Australian actor Tom Long and his wife break down in tears as they reveal he could be CURED of blood cancer after being given just weeks to live
- Australian actor Tom Long has defied a prognosis that he had just months to live
- Long was diagnosed with bone cancer seven years ago and was terminal
- After clinical trial in Seattle he is now cancer-free and miraculously in remission
Australian actor Tom Long has defied a prognosis that he had just months to live after a long-term battle with cancer and is officially in remission.
The former star of SeaChange was on the brink of death when he forfeited his palliative care in Australia to travel to America for a groundbreaking clinical trial.
The 50-year-old now credits the trial for saving his life after he received the phone call from Seattle based Dr Damian Green last month which confirmed he was in remission.
'We were having a coffee at our favourite coffee place and I got a phone call from Dr Green and he just said that I had nothing in the bone marrow… No sign of it. Zilch,' Long told The Sunday Project alongside his wife Rebecca Fleming.
Australian actor Tom Long has defied a prognosis that he had just months to live after a long-term battle with cancer and is officially in remission
The former household name and star of SeaChange was on the brink of death when he forfeited his palliative care in Australia to travel to America for a groundbreaking clinical trial
The medical trial essentially aimed to stimulate his immune system.
Long said it acted like a 'complete exorcism' as 'everything was being purged out of my body, psychologically and physically'.
Just eight months ago, Long's prognosis was terminal.
He appeared on The Project to discuss his seven year battle with multiple myeloma - a form of blood cancer - and detailed his long and traumatic treatment history, having undergone bouts of chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants and natural therapies.
His last appearance on the show was a shadow of the man who appeared on Australian television screens again on Sunday night.
He appeared on The Project to discuss his seven year battle with multiple myeloma - a form of blood cancer - and detailed his long and traumatic treatment history, having undergone bouts of chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants and natural therapies
His last appearance on the show was a shadow of the man who appeared on Australian television screens again on Sunday night
He had been given just three months to live at the time, was frail and reflecting on his grim circumstances.
At the time, he said he had prepared himself for the worst.
'I'm very aware that I could be taken any time, but it's the hope I think. I go for hope,' he said.
With his new lease on life, Long hopes to be an inspiration for other sufferers across Australia.
Availability within Australia is limited.
At present, it is only publicly funded for two types of cancer impacting children and young adults.
Anybody else who seeks the treatment close to home will have to foot a $600,000 medical bill.
With his new lease on life, Long hopes to be an inspiration for other sufferers across Australia
