-iii-melanoma/2022-02-25T23:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2018/05/30/living-with-ms-video/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/videoblog-2.jpgvideoblog 22025-03-08T03:26:05+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2016/08/18/post-surgery-musings/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/12.jpg12https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-18-at-2-06-56-pm.jpgMarc MartinMy favourite artist: Marc Martinhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-18-at-2-06-56-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-18 at 2.06.56 pm2018-04-29T14:49:37+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2016/12/22/2016-the-year-that-was/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/9.jpg9https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/image.jpgimagehttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/12.jpg12https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11.jpg11https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/10.jpg10https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/09.jpg09https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/08.jpg08https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/07.jpg07https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/06.jpg06https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/05.jpg052025-02-17T07:04:15+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/05/12/welcome-to-the-family-cvid/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/7.jpg7https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/image1-9.jpgimage1 (9)https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/screen-shot-2017-05-12-at-6-33-23-pm.pngScreen Shot 2017-05-12 at 6.33.23 pmhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_6177.jpgICU valiumI went through the photos on my phone and realised I took a bunch of selfies in the ICU when I was on valium... Millennials are so vain.https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hands.jpgClaw handsClaw handshttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/icu2-3.jpgJust practising my casual 'there's a PICC line going into my freaking heart from my elbow but I'm not even bothered' stance. Accessories: IV pole (kindly on loan from Monash Hospital)Just practising my casual 'there's a PICC line going into my freaking heart from my elbow but I'm not even bothered' stance. Accessories: IV pole (kindly on loan from Monash Hospital)https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/icu-2-2.jpgicu 2.2https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/icu-1-2.jpgICUJust having a bloody great time in the ICUhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/icu21.jpgicu2https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hookhands.jpghookhandsHook hands2018-04-29T14:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/08/02/hiccups-perspective-resilience/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/6.jpg6https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/11329936_10153213722645399_6901137923574444962_n-1.jpg11329936_10153213722645399_6901137923574444962_n-1TB to when I had an immune systemhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/44bbaab3b3f2c16a60dabfc5aa62a92b.jpg44bbaab3b3f2c16a60dabfc5aa62a92bhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/32e72f99e088ef04d7fa68a517c15cf1.jpg32e72f99e088ef04d7fa68a517c15cf1https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/63757473b4ca385e5c1cf6e244a97bd4.jpg63757473b4ca385e5c1cf6e244a97bd4https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2597078b9c113f38eb724e39491b6760.jpg2597078b9c113f38eb724e39491b6760https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cac6c8a3a10927e17447583e58d1eb15.jpgcac6c8a3a10927e17447583e58d1eb15https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bb860b318a76d389182f4482ec3fd2df.jpgbb860b318a76d389182f4482ec3fd2dfhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_7187.jpgIMG_7187https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_72021.jpgIMG_7202Under strict visiting precautions, life without an immune system is tough!2018-04-29T14:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/09/08/neutrophilicious/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/5.jpg5https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/21534377_10214109805723322_1722249693_o1.jpgEatingNot that I have any recollection of this, but I've been told this was my first meal after a month of infection and non-stop vomiting. This was just after I was started on a massive dose of methylprednisolone and was starting to feel a bit more human. The white bag hanging up in the top right corner is called TPN and was feeding me through my PICC line.https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/21534377_10214109805723322_1722249693_o.jpgEatingNot that I have any recollection of this, but I've been told this was my first meal after a month of infection and non-stop vomiting. This was just after I was started on a massive dose of methylprednisolone and was starting to feel a bit more human. The white bag hanging up in the top right corner is called TPN and was feeding me through my PICC line.https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7408-1.jpgBlocked PICCMy PICC consistently caused me nothing but grief and was frequently blocked - it would flush but not aspirate meaning my bloods were more often than not taken peripherally (what is the point 😑). In this pic we are sending a drug called altaplase down the line to break up the blood clots.https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7408.jpgBlocked PICCMy PICC consistently caused me nothing but grief and was frequently blocked - it would flush but not aspirate meaning my bloods were more often than not taken peripherally (what is the point 😑). In this pic we are sending a drug called altaplase down the line to break up the blood clots.https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7895.jpgPICC removalIt's the day I've been waiting for! Getting my frenemy PICC line removedhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7446.jpgMaskMask fashun whilst on day leavehttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7443.jpgPICC removalSEE YAhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7425.jpgIMG_7425https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7357.jpgIMG_73572018-04-29T14:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/2017/10/01/surprise-its-a-melanoma/https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/4.jpg4https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_71931.jpgI wasn't allowed anywhere in the hospital besides my room without a mask, so holding off on surgery was probably for the best...I wasn't allowed anywhere in the hospital besides my room without a mask, so holding off on surgery was probably for the best...https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7193.jpgIMG_7193https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_79451.jpgIVIGI looked like I'd had a serious head trauma with this bandage on 😂 This photo was taken at Monash a day after surgery whilst I was having my immunoglobulin infusion. I begged the doctors at The Alfred to let me keep the cannula in for my IVIG but no luck 😒 RIP my veinshttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8093.jpgTiny ear making appearancesTiny ear making appearanceshttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7979.jpgIMG_7979Immediately after the dressings were removedhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7946-e1506670285615.jpgShowerI think I nailed showering-post-surgery 😂https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7945.jpgIMG_7945https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7893.jpgWide margin excisionThe surgeon drew on my ear to show me how much he was going to cut off 😳https://dontmswithmorgs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_7157.jpgIMG_71572022-12-17T10:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://dontmswithmorgs.com/contact/2016-04-15T01:58:16+00:00weekly0.6https://dontmswithmorgs.comdaily1.02026-03-12T07:58:14+00:00