In this second instalment of meeting the Ruane family, here we discover more about how they coped with Katie’s diagnosis, describing the ups and downs of treatment and how, as a family, they dealt with what was occurring. As Katie […]
Leukaemia (269 films)
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
In this second instalment from Katie, we meet a selection of close friends that, collectively, have been of great support and a whole lot of fun during Katie’s treatment for cancer. Talking about their experiences together and how they discovered […]
Katie’s Friends
Wasssssssup, it’s Hospital Cribs, cribs, cribs… and the lovely Steph Hayter is at hand to show us around the brand new wing at Southampton General Hospital. Lamborghini’s there may not be, but touch screens, screens, screens and jolly yellow walls, […]
Hospital Cribs
Diagnosed with Leukaemia, here we meet Katie, alongside her parents, Paula and Kevin and younger brother Milo. Discussing the initial shock of discovering Katie’s diagnosis, her family provide an insight into the first few weeks of being in hospital and […]
Introducing The Ruanes: Part 1
A quick catch up with Katie, who seems to have turned into a tour guide, firstly we get a tour of her work and see the all important coffee machine, life can’t be bad for a private PA like Katie! […]
Katie’s Blog 5
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
Time for a catch up with Steph. Feeling sad Steph explains how she’s trying not to stay bitter but thinking how friends are carrying life as normal whilst she is in hospital is a hard task as is spending time […]
Steph Hayter Video Diary: Part 6
Time for a biology lesson with Katie as we hear about her experience with IVF and the battles she had to go through injecting herself everyday and all the pain to freeze her own eggs. Katie takes us through her […]
Katie’s Blog 4
We meet Katie who’s brother Michael was diagnosed with leukaemia this year who introduces us to Michael who performs us an inspirational song with the fantastic voice that is his cousin Cherie.
My Movie
Katie takes us through the pain she was going through with her first chemo even though the medics claim it’s the ‘wonder drug’ poor Katie’s only pain free moments were in the hot bath! We meet Winnie the cat who […]
Katie’s Blog 3
It’s an emotional day as Sarah puts on her running shoes to run the London Marathon in the memory of her best friend Alice Bullock who sadly lost the battle to rhabdomyosarcoma back in November 2008. In true Sarah style […]