A guide to ward 27 with an introduction to some of the staff and facilities available.

welcome to LRI

Libby takes us through her diagnosis and treatment of leukemia with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and a bone marrow transplant from an un-related donor. There’s some great advice on school, jobs and friends.

Libby

As Alice reaches a year of chemo she reflects on the experiences of treatment. Please visit www.chrislucastrust.com for more info on Rhabdomyosarcoma.

view from our last summer

Alice and friends take part in the Race For Life in Cambridge to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

race for life

Alice gives us an update on her progress including a few issues with her Hickman Line. And exams are looming. Please visit www.chrislucastrust.com for more info on Rhabdomyosarcoma.

on the line

Prince takes us to his nephew’s Christening, and then to the recording studio where he’s recording some tracks.

Prince Part 3

18 months post transplant L Rose has a scare after a random blood test shows a dramatic platelet drop.

L Rose (My Little Scare)

As well as having her tenth and final chemo (kind of), Alice has quite a social schedule booked. Please visit www.chrislucastrust.com for more info on Rhabdomyosarcoma.

chemo x10

Anneka talks about diagnosis at 18 and the difficulties she, and her family, faced.

leaving some things unsaid

Prince asks his friend, K.C., some questions about how he coped with his friend’s diagnosis. Prince also talks about how his family coped, and where they laid the blame.

Prince Part 2

At the end of 2006 Carol was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right shoulder.

Carol Starkey

19 now, Prince was diagnosed at 14 with a few years off he relapsed at 17. Here he talks about how he dealt with the diagnosis.

Prince