I’m Jonathan and my daughter Francesca has an MPN. I’d never heard of it until her diagnosis and hearing the word cancer is one of the hardest things for any parent to get their head around. As a family we are now living with the condition and the change it has brought to our lives;…
My name is Jamie White and I ran the London marathon to fundraise for MPN Voice. Why did you decide to fundraise for MPN Voice? After my diagnosis I found MPN Voice to be such an incredibly helpful resource of information. They fund studies and work with healthcare providers and researchers to improve the lives…
My name is Andrew Livingstone, I was diagnosed with ET after a rollercoaster journey of mostly negative emotions, uncertainty and a lot of tests before finally getting a diagnosis in early 2023 that I had ET. I then spent most of last year working with doctors to get my medication levels right. I consider…
Inrebic® has been developed to support patients with myelofibrosis and is a type of medicine known as a protein kinase inhibitor. This drug is used to treat adults with myelofibrosis, (a rare form of blood cancer) who have an enlarged spleen and/or other symptoms related to myelofibrosis. By blocking the action of certain enzymes (called…
As a young person living with an MPN I hope that my story will provide comfort to other young people with MPNs to know that they are not alone and there is support out there for them. MPN Voice is very close to my heart as I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia in September…
“My Mum is my inspiration. I feel helpless watching her struggle with her condition and realised fundraising was my way of supporting the vital research required to find potential cures for her and others like her”. My name is Heidi Rose. I am 31 years old and so far I have raised more than £6,000…
“My wife’s illness inspired me to become a fundraiser myself, it is not something I have ever done before, but I would definitely do it again.” My wife Annette was diagnosed with Polycythaemia Vera, more than fifteen years ago so I was keen to support the charity and the work they do to make…