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9 Feb 2004 - SUPPORT GROUPS

During times of illness we all need the support of family and friends. However, sometimes it helps to discuss your fears and emotions with someone who has gone through the same experience. Information pamphlets and specialist booklets are available throughout the hospital but support groups are of great benefit to both patients, family and friends. Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant Support Are you going to experience a bone marrow or stem cell transplant? I had a bone marrow transplant in 1985 and at that time there was no support group. Talking to someone who has experienced it makes a difference. ‘It helps to talk … call me’ ~ Susan Campbell Tel: 087 9893744 Bone Marrow Donor Register The Irish Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry was established in 1989. There are currently 24,000 volunteers on the panel (Jan 2009). Could you be a Bone Marrow Donor? Just call … 01 4322836 Web: www.giveblood.ie Irish Blood Transfusion Service, National Blood Centre, St James’s Hospital, James’s Street, Dublin 8. CML Support Group - Contact: Peig Carroll, St James’s Hospital Tel: 01 4103755 Lymphoma Support Ireland Web: www.lymphoma.ie Midlands Myeloma Support Group Contact: Mary Kelly 057-9321501 Young Sligo Cancer Recovery Group Tel: 071 9160917 Back to news index