Filmed for the Cambridge Pathways Project. Dr. Amos Burke (Paediatric Oncologist) talks about chemotherapy and its side effects.
Films Tagged: Platelets (20 films)
Another fantastic update from Daniel as he takes us from day 15 to day 19 of his bone marrow transplant. Daniel talks us through how he’s feeling very tired and all his recent blood counts as well as having his […]
The Bone Marrow Transplant Diaries – Part Five
Katie has some very exciting news to tell us…her platelets were normal for the first time in 5 years, if that wasn’t good enough news for you, how about Katie’s leukaemic rate has slightly dropped so celebrations all round! Katie […]
Katie’s Blog 15
It’s a short blog for Katie as she talks about going back to university after her travelling during the summer. Katie is pleased that her first ever jimmyteens.tv blog has received lots of views as she hopes she’s reaching out […]
Katie’s Blog 13
Katie is back and a very tired Katie she is! Katie explains that she has been working and constantly on the go recently so she’s definitely feeling the strain. We hear about her upcoming travelling plans, her pesky backpack that […]
Katie’s Blog 11
Katie is back from her four week check up and things are looking good-platelets are up and leukaemic rate is down. Katie speaks of how she’s been feeling a little unwell recently with university tiring her out she manages to […]
Katie’s Blog 9
We catch up with Katie who is trying to do anything other than her university work. Katie explains how her chemotherapy dosage has now gone up after discussions with her consultant so that she can hopefully beat her cancer sometime […]
Katie’s Blog 8
Another highly informational film where Danyaal shares some helpful tips and advice…this time focusing on post transplant covering topics such as viruses, nausea, blood counts and artificial feeds.
Danny’s Survival Guide to Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – Post Transplant
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 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
Craig was treated on a children’s unit for a brain tumour at age 20, until he transferred to an adult unit nearer home.