How we are beating blood cancer - Impact Day
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About
Our vision is to beat blood cancer. This means 100% survival and 100% quality of life.
We want every single person affected by blood cancer to live their life to the full, free from fear of relapse and the harsh side effects of treatments, and able to do the things that make them feel alive.
On 13th April 2013, Impact Day gave supporters the opportunity to meet some of the amazing people involved in our work and find out exactly how we are beating blood cancer and what this means for patients.
We shared inspiring thoughts in answer to the question what makes you feel alive? To check out the responses, click on the gallery and tweets tabs above.
"The room was invigorated, people filed out with renewed drive and determination."CML patient Kris Griffin shared his story with attendees, read his blog about the day here.
Event details
Date: Saturday, 13 April 2013Time: Starts at 9:00 amLocation:
Tower Hotel
St Katharine's Way
London
E1W 1LD
Downloads
Impact Day 2013 programme (3.08 MB, bytes) -
#feelalive gallery
What makes you #feelalive?
We asked attendees what made them feel alive and have curated their responses on a Pinterest Board.
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#feelalive tweets
Impact Day stream
Read peoples reactions, comments and photographs which were tweeted throughout the day.
It's the @beatbloodcancer Impact Day! We're looking forward to meeting you all, keep up to date using the #feelalive
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Our vision is to beat blood cancer. This means 100% survival and 100% quality of life. In short, we want people to #feelalive
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013There's a view I don't normally start the day with. #feelalive twitter.com/KrisTheScript/…
— Kris Griffin (@KrisTheScript) April 13, 2013Late night and early morning for @beatbloodcancer Impact Day 2013. What makes me #feelalive this morning? STARBUCKS.
— Bekah (@missbeks) April 13, 2013I've @beatbloodcancer twice and I #feelalive :D
— EMB (@ellenmay242) April 13, 20133 years in remission thanks to @beatbloodcancer and St James' in Leeds #feelalive
— Richard(@roo136) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer Mummy didn't beat blood cancer, I know how precious life is, I try to really appreciate every day this makes me #feelalive
— Rebekah Rand (@bekrand) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I #feelalive when my husband makes me laugh out loud even at our toughest moments :-)
— The Kandula Tea Co. (@kandulatea) April 13, 201312 years since I fought and beat Burkitt's lymphoma @beatbloodcancer :) appreciating every day, even the dull ones!! ;) makes me #feelalive
— Emily Gilliland (@VintagePixieUK) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer my husband makes me feel alive,proud watching him cycle off this morning for a training ride#London Paris in June for LLR
— Angela Jackson (@AngejackAngela) April 13, 20136% of patients have access to clinical trials,head to our kerplunk-like game & see how we're changing this #feelalive twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Our Impact Day is packed out! People are now heading through to the conference hall for the first talk by Dr Emma Morris.
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer 3 years remission from Hodgkins Lymphoma! #feelalive
— Paul Lamb (@paolodilamio) April 13, 2013With the original, amazing Calendar Girls. #feelalive @beatbloodcancer twitter.com/KrisTheScript/…
— Kris Griffin (@KrisTheScript) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I #feelalive when I can go for a few pints with my pals, and walk home from the pub afterwards. #liveinrealworldforawhile
— Urbs Intacta Manet (@UrbsIntacta) April 13, 2013Daisy Turner opens an inspiring day of talks with the story of who we are& how we're beating blood cancer #feelalive twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Look who we've spotted! So good to see so many of you here, including the wonderful Calendar Girls #feelalive twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I #feelalive after a curry and a few ciders last night celebrating 6 months post bone marrow transplant for AML
— Luke Buckingham (@lukebuckingham) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer Leukaemia took my Dad - it made me look at my life, go for my dream job to #feelalive. My first book is dedicated to him.
— Rowan (@AlternateRowan) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer Nine years after beating aggressive Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, it still feels amazing to be here even now. #feelalive
— Steffany (@SteffanyMR) April 13, 2013With the help of growing awareness,money and research more people are beating blood cancer! That makes me #feelalive @beatbloodcancer ?
— Chloe Conroy (@chloe_conroy) April 13, 2013Cycling to a kettlebells class five months after all clear makes me #feelalive @beatbloodcancer
— Shiv Meaker (@shivmeaker) April 13, 2013#feelalive this day 6 yrs ago I was told I had AML thanx to @beatbloodcancer I am happy, healthy and a mum to another child, there is hope x
— Sarah (@sazzyc74) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I #feelalive at every event - Xmas, Easter, weddings, birthdays. All the things I was so sad about the thought of missing
— pynk flamingo (@pynkflamingo) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer Mum was diagnosed 7 years ago with CML and because of you guys she still here :-) #feelalive
— Jo Bray (@MissJoBray) April 13, 2013I #feelalive when I hear about the work Dr Emma Morris and Professor David Grimwade do for @beatbloodcancer #defyinggravity
— Kris Griffin (@KrisTheScript) April 13, 2013Creating our fashion show made us #feelalive by helping raise awareness to @beatbloodcancer
— 1863(@1863fashion) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer 17 years this week post diagnosis! #feelalive
— John Anderson (@my_Jo_john) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I'm 2yrs in remission & lifelong myeloma fighter. Off rock climbing again this afternoon! #feelalive #climbersagainstcancer
— Vanessa V (@shewithcapitalV) April 13, 2013On my way to Heathrow...China here we come! Www.justgiving.com/jos-cyclechall… #feelalive
— Jo Bray (@MissJoBray) April 13, 2013CML patient @kristhescript is receiving many rounds of applause for his uplifting cancer story. His words offer hope for many #feelalive
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer knowing the support and research taking place helps me #feelalive in my sisters journey after beating burkitt's lymphoma x
— Anwen Mulligan (@anwenburridge) April 13, 2013@kristhescript and we're here to help more people like you! Thanks again Kris
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I #feelalive when doing the bikeathon in memory of my dad, raising money for research and treatment for increadable people
— amy griffiths (@amez41) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer 16 years in remission from ALL and now a qualified nurse after being inspired by those who helped me #myheroes #feelalive
— Pip Knowlson (@MissPK) April 13, 2013Lymphoma patient Federica Nardella shares how PET scans helped diagnose & monitor her condition. Fantastic to hear she's now well #feelalive
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer #feelalive Going to my adopted Uncle Russ @russellthevoice concerts. Make me feel alive as he`sa surviour like me :)
— EuniceLoisRichards(@EunyLRichards24) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I #feelalive after chemo for stage 2 (nearly 3) hodgkins and finding out no more nasty cells in my chest!
— Sam Smith (@sam_lightyear) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancernearly 7 years post bone marrow transplant I #feelalive thanks UHNS &Prof Charlie Craddock's team at the QE Birmingham
— Anne Cooper (@AnCoo10) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer #feelalive still in remission 5 years after donor bone marrow transplant for Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. Thanks @addenbrookes!
— Sebrof (@DrSebrof) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer in past yr I lost 2 of my best friends to AML. I #feelalive by running and eating dessert 1st. No regrets. 1 step at a time
— Joanna R (@runningjoanna) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer my son, he is 4 yrs post bmt after relapsed AML.He is only 7 and hasn't got a clue how much he has achieved in life.
— Kirsten Hunter (@KirstenHunter) April 13, 2013@shivmeaker @beatbloodcancer good on you! I beat 2 forms of lymphoma and now I'm better than ever :) #feelalive
— Charlotte (@charvienna) April 13, 2013Getting ready for the afternoon's session of talks. Lots more to inspire and make you #feelalive twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer I'm 9 years in remission + never felt better after a bone marrow transplant for CML. @londonmarathon next week #feelalive
— Andy Jackson (@mrhappyontherun) April 13, 2013So far a fascinating day at the @beatbloodcancer #ImpactDay. I am a real person! @pledgeitpeople
— Hywel Jenkins (@photohywel) April 13, 2013The auditorium is full to the rafters for the second half of our Impact Day talks. instagram.com/p/YC8pA1s9XB/
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer spending time with my incredible patients makes me #feelalive and appreciate what I have x
— Naomi Hope Dean (@NomiDean) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer Losing my mom 15 yrs ago to AML was tragic, knowing my 80yr old dad, sis and friend walked with @beefybotham #feelalive :)
— Julie Greatrex (@minniedriva) April 13, 2013Raising money for @beatbloodcancer as #TheLadyofManyFaces as Mr Tickle makes me #feelalive justgiving.com/team-Meaker-re… twitter.com/shivmeaker/sta…
— Shiv Meaker (@shivmeaker) April 13, 2013Vice Chairman Richard Delderfield reflects on the early @beefybotham Walks & puts the fun in fundraising #feelalive twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Vice Chairman Richard Delderfield reflects on the early @beefybotham Walks & puts the fun in fundraising #feelalive twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Leukemia patient & @beatbloodcancer blogger,Lucas Sutheren lights up the screen with a beaming smile twitter.com/beatbloodcance…
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Professor Tariq Enver tells is the time is now for blood malignancy research. We have the knowledge and tools to declare war on cancer.
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013"Today's therapies are based on yesterday's research"- Professor Tariq Enver talks about translational research #feelalive
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Watching my boyfriend play football again after an aggressive non-hodgkins lymphoma @beatbloodcancer #feelalive
— Ainslie Hillis? (@AinslieHx) April 13, 2013@kristhescript here it is! youtube.com/watch?v=U20dMI… Perhaps a mass Impact Day Harlem Shake outside later?
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013Doing the 3 Peak Challenge in memory of my amazing mum who lost her battle against AML @beatbloodcancer #feelalive justgiving.com/Lynn-Warman
— Amy-Rose Warman (@AmyRoseWarman) April 13, 2013An emotional, inspiring story from @beatbloodcancer vice chairman Richard Delderfield. What an amazing man. #feelalive
— Kris Griffin (@KrisTheScript) April 13, 2013@beatbloodcancer my 9y/o Issy is going to cheer on her uncle tmrw at Brighton Marathon after her BMT for AML #feelalive so proud of both!
— AN Friends Dorset (@lorsyloo) April 13, 2013Lovely day shooting for @beatbloodcancer with some inspirational stories and great presentations. It was a pleasure to work with them.
— Sally Mais (@SallyMais1) April 13, 2013Our Impact Day has drawn to a close & what a brilliant day it's been. Thank you to everyone involved in making the day such a success!
— beat blood cancers (@beatbloodcancer) April 13, 2013We were shown this at Saturday's #ImpactDay with @beatbloodcancer bit.ly/ZvCzLjNot a dry eye in the house, I assure you.
— Hywel Jenkins (@photohywel) April 15, 2013