Support, Information, Awareness & Campaigns for those affected by MDS

Fiona Cherry MDS story: My journey to a diagnosis

In 2017 at the age of 38, I was diagnosed with Familial MDS. It came as a bit of shock and took me a...
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Fiona Cherry MDS story: My journey to a diagnosis

Rebecca’s Story: Three Years after her Bone Marrow Transplant

In 2015 I walked into a consultants room expecting some new prescription or the ‘we don't know’ I had been hearing for past seven...
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Rebecca’s Story: Three Years after her Bone Marrow Transplant

Suzie, diagnosed with MDS when she was 6 years old

We thought it was just a normal childhood virus Suzie was 5 years old when she became unwell. She developed a really high temperature...
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Suzie, diagnosed with MDS when she was 6 years old

Adrian, husband of Emma, who was diagnosed with MDS in August 2018

Emma's diagnosis came as a shock Emma was diagnosed with MDS in August this year, which came as a bit of shock. She has...
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Adrian, husband of Emma, who was diagnosed with MDS in August 2018

Russell Cook: “The diagnosis has given me an enormous focus, it’s made my family much closer”

In 2010 I had the last of three bone marrow transplants to treat my MDS. Quite a few things have happened since then! From...
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Russell Cook: “The diagnosis has given me an enormous focus, it’s made my family much closer”

Ally Boyle: a retired fire officer tells us his experience with MDS

In mid 2007 I began to feel really exhausted and unwell, I had been working long hours in a stressful job as a senior...
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Ally Boyle: a retired fire officer tells us his experience with MDS

Ghani needed Azacitidine, but in Kosovo there was no easy way to get it

What national and international patient advocacy can achieve when working in cooperation By Blerina Ahmetaj-Shala. Imagine hearing the news – you father in law,...
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Ghani needed Azacitidine, but in Kosovo there was no easy way to get it

Bergit Kulhe, MDS patient and advocate, tells us about her experience with iron chelation

Following is an article by our friend and long-term MDS patient advocate from Germany, Bergit Kuhle. Bergit, together with Anita Waldmann, runs an MDS...
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Bergit Kulhe, MDS patient and advocate, tells us about her experience with iron chelation

Joseph Vella: His experience with azacitidine and stem cell transplant at the age of 63

“I hope and trust that my little story would encourage other MDS sufferers to decide to go through with the treatment. It was proved...
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Joseph Vella: His experience with azacitidine and stem cell transplant at the age of 63

Reginald Hall Patient Story: at 95 and happily married

Reginald Hall's story is an uplifting one. Reginald is an MDS patient who has been a member of MDS UK Patient Support group for...
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Reginald Hall Patient Story: at 95 and happily married

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