Maree Balmain

During Breast Cancer Awareness month, I thought it timely to catch up once again with Maree Balmain.  

If you missed our first interview, Maree went from the labour ward to the oncology ward soon after giving birth to second child Harry.

The past 12 months have been huge for the Balmain family.

Between Maree’s treatment, the family have moved from Julia Creek in North West Qld to the Northern Territory where they manage up to 18,000 head of cattle.

During our interview, Maree shares that she has achieved PCR (pathologic complete response) which means ‘the absence of invasive cancer in the breast or lymph nodes following chemotherapy".   In layman's terms, it means Maree is now cancer free! 

Maree continues targeted treatment as a follow up and is finally able to speak about her long term hopes and dreams.

While continuing to place huge importance on raising awareness around breast cancer, Maree is passionate about reminding women to regularly check their breasts and keep their mammograms up to date.   

I would like to sincerely thank Suncorp Bank for helping bring this interview to you.