Time to hear about possible cancer treatments that might happen during a young person’s treatment plan. Here we meet Peter, Jen and Lucie who discuss their experiences of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery.
Acute Promyeloid Leukaemia (8 films)
Featured Films
Ashley was just coming out of her shell before her diagnosis. She realised that her life was now subject to limits, as she was at the hospital most of the time. Ashley felt that she was left out of her […]
Ashley – Vermont
Time to catch up with Paul who is on the last day of his radiotherapy before starting his transplant. Time goes on and Paul starts to feel frustrated and fed up being in the small hospital room for such a […]
My Stem Cell Transplant – Part Two
It’s a big day for Paul as today is the day he goes into The Christie for the start of his stem cell transplant. Paul tells us how it’s finally all hit him and that he’s full of nerves ahead […]
My Stem Cell Transplant – Part One
Time to hear about possible cancer treatments that might happen during a young person’s treatment plan. Here we meet Peter, Jen and Lucie who discuss their experiences of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery.
Treatment
It’s a mixture of feelings as it’s two years since Jen was diagnosed with leukaemia. Jen takes us through her memories of her diagnosis day and reflects on how she feels about her whole cancer journey.
Jen Two Years On…
Part two of Jen’s video diary sees her reminiscing on the time during her treatment, describing some of the side effects of chemo and how she coped with factors such as hair loss. Choosing the option of wearing a wig, […]
The Story of Jen McHugh – Treatment & Beyond
Diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia in March 2009, Jen who is now in remission takes us through the days running up to her diagnosis. The only thing Jen was ever ill with before her diagnosis was a cold, so when […]
The Story of Jen McHugh – Pre-treatment
When she was 21, Jennifer was treated in a single room on an adult haematology ward with lots of support from the staff.