One-to-one buddy support

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One of our buddies, was featured in this week's Telegraph along with his match. you can read more here, part of the Telegraph Christmas appeal telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2...

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Our Buddy Support Service is available if you want to chat to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through.

After a blood cancer diagnosis, some people find it particularly helpful to talk to someone who has had a similar experience. They may have been diagnosed with the same condition, faced the same treatment options, and may have shared the same worries, concerns, happy times or sad times.

Our one-to-one buddy support service matches you with one of our trained volunteers for regular or one-off telephone calls or emails.

We have trained buddies to support those diagnosed with:

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL)

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML)

Hairy Cell leukaemia

Essential thrombocythaemia (ET)

Polycythaemia vera (PV)

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

We also have trained buddies who are here to support those caring for someone who is diagnosed with a blood cancer.

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I think Buddy systems are so valuable, I certainly felt the only person in the world when I was diagnosed, it felt a very isolating place when I could not explain to family, friends and employer what I did not understand myself or get my head round and it would have felt so supportive to have had a Buddy at that time and afterwards. Thank you so, so much Leukaemia Care, this is a very special initiative and actually you all feel like my Buddies as well.