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Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
AFL WAG Kellie Finlayson shares hack for people suffering cancer that cannot get insurance - as she continues to battle the illness
Kellie Finlayson has shared a useful hack for people facing drastic health issues. The AFL WAG, 29, said cancer sufferers should get insurance for 'everything' since no provider will sign a client with an existing health issue. Kellie, who has won admiration from followers for her upbeat outlook while facing a terminal diagnosis for bowel cancer, included a photo of herself in the post smiling hopefully. The mother-of-one made her comments during an Instagram question and answer in which a follower asked about health coverage. 'Travelling with stage 4 cancer and not being able to get insurance. How to work through?' the follower asked. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Get insurance for everything else, no one will ever cover for an existing illness/injury, cancer is just one of them!' Kellie replied. Typically, the social media favourite shared a positive spin, adding, 'You can either live with cancer at home or on holiday,' she said. It comes after Kellie recently revealed the emotional challenges of dealing with her diagnosis in a candid new interview. Kellie, who is married to Port Adelaide star Jeremy Finlayson, is battling stage four bowel and lung cancer and has undergone thoracic surgery in recent months. She was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 and revealed in 2022 that the illness had spread to her lungs. Appearing on the Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast's Safe Space series earlier this month, Kellie, who was promoting her new memoir There Must Be More, said that she was 'thriving' in the wake of her diagnosis. When Jess asked Kellie what she meant by 'thriving', she said it was all about changing her frame of mind. 'It completely comes from mindset,' she said. 'I feel like I still live each day the same as I used to, if not with more life, if that makes sense,' she said. 'I turned a really s***ty situation into a pretty incredible one and a really powerful one with a lot of purpose.' Kellie added that one of the challenges of battling cancer could be how the diagnosis robs the sufferer of agency. 'We don't get many choices when we're diagnosed. We get: Start this treatment or die, essentially. They're your options - get really, really sick from this treatment, or don't be here anymore,' she said. Kellie added that one choice still in front of her was how she chose to fight the disease emotionally. 'The only choice I guess I did have was how I responded to that and how I almost copped it on the chin – like an insult,' she said. '[I] got on with life and did the things I could do to make each day okay, initially, and now great.' Jess then asked Kellie if she had ever experienced "why me?" moments, with the WAG replying that it all comes down to mindset. In March, Kellie revealed she had undergone a VATS procedure to remove a piece of tissue from her lungs. VATS stands for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, which is a form of keyhole surgery. She revealed that doctors had removed metastatic tissue from her lungs. Metastatic tissue occurs when cancer cells spread from a primary tumour to other areas in the body to form new tumours. Kellie and Jeremy tied the knot in March 2023, in an intimate ceremony at South Australia's Tennyson Beach. They share daughter Sophia, three, who was born in 2021, just months before Kellie was first diagnosed.
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson shares emotional update about the challenges she faces following terminal cancer diagnosis
Kellie Finlayson has revealed the emotional challenges of dealing with her terminal cancer diagnosis in a candid new interview. The AFL WAG, 29, who is married to Port Adelaide star Jeremy Finlayson, is battling stage four bowel and lung cancer and has undergone thoracic surgery in recent months. She was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 and revealed in 2022 that the illness had spread to her lungs. Appearing on the Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast's Safe Space series, Kellie, who was promoting her new memoir There Must Be More, said that she was 'thriving' in the wake of her diagnosis. When Jess asked Kellie what she meant by 'thriving', she said it was all about changing her frame of mind. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'It completely comes from mindset,' she said. 'I feel like I still live each day the same as that I used to, if not with more life, if that makes sense,' she said. 'I turned a really s***ty situation into a pretty incredible one and a really powerful one with a lot of purpose.' Kellie added that one of the challenges of battling cancer could be how the diagnosis robs the sufferer of agency. 'We don't get many choices when we're diagnosed. We get start this treatment or die, essentially. They're your options - get really, really sick from this treatment, or don't be here anymore,' she said. Kellie added that one choice still in front of her was how she chose to fight the disease emotionally. 'The only choice I guess I did have was how I responded to that and how I almost copped it on the chin – like an insult,' she said. '[I] got on with life and did the things I could do to make each day okay initially and now great.' 'It completely comes from mindset,' she said. 'I feel like I still live each day the same as that I used to, if not with more life, if that makes sense.' Jess then asked Kellie if she had ever experienced "why me?" moments with the WAG replying that, it all comes down to mindset. 'I've had my "why me?" moments obviously. If I hadn't I'd be a bloody psychopath,' she admitted. 'It did take me a little bit of time, but I realised that I could flip that and have more of the 'why not me?' approach. 'Multiple people are diagnosed every single day with this exact cancer. Why shouldn't it be me? Why shouldn't it be someone that can give so much purpose to it? Someone that can thrive with it? 'Why should it be an 80-year-old woman that is so frail that she'll probably last three months and give us another bad statistic?' Kellie's candid admission comes after she recently gave a heartbreaking insight into what she thinks about while undergoing chemotherapy. Speaking with Woman's Day in April, she revealed there's a moment in the memoir where she writes about a time she 'didn't want to wake up' and 'asked the nurses to turn off the machines'. 'I talk about the days I didn't want to wake up and a time I asked nurses to turn off the machines. There are emotions there Jeremy didn't even know I had,' Kellie told the magazine. 'It was a very naked feeling when it was released but it's also the best thing I've ever done. People can understand where I've been.' In March, Kellie revealed she had undergone a VATS procedure to remove a piece of tissue from her lungs. VATS stands for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, which is a form of keyhole surgery. She revealed that doctors had removed metastatic tissue from her lungs. Metastatic tissue occurs when cancer cells spread from a primary tumour to other areas in the body to form new tumours. The young mum published a clip of herself lying in a hospital bed, writing: 'Me a week ago'. In the next frame, Finlayson looked bright and well, sharing a brief clip of two scars on the left side of her rib cage following the surgery. 'Just over a week ago I was having a VATS wedge resection on my right lung to remove Mets and send off tissue to pathology in hope for more answers/better treatment plans,' Kellie captioned the video. 'I've had soooo many people checking in to see how I'm doing, thank you!!! 'And honestly, I'm so fine. Which I know is incredible given the major surgery I've just undergone and I know not everyone is as lucky. But hey, I'll take the wins when I can get them in this never-ending experience.' Kellie and Jeremy tied the knot in March 2023, in an intimate ceremony at South Australia's Tennyson Beach. They share daughter Sophia, three, who was born in 2021, just months before Kellie was first diagnosed.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson reveals time she 'didn't want to wake up' and 'asked the nurses to turn off the machines' amid terminal cancer diagnosis
Kellie Finlayson has given a heartbreaking insight into her terminal cancer battle in her new book. The brave mum, who is married to Port Adelaide star Jeremy Finlayson, is battling stage four bowel and lung cancer and has undergone thoracic surgery in recent months. She was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2021 and revealed in 2022 that the illness had spread to her lungs. Kellie has now opened up about her cancer diagnosis in her new book There Must Be More: Finding Purpose In The Face Of The Unimaginable. She discusses how one time she 'didn't want to wake up' and 'asked the nurses to turn off the machines'. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I talk about the days I didn't want to wake up and a time I asked nurses to turn off he machines. There are emotions there Jeremy didn't even know I had,' Kellie told Woman's Day. 'It was a very naked feeling when it was released but it's also the best thing I've ever done. People can understand where I've been.' The inspiring mum previously said she was 'so incredibly proud to share this piece with me and the world, and was still so confused every day as to why my story is worthy of being literally printed in a book.' 'Imposter syndrome is screaming, but deep down, I know this is bigger than me. 'This is for those who have faced devastation, for those who feel alone, for those who no longer have a voice to share their story. 'For those who are stuck for words, for those who feel helpless. 'I feel like I've lived a dozen lives, and somehow, beyond motherhood, becoming an author might just be the most surreal one yet. 'This is hope. This is me - the rawest version of me.' In March, Finlayson revealed she had undergone a VATS procedure to remove a piece of tissue from her lungs. VATS stands for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, which is a form of keyhole surgery. Pictured Kellie and Jeremy with their daughter In March, Finlayson revealed she had undergone a VATS procedure to remove a piece of tissue from her lungs. VATS stands for Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, which is a form of keyhole surgery. She revealed that doctors had removed metastatic tissue from her lungs. Metastatic tissue occurs when cancer cells spread from a primary tumour to other areas in the body to form new tumours. The young mum published a clip of herself lying in a hospital bed, writing: 'Me a week ago'. In the next frame, Finlayson looked bright and well, sharing a brief clip of two scars on the left side of her rib cage following the surgery. 'Just over a week ago I was having a VATS wedge resection on my right lung to remove Mets and send off tissue to pathology in hope for more answers/better treatment plans,' Kellie captioned the video. 'I've had soooo many people checking in to see how I'm doing, thank you!!! 'And honestly, I'm so fine. Which I know is incredible given the major surgery I've just undergone and I know not everyone is as lucky. But hey, I'll take the wins when I can get them in this never-ending experience.'
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Kellie Finlayson reveals how her husband's footy teammates made her wedding dream come true when it was almost ruined by her cancer battle
Kellie Finlayson has revealed how her husband's Port Adelaide teammates quietly stepped in to cover the cost of her dream $10,000 wedding ring as she faced mounting medical bills from life-saving cancer treatment. The act of generosity, led by veteran midfielder Travis Boak, made her dream wedding possible when the couple's finances were stretched thin by chemotherapy and hospital stays. Kellie and husband Jeremy Finlayson had planned to marry in October 2023. But everything changed when Kellie's oncologist gave her the devastating news - her bowel cancer had returned and spread to her lungs. It was terminal. Doctors warned she could lose her hair in the coming weeks, prompting the couple to move the ceremony forward. With just over three weeks to organise it, their wedding took place at Tennyson Beach in South Australia, surrounded by close friends and family. Kellie never thought her dream ring would be part of the day. The couple were engaged to be married but had to rush the proceedings after Kellie received the life-changing news she had cancer 'When we knew we had to act quickly, I didn't even think about things like the ring anymore,' she said. 'It just wasn't something we could afford.' That's when Jeremy's teammates stepped in. They pooled together to buy the exact ring Kellie had once hoped for. 'It meant the world to me,' she said. 'They didn't just show up for Jeremy, they showed up for me, too.' The day was full of emotion. Sophia, their 19-month-old daughter, walked down the aisle holding a bouquet of daisies. Kellie followed arm in arm with her father and maid of honour. 'There wasn't a dry eye in the room,' she said. Jeremy watched on, overwhelmed. 'Watching Kell walk down the aisle with her dad was just breathtaking,' he said. 'One of the most precious moments of my life.' Kellie continues to fight the deadly disease and is a mentor, source of inspiration and ambassador for all others battling cancer He made a quiet promise to their daughter: 'I made a vow to Sophia to take care of her while her mummy can't, and I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life.' Kellie was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2021 at just 25. At the time, she was three months postpartum and mistook her symptoms for normal recovery. It wasn't until she noticed blood in her stool that she sought medical help. Scans uncovered a large bowel blockage. Surgery and chemotherapy followed. For a brief moment, there was hope the cancer had gone. But by Christmas 2022, the disease had metastasised to her lungs. The diagnosis crushed plans for more children. Chemotherapy left her infertile. Kellie and Jeremy tried to grow their family through surrogacy. Seven attempts failed. She details the grief, pain and resilience in her memoir There Must Be More. In it, she describes the physical side effects of treatment, including terrifying anaphylactic reactions. She recounts the emotional toll of missing moments with Sophia and spending anniversaries in hospital. Kellie is now an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation, urging Australians to take bowel symptoms seriously.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
AFL world sends outpouring of messages over news about Ollie Wines and partner
The AFL community is sending messages of congratulations to Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines and partner Olivia after they revealed over the weekend they're expecting a baby. Ollie and Oliver announced the wonderful news on social media, while also revealing they're having a boy. 'Soon to be three,' Olivia wrote alongside a photo of the ultrasound. The couple also shared a video of them cutting into a blue cake to reveal the gender. The official Port Adelaide account was among the many to congratulate Ollie and Olivia. 'Couldn't love this more,' they wrote. Maisie Rozee, the wife of Port captain Connor, wrote: "Congratulations!! Sooo exciting!!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia May (@oliviamay666) Kellie Finlayson, the wife of Port player Jeremy, wrote: "Congratulations beautiful humans." While Charlotte Viney, the wife of Melbourne player Jack, commented: "So happy!" Wines is a popular player around the AFL world and won the Brownlow Medal in 2021. He paid a moving tribute to Olivia at the time, saying: 'You're probably the reason for my success this year. So thanks very much and hopefully we're back here next year.' The pregnancy news comes amid a difficult time for the 30-year-old Wines. He was substituted from Port's win over Sydney last month with a recurrence of a heart issue. It was the third time since 2022 he'd been taken out of a game because of the condition. "Without speaking about his personal health too much, I think it's a managed situation which we know how to manage really well," Power coach Ken Hinkley said. "Ollie, more importantly, understands it really, really well. "Even on the weekend, he's self-diagnosed himself, he knows himself what's going on. So what I'm comfortable is that Ollie understands everything and he's comfortable about it. He's more than OK to continue on and be playing the game." RELATED: Nick Daicos in worrying scenes as teammate confesses to Daisy Pearce AFL world calls out 'horrible' response after awful Collingwood incident Wines sometimes experiences a condition where his heart is out of rhythm. He's reported no symptoms since the Sydney game. "He knew exactly what's going on, he wasn't too worried about it - it was more why did this happen again, that's all," Hinkley said. "He has moved on. He's got great support from the medical team here and his specialists. He's really comfortable and I hope his family are absolutely really comfortable about it, and I think that's the really important part." Port suffered a five-point loss to bitter rivals Adelaide in a South Australian Showdown thriller on Saturday night. The Power now have four wins and five losses, and sit in 13th spot in a logjam of clubs just one win outside the top eight.
