Leukaemia CAST

About Leukaemia CAST

Hosted by Deirdre O’Kane, Leukaemia CAST is a podcast series for parents of children and young people with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) in Ireland. Leukaemia Cast has been developed by Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin with the support of Servier Laboratories Ireland. Leukaemia CAST is a five-part series for you to hear all about life with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, getting insights from patients, their families and their healthcare professionals through their personal stories. The start of all cancer journeys is life changing. Getting a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia is devastating for patients and their families. The schedule of treatment can be overwhelming but all cancer journeys are different. What does life look like after a diagnosis and what should patients and their families expect and how can they prepare for this journey? We hope that this podcast will provide you, the listener, with practical advice on how to best navigate the cancer journey with a child or young person with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

Publisher

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin and Servier Laboratories Ireland

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Sept 2022

Latest episode

21 Sept 2022

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2022

   Chatting with Professor Owen Smith

   In this episode we talk to Prof Owen Smith, who is Professor of paediatric and adolescent medicine at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and the Chief Academic Lead to the Children’s Hospital Group.

2. 

   21 Sept 2022

   Chatting with Kim the social worker

   In this episode we talk to KIM MURRAY who is a social worker at Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Children with ALL and other child-hood diseases need support in understanding their diagnosis and how this may impact their everyday life. The social worker helps families navigate through their journey of treatment both psychologically and logistically.

3. 

   21 Sept 2022

   Chatting with Ciara who was treated for ALL

   In this episode, we hear how Ciara coped living with a diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) when she was younger, how she developed through adolescence and hear how she managed her relationships with her peers throughout her treatment.

4. 

   21 Sept 2022

   Chatting with Pam Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

   In this episode we talk to PAM LANNON who works at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and is a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). The Clinical Nurse Specialist is central to the management of patients with ALL and is there with the patient every step of the way.

5. 

   14 Sept 2022

   Chatting with parents Dolores & Des

   Being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) is no doubt extremely hard-going for the child themselves but being the parent of a child with a new diagnosis of ALL can be devastating and overwhelming. In this episode, we talk to parents Dolores and Des and hear their personal story of how they and their family came to learn about the diagnosis of Ciara with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). We hear how the family initially dealt with hearing of this new diagnosis and how they coped with the journey through treatment. Dolores and Des share their emotional story with us and offers their advice to other parents of a child with ALL.

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