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Finding out I had blood cancer while pregnant – Amie’s story
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Amie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in 2016 when she was 28 years old, and 28 weeks pregnant. She spoke to Caroline in Patient Services about going through treatment before and after giving birth to her son, Jack. Can you tell me a bit about when you were first diagnosed? I had a…
‘You can still do the things you loved before, even if you do them a bit differently’ – Alan’s story
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Lieutenant Colonel Alan Tindale was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2013 and had a stem cell transplant in 2014. Here, he talks about his recovery over the last five years, how he keeps doing the things he loves, and advice he’d give to others. I organised a marathon to show people that there’s hope after cancer…
‘I think about my donor every single day. How could you not? He saved my life’ – Colin’s story
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After being diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET), Colin’s blood disorder developed into myelofibrosis, a rare type of bone cancer. Here, he talks about his two stem cell transplants and the incredible support from his family. Would you mind telling us about when you were first diagnosed? In May 1980 I had a serious road traffic…
Education: the key to transforming young people’s understanding of stem cell donation
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Young people have a very mixed understanding of what stem cell donation involves. In this blog, Anthony Nolan’s Chief Executive Henny Braund explains how new guidelines from the Department for Education could help change this. She also reflects upon her last ten years at Anthony Nolan and the vital role that education has played in…
How patients’ views helped inform the approval of a new CMV reactivation drug in Scotland
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After the news that the Scottish Medicine Consortium has recommended letermovir (Prevymis) for routine use on the NHS in Scotland, Bradley from our Policy and Public Affairs team shares what this means for patients and how Anthony Nolan promoted the views and experiences of patients to help make this happen. A new preventative treatment The…
‘My mum, Helen, was the bravest, most inspiring woman I have ever met’ – Laura’s story
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Laura blogs about her mum Helen’s illness and why she was inspired to fund raise in her memory. I’m fundraising for Anthony Nolan in memory of my mum, Helen. She was the bravest most inspiring woman I have ever met. A devastating diagnosis My mum was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia on the 3rd of…
