You could give someone like Philip another chance to live
61-year-old Philip from Plymouth has been diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer - Mycosis Fungoides, which initially presented as a small itchy patch on his chest. However, 18 months ago, the condition progressed to his bloodstream, requiring intensive chemotherapy. Now Philip urgently needs a stem cell transplant to save his life.
Philip and his family are appealing for people to sign up to the stem cell register - especially those who share Philip's Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Philip's daughter Issey, says, 'It's incredible that such a simple thing - signing up and doing a cheek swab - could give someone like my Dad a second chance at life'.
How can you help?
Between 16 and 30? Help save the life of someone like Philip by joining the register today.
Could you help fund a lifesaver? Donate today.
Hardly anyone talks about being a stem cell donor. To register is such a simple thing to do, and it could give someone like me the gift of more time with my family.
Philip
Make a donation
A gift of £5 a month helps build a stem cell register that gives everyone the best chance of survival.
A gift of £10 a month helps lifesaving transplants to happen – giving as many people, like Philip, as possible a second chance of life.
A gift of £15 a month could help pay for our umbilical cord collection programme – making little lifesavers of babies only minutes old!
£15 goes a long way to helping our scientists conduct ground-breaking research that will save lives over the next 50 years.
£40 could sign up a new lifesaving stem cell donor who could go on to save a life like Philip.
£90 could pay for three hours of invaluable support from a post-transplant nurse for patients and families.
I would do anything for Dad, so finding out I couldn’t be his donor was shocking and heartbreaking. My Dad is so kind, generous and he means everything to me. But we're hoping to find that perfect match.
Philip's daughter, Issey
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Between 16 and 30? Help save the life of someone like Philip by joining the register today.