by Lisa | Oct 13, 2023 | Bright Red Hero's
In January 2020 I was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. I had to undergo 8 months of intensive treatment, spending a month in Ward 33 and 7 months as an outpatient, repeatedly spending 8+ hour days in the newly refurbished break room. The room was...
by Lisa | Oct 9, 2023 | Bright Red Hero's
I was ill recently.The people closest to me and most work mates are aware. Why bother anyone else? Why bother anyone else with my troubles. Would they even care?Then a friend of mine recently spoke up to make people more aware of mental illness. That sort of got me...
by Lisa | Sep 26, 2023 | Bright Red Hero's
Meet our Ambassador: Phil In 1999 my wife Eileen found a lump in her breast and had an appointment at Hexham Hospital to have it investigated, a little time later we went to see a cancer specialist who said I have some good news and some bad news, the good news is...
by Lisa | Sep 24, 2023 | Bright Red Hero's
In Mid-2021, a best friend of mine Stephen was diagnosed with T-cell Acute LymphoblasticLeukaemia (ALL) which is a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia in adults. After a period of feelingunwell that started earlier that year, his symptoms which turned out to be the...
by Lisa | Sep 17, 2023 | Bright Red Hero's
I was diagnosed with terminal Plasma Cell Leukaemia in June 2021. Following chemotherapy, I received a stem cell transplant at The Freeman Hospital and saw up close the invaluable work that the medical staff and Bright Red volunteers did for every patient. Sadly the...
