"NCCC ward 34 and 36"

Over the last 3 years I have been a regular in the Freeman. 

I was diagnosed with leukaemia and ambulanced in from Cramlington. Admittedly I was terrified of what was to come, confused and feeling extremely ill.

The team on ward 33 assessed me and I was taken to ward 34 to begin treatment the next morning. 

Chemo started and I spent the next 5 weeks as an in patient. The teams couldn’t have done enough for me. Nurses cheered me up and not only explained my treatment to me but constantly checked that I was ok and always reviewing what we were doing so I could be as well as possible. 

I was then discharged and spent the next 4 month in treatment with short stays. The communication and way I was treated by everyone always excellent.

I had regular appointments for a year until I relapsed and had to start treatment again! Another hospital stay and more laughs with the team on 34! 

I opted to receive the rest of my treatment as an outpatient so spent the next 10 months going to ward 34 a few times a week (for pretty much all of the day!) 

The ladies here helped me with side effects, gave me my treatment, discussed any issues and kept me on track for ten months (even giving me a kick up the butt when I needed it!) 

These ladies helped me physically  and emotionally and made the treatment soo much easier than it could have been. 

We had some great laughs and I always felt they were interested in me. 

33,34 and 36 along with haematology teams saved my life twice now- not something that I will ever forget! Always with smiles on their faces too :-)