by Kate Robinson | Jul 14, 2023 | Charity News
Lechlade Lions ride 100 miles A dedicated group of cyclists from the Lechlade and District Lions are gearing up to ride more than 100 miles from Lechlade to Bath and back to raise money for Gloucestershire-based cancer care charity Hope for Tomorrow. Hope for Tomorrow...
by Duncan Gilroy | Jul 13, 2023 | Patient Stories, West Suffolk
I remember waiting for over two hours at the hospital “At Christmas, in 2020, I fell over after tripping up on a kerb and hurt my chest, so went to A&E. Initially, the doctors couldn’t understand why I was in so much pain as they couldn’t see anything on my...
by Kate Robinson | Jul 12, 2023 | Patient Stories, South Wiltshire
It’s a pity there aren’t more of them It just feels like home really; comfortable chairs, they make you feel welcome and comfortable… Listen to what Malcolm has to say about his...
by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Gloucestershire, Patient Stories
James was diagnosed with bowel cancer James is a retired gentleman in his early 60s living in Herefordshire. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2020 which in the end turned out to be quite a year for him. James had been made redundant the month before,...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Norfolk & Norwich, Patient Stories
The sense of caring shines through Cliff is a retired gentleman living in Norfolk. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer about three years ago and for the past two years has been receiving immunotherapy treatment every three weeks. Cliff feels fortunate in that the...
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 9, 2023 | Gloucestershire, Patient Stories
It doesn’t feel like I’m going to a hospital appointment. Around three years ago, Sue spotted a mole on the back of her thigh. “The doctor thought it was just a warty mole so it wasn’t diagnosed as melanoma. Then about six months later, I went back and I...
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...
by Kate Robinson | Jun 27, 2023 | Patient Stories, South Wiltshire
Offered the choice of going to Salisbury hospital and coming here, it was easy. It’s a lot less stressful to come here than it is to go into the hospital. You come here and you’re treated immediately, more or less, so it’s really good. It’s...
by Kate Robinson | Jun 23, 2023 | Kent, Patient Stories
It was completely different and a lot quieter than a hospital environment, so I felt more relaxed. “I hadn’t been feeling right for a while, but I just thought it was a bit of acid reflux. In May 2020 I went for a scan. A week later, the results came back. I was told...
