Wed. Nov 6th, 2024
alert-–-sunrise-star-natalie-barr-stuns-in-baby-blue-alongside-matt-shirvington-at-racing-event-–-after-comforting-emotional-colleague-edwina-bartholomew-amid-cancer-battleAlert – Sunrise star Natalie Barr stuns in baby blue alongside Matt Shirvington at racing event – after comforting emotional colleague Edwina Bartholomew amid cancer battle

Sunrise star Natalie Barr put on a brave face after work as she stepped out with co-host Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington amid colleague Edwina Bartholomew’s cancer battle.

Just hours earlier, the breakfast show presenter, 56, was seen clinging to Edwina’s hand as she tearfully announced her shocking diagnosis live on-air. 

Now the Seven star has made an appearance at the Sydney Everest Carnival Long Lunch in Randwick on Friday, dressed head-to-toe in eye-catching baby blue. 

Natalie slipped into a flowing blue chiffon cape which she draped over a matching jumpsuit as she cinched in her waist with a beige belt. 

The co-anchor matched her accessories with a pair of beige pumps, gold half hoop earrings and a baby blue fascinator.

Natalie looked radiant with a bronzed eye and nude lip as she framed her ageless features with loose curls in her brunette bob.

On her arm, Shirvo, 45, looked dashing in a navy blue suit and white button down which he paired with a lighter blue tie. 

Just hours earlier, Edwina, 41, thanked Natalie for prompting her to get tested for cancer and ultimately discovering her illness.

Sunrise star Natalie Barr, 56, (right) put on a brave face after work as she stepped out with co-host Matt 'Shirvo' Shirvington, 45, (left) amid colleague Edwina Bartholomew's cancer battle

Sunrise star Natalie Barr, 56, (right) put on a brave face after work as she stepped out with co-host Matt ‘Shirvo’ Shirvington, 45, (left) amid colleague Edwina Bartholomew’s cancer battle

The TV star fought back tears on Friday’s Sunrise show as she admitted: ‘I have been diagnosed with cancer.

‘That’s a shock to say and hard to say,’ she continued, her voice breaking with emotion.

‘It is a really good kind. It is called chronic myeloid leukaemia. It can be treated with a daily tablet. If I can take care of myself, I will be completely fine.’

While chronic myeloid leukaemia, a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow,  can be managed, it can become very serious if left untreated.

Edwina revealed her co-star Natalie was to thank for getting diagnosed quickly.

Just hours earlier, the breakfast show presenter was seen clinging to Edwina's, 41, (left) hand as she tearfully announced her shocking diagnosis live on-air

Just hours earlier, the breakfast show presenter was seen clinging to Edwina’s, 41, (left) hand as she tearfully announced her shocking diagnosis live on-air 

Now the Seven star has made an appearance at the Sydney Everest Carnival Long Lunch in Randwick on Friday, looking a treat to the eye in baby blue

Now the Seven star has made an appearance at the Sydney Everest Carnival Long Lunch in Randwick on Friday, looking a treat to the eye in baby blue

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How a warning from Nat Barr triggered Edwina Bartholomew's cancer diagnosis

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Natalie had a similar scare in June when a skin cancer was found on her nose, and she spoke out about it on Sunrise at the time.

‘I had a pimple on my nose that wouldn’t go away, plus I reckon it had been a couple of years since I had a skin check, so I went to the dermatologist,’ Natalie said.

‘He said it was skin cancer — this tiny little dot on my nose. The good thing is I got it really early, and there’s not much treatment.’

Natalie shared her story to inspire others to get checked, and just moments after the segment aired, Edwina picked up her phone and booked her own appointment.

A month later, in July, Bartholomew received her shocking diagnosis, which she chose to keep private, confiding only in a few close friends at work.

Natalie slipped into a flowing blue chiffon cape which she draped over a matching jumpsuit as she cinched in her waist with a beige belt

Natalie slipped into a flowing blue chiffon cape which she draped over a matching jumpsuit as she cinched in her waist with a beige belt

The co-anchor matched her accessories with a pair of beige pumps, gold half hoop earrings and a baby blue fascinator

The co-anchor matched her accessories with a pair of beige pumps, gold half hoop earrings and a baby blue fascinator

‘I feel very, very lucky and I wanted to share this with you for a couple of reasons,’ Edwina eventually told Sunrise viewers on Friday.

‘Firstly, because everyone at home and here has been here for all the wonderful times, for the engagements, and the weddings and the babies, for all of us. It felt right to share this with you too.

‘Many of you have been in similar situations or much, much worse and come out the other side stronger… and more resilient. That’s exactly what I plan to do.’

Edwina said the other reason she wished to share her sad news was because she wanted to encourage others to get checked. 

Natalie looked radiant with a bronzed eye and nude lip as she framed her ageless features with loose curls in her brunette bob

Natalie looked radiant with a bronzed eye and nude lip as she framed her ageless features with loose curls in her brunette bob

‘Particularly for mums who always take care of everyone else, please take care of yourself too. And just check in with your doctor,’ she said. 

She thanked all her co-stars for their support, singling out Natalie in particular ‘for constantly checking in and [providing] all the meals as well’.

Edwina then nodded her head to colleagues Monique Wright and Sally Bowrey ‘who shuffled around their family commitments so I could take care of mine’. 

After thanking her bosses at Sunrise, Edwina revealed she will be ‘taking time off in September’ before cutting down her work at Sunrise to a few days a week. 

What is Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia?

According to the Leukaemia Foundation, Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) is a rare type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.

CML causes the bone marrow to produce too many white blood cells called granulocytes.

These cells, which are also referred to as ‘leukaemic blasts’, crowd the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells.

The cells also ‘spill out’ of the bone marrow and circulate through the body via the bloodstream.

Approximately 330 ns are diagnosed with CML each year, accounting for just 0.03 per cent of all cancers diagnosed.

CML can occur at any age, but is much more common in people over the age of 40 who account for almost 70 per cent of all diagnoses.

It also occurs more frequently in men than women. 

CML typically develops gradually in its early stages, progressing slowly across three phases: chronic, accelerated, and blast, over weeks or months.

More than 90 per cent of people are diagnosed in the early chronic phase where the blood counts remain relatively stable and the proportion of blast cells in the blood and bone marrow is typically five per cent or less. 

Most people display few, if any, troubling symptoms of their disease in the chronic phase.

CML progresses from a relatively stable disease to a more rapidly progressing one in just five per cent of cases. 

In this accelerated phase, a proportion of blast cells in the bone marrow and blood may increase.

If left untreated, accelerated phase CML can develop into blast phase CML, however, there is generally less than a 5 per cent risk that it will transform into a rapidly progressing disease that resembles acute leukaemia.

The risk is lowered to just one percent for patients who have a positive response to drug therapy.

About two-thirds of blast phase CML cases transform into a disease resembling Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, with the remainder transforming into one resembling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. 

While treatment is largely dependent on the phase of the disease, age and health, most patients will be treated for CML with drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).

These drugs block the activity of an enzyme called bcr-abl which prevents the growth and proliferation of these leukaemic cells. 

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