1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: Jersey and Amanda jam Nation Edwin a boffollowing you a 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: friend of the show. 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 2: You may have heard our news. We may have seen 4 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 2: her on Sunrise this morning. She has said that she's 5 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 2: been diagnosed with cancer. She said it's kind of the 6 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 2: good kind. It's chronic mylloid leukemia. She said that she 7 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 2: has to take a daily tablet and she takes care 8 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 2: of herself, she'll be completely fine. But it's a shocking 9 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 2: thing to hear you have cancer. 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 3: I have some personal news this morning. It's not great news, 11 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 3: not a panda story to finish the bulletin. I have 12 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 3: been diagnosed with cancer. That's a shock to say and 13 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 3: hard to say that it's a really good kind. It's 14 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 3: called chronic my lloyd leukemia, so it can be treated 15 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 3: with a daily tablet, and if I take care of myself, 16 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 3: I will be completely, absolutely fine. So I feel very, 17 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 3: very lucky. I wanted to share this with you for 18 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 3: a couple of reasons. Firstly, because everyone at home and 19 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 3: here has been here for all the wonderful times, for 20 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 3: the engagements and the weddings and the babies, for all 21 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 3: of us, So it felt right to share this with you. 22 00:00:59,120 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 4: Too. 23 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 3: Many of you have been in similar situations or much 24 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 3: much worse and come out the other side of it 25 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 3: stronger and more resilient. And that's exactly what I planned 26 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 3: to do. I thought I could keep it together and 27 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 3: I will. Secondly, the reason I'm telling you is because 28 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 3: after I turned forty, I made the decision to prioritize 29 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 3: my health now. I got a skin check after Nat 30 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 3: had her scare. I had a mammogram after I had 31 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 3: a few lumps, and that came back all clear. I 32 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 3: even had an eye check and that's fine. But my 33 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 3: doctor sent me to get some routine blood tests at 34 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,119 Speaker 3: the same time, and one of those tests came back 35 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 3: with some levels out of whack. So please, particularly for 36 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 3: mums who always take care of everyone else, please take 37 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 3: care of yourself too, and just check in with your doctor. 38 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 3: I found out in July, so I am about a 39 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 3: month and a half ago, and I only told a 40 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 3: few people here at work. So I wanted to thank 41 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 3: a few of them, all of you guys at the 42 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 3: desk Gervo and that particularly that for constantly checking in 43 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 3: and all the meals as well, So thank you for that. 44 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,919 Speaker 3: To Mom and Sally who graciously shuffled around their family 45 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 3: commitments so that I could take care of mine and 46 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 3: our bosses. God, how many times them I love, but 47 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 3: I on national television on this show, so many Sarah 48 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 3: Jenmer and Anthony who have been so understanding. I'm going 49 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 3: to be taking some time off in September and then 50 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 3: just return just a few days a week to hear 51 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 3: at Sunrise. Despite appearances, I feel really positive about it. 52 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 3: It genuinely is the luckiest unlucky thing to ever happen 53 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 3: to me. I'm just beyond grateful I found it and 54 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 3: beyond grateful it's the best case scenario. So there you go. 55 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 4: It's still Eddie. First of all, we're really sorry that 56 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 4: you've had to go through this, but you, as you say, 57 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 4: the treatment is kind of a good one. Explain it. 58 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 3: Well, we're so lucky. So literally, I can take a 59 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 3: daily tablet. My life expectancy doesn't change. I just do 60 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 3: need to take care of myself and rest. So we 61 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 3: are unbelievably lucky to firstly have access to that in 62 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 3: this country, and that that is, you know, the kind 63 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 3: that I have. And also I've reacted really well to 64 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 3: the medication so far, which is fantastic. And I've had 65 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 3: no side effects. And I also had no symptoms, which 66 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 3: is why I wanted to give that health warning at all. 67 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 3: I didn't have anything. I mean, I was tired, but hey, 68 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 3: you know, get up at three am, so so no 69 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 3: symptoms at all, no warning signs. And that's really common 70 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 3: with this kind of kind of cancer, chronic my Lloyd leukemia. 71 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 3: You often don't have symptoms, could be very slow going. 72 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 3: But if I hadn't prioritized my health and had that check, 73 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 3: I could be dealing with a really different situation. So yeah, 74 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 3: I think it's just a lot to wrap your head 75 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 3: around because it sounds like a scary word. But you know, 76 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 3: brets bituit to cure. You work in this space all 77 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 3: the time. You know, just so many amazing breakthroughs and 78 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 3: just yeah, everything crossed and just so incredibly grateful that 79 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 3: this is the outcome. 80 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 4: Eddie. 81 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: You have like everything that you approach, You've taken this 82 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: so positively, And I know it's such a strange thing 83 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: to say that, but you did. You reached out to 84 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: us personally. You told us this journey that you're about 85 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: to go on yourself, and the positivity that you bring 86 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: along with it is the best cure you're going to 87 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: get Yeah, because you do it in such an amazing way. 88 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: So we're right behind you and we always will be. 89 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: And I know that so many of our viewers as 90 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: well are right behind you. 91 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 3: Thank you, Chevy. Yeah, I was lying down to get 92 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 3: my bone marrowed biopsy going. I just feel so grateful 93 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 3: and the guys like we don't get that vibe in 94 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 3: here very often, so yeah, I think I do me 95 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 3: despite you know, getting emotional about it this morning, because 96 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 3: it is an emotional thing for me and my family 97 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,559 Speaker 3: and all of our friends and all of you guys, 98 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 3: my work family. I feel really good. I feel good 99 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: in myself, but also just yeah, really really lucky and 100 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 3: really grateful. 101 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 4: It's still big, though, to hear that word. And we 102 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 4: know that because we've been living this a little bit 103 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 4: with you, and the fact that you can take a tablet, 104 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 4: I know is amazing and that's what you guys do 105 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 4: and all our cancer fundraisers do, which is amazing in 106 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 4: this country. 107 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 2: Is so she is shared that with everyone today, and 108 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: our love goes out to Vibes and one of our 109 00:04:59,279 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: favorite people. 110 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 4: I'm sending it to sunright Tbreky Central. 111 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, brilliant person.