Today is World Cancer Day Every year, 17 million new cases of cancer throughout the world are diagnosed. Cancer will be fatal for nearly 10 million of those who receive this news. By the year 2040, it is estimated that there will be 27.5 million new cases of cancer....
We always recommend having a bag ready to go to hospital. This could contain contents for when you go have your chemotherapy sessions, or you might need to be ready quickly to go in for a blood transfusion like Richard had to today as his platelets dropped to 9......
New blood cancer gene defect can be treated with existing drugs: A defective gene, normally found in blood cancers, could be treated with drugs already available for cancers with similar gene defects, scientists at Queen’s University Belfast and the University of...
When you are going through treatment, taking medications becomes part of your daily routine. In Richard's case he was taking too many to fit in a pill box and at different times of the day. So the Medisafe App became a life-saver, as you add all of the medication that...
If you want to listen to engaging conversations, learn about new research & therapies and here from direct experience of people with cancer, listen to this Yes To Life Podcast for some inspiration.
After a couple of cycles of chemotherapy Richard's Red Blood Cells started to drop. This is a side effect of chemotherapy and will make you feel tired, lacking of oxygen, anaemia etc. Some people require a blood transfusion, but Richard's hasn't got that low. To boost...
We were advised to wrap Richard's PICC line in clingfilm when he first had it fitted... which did work but it was very fiddly and he always needed Kelly to wrap him up like a chicken. So this nifty device from Limbo is much easier, better for the planet as it's...