Blog - Page 10 of 25 - Leukaemia Care

3rd July 2020

Kate Stallard: tales from my garden

Leukaemia Care trustee Kate Stallard is in remission from acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), and since her diagnosis she has found gardening to be a way to cope. Here, she talks about what she’s been up to in her garden throughout June.

3rd July 2020

A guide to mindfulness

Marie Krnakova is a mindfulness and relaxation therapist at Maggie’s in Nottingham. Here, she’s put together a guide on mindfulness to help you better manage any feelings of anxiety that you may be experiencing during lockdown.

11th June 2020

Carers Week 2020: Dee Gascoigne

Dee Gascoigne is a carer for her husband Terry, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 2016. For Carers Week 2020, she’s shared her experiences of being a carer, and how they have coped during lockdown.

9th June 2020

Carers Week 2020: Laura Albero

Laura Albero is a carer for her husband, who has chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). In this blog for Carers Week 2020, she talks about her experiences of being a carer during lockdown, and what impact it has had on her family.

9th June 2020

COVID-19 UK CLL patient experience survey 3 interim report

We've been working collaboratively to capture the experience of CLL patients who are shielding - here's out latest update

29th May 2020

UK CLL Forum CLL/SLL and COVID-19 patient experience survey findings from surveys 1 and 2.

We've been working collaboratively to capture the experience of CLL patients who are shielding

29th May 2020

Kate Stallard: tales from my garden

Leukaemia Care trustee Kate Stallard is in remission from acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), and since her diagnosis she has found gardening to be a way to cope. In her second gardening article, she talks about learning to share her garden with the wildlife, and gives her tips on what to do in your garden this month.

22nd May 2020

A girl called Sharon: how a charity was born

In 1967, two of our founding members, Mr and Mrs Norris, were featured in an episode of World in Action where they spoke about their daughter Sharon, who was being treated for acute leukaemia. This documentary is now available to watch online, giving you an insight into why the founding members set up Leukaemia Care.

21st May 2020

Patient Perspective – A lockdown update

In this blog, our resident patient blogger Vickie talks about how she’s coping during this continued lockdown.

19th May 2020

ATRA and ATO for Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APL)

In this blog, we cover what ATRA and ATO therapy is for APL patients, method of administation and common side effects.