by Kate Robinson | Nov 1, 2024 | Kent, Patient Stories
…on the mobile [unit], the staff know me and my background, plus they are all so kind. George Thurrold is undeniably one of life’s survivors. In 1993, at the age of 39, George was enjoying life working in London as a computer consultant when something happened...
by Kate Robinson | Oct 29, 2024 | Kent, Patient Stories
The bus [mobile unit] has been a game-changer for me with no waiting time at all. “I used to dread the long waits at the hospital”, explained Emma Brown, “it’s not unusual to wait a couple of hours for treatment, but with the Hope for Tomorrow mobile unit, I’m...
by Kate Robinson | Jul 18, 2024 | Kent, Patient Stories
The unit is so much more efficient. You feel more of a person than a number. 52-year-old dance teacher Angela was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. She underwent a mastectomy followed by chemo and radiotherapy, before follow-up scans showed she was cancer...
by Kate Robinson | Feb 28, 2024 | Kent, Patient Stories
…it is very sociable and relaxing on board Patricia Fuller’s cancer diagnosis came as a bolt out of the blue in August 2022. “For me it was just my annual blood test” explained Patricia, “then I received a phone call to say that my haemoglobin levels were low...
by admin | Jul 10, 2023 | Kent, Patient Stories
Keith’s Experience Keith is a retired gentleman in his late 70s living in Folkestone, Kent. He was diagnosed two years ago with lymphoma and the cancer remains under his arm in the lymph nodes. He has been visiting the Hope for Tomorrow mobile cancer care unit...
by admin | Jul 8, 2023 | Kent, Patient Stories
It’s a huge difference When Fiona Wells was offered the option last summer to receive ongoing cancer care treatment on a Hope for Tomorrow mobile cancer care unit, she knew the experience would be “gentler”. It’s the second time 56-year-old Fiona has chosen to receive...
