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‘I was 6 months pregnant when I was told I needed a bone marrow transplant’ – Sophie’s story

‘I was 6 months pregnant when I was told I needed a bone marrow transplant’ – Sophie’s story

Clare McCruddenNovember 3, 2020 by Clare McCrudden

Over halfway through her pregnancy, Sophie was given the shocking news that she had leukaemia. Clare, from our Patient Services team, spoke to her about her experience, from diagnosis to what helped her on the tough road to recovery after a stem cell transplant. You were six months pregnant with your son, Freddie, when you…

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An Occupational Therapist’s guide to managing recovery, during and after a stem cell transplant

An Occupational Therapist’s guide to managing recovery, during and after a stem cell transplant

Clare McCruddenJuly 29, 2020 by Clare McCrudden

Bronagh O’Kane and Claire Forde are Senior Occupational Therapists who support a range of patients in the Haematology Department at Northern Ireland Cancer Centre. Occupational therapists help stem cell transplant patients manage daily tasks including self-care, work, leisure, and tasks at home. Bronagh and Claire share their advice on how to look after yourself during…

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What is it like to be an Online Community Champion?

What is it like to be an Online Community Champion?

Clare McCruddenJune 3, 2020 by Clare McCrudden

Steve, can you begin by telling us a bit about your own stem cell transplant. Why did you need a transplant? I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in 2012. I’d been feeling tired, getting breathless and having cold sweats for some time and something didn’t feel right. There was a diabetes awareness campaign…

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‘My dad was my donor, and it was nerve-wracking as the success rate was significantly lower.’ – Anie’s story

‘My dad was my donor, and it was nerve-wracking as the success rate was significantly lower.’ – Anie’s story

Clare McCruddenMay 6, 2020 by Clare McCrudden

When 25-year-old Anie was told she’d need a stem cell transplant to treat her aplastic anaemia aged 17, she thought finding a matching donor would be easy. But her Asian ethnicity made it much harder to find a match. Anie spoke to Clare from our Patient Services team about her experience of having a haploidentical…

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What’s it like having Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) for GvHD?

What’s it like having Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) for GvHD?

Clare McCruddenMarch 20, 2020 by Clare McCrudden

Sam was only three years old when he started to experience fatigue and bruising and was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia. He was treated with immunosuppressants, but 17 years later he was also diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and was told he’d need a stem cell transplant. After his transplant, Sam has experienced graft versus host…

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A physiotherapist’s guide to exercise before, during and after a stem cell transplant

A physiotherapist’s guide to exercise before, during and after a stem cell transplant

Clare McCruddenFebruary 18, 2020 by Clare McCrudden

Claire Mason is a senior physiotherapist at Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, working in haematology with a range of patients, including those who have received a stem cell transplant. Claire shares with us some specialist advice about managing physical health before and after transplant, as well as side effects such as fatigue, and how to take…

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