MDS UK Patient Support Group

James's Great North Run Fundraiser!

James Law

James Law

My Story

MDS UK is a charity that provides people with support when dealing with MDS. MDS itself is a blood cancer in which the bone marrow fails to produce enough healthy blood cells.

Unfortunately my dad has MDS and so I've chosen to do the GNR to raise funds for the charity that is providing him with help and support. I hope that you can support me, him and the charity also with a kind donation!

More detail on MDS below:

Myelodysplastic Syndromes: a group of malignant blood disorders

MDS stands for Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and it is a group of malignant blood disorders in which the bone marrow fails to produce healthy blood cells.
All types of blood cells can be affected, causing a range of symptoms.

  • Red cells (also called erythrocytes) – which carry oxygen to organs and tissues in the body.
  • White cells – which collectively fight against infection.
  • Platelets (also called thrombocytes) – which prevent us from bruising and bleeding.

What is the meaning of Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

Myelo means bone marrow
Dysplastic means strangely- or abnormally-shaped
Then, the word Myelodysplastic refers to the malfunction of the bone marrow in producing the correct quality of blood cells.

Is MDS Cancer?

MDS is a form of bone marrow cancer, although its progression into leukaemia does not always occur. The failure of the bone marrow to produce mature healthy cells is a gradual process, and therefore MDS is not necessarily a terminal disease. In some patients, however, MDS can progress to AML, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. In AML, abnormal cells grow very rapidly, building up in the bone marrow and blood.

MDS UK Patient Support Group

Raising for:

MDS UK Patient Support Group
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Funded

  • Target
    £1,000
  • Raised so far
    £1,358
  • Number of donors
    27

My Story

MDS UK is a charity that provides people with support when dealing with MDS. MDS itself is a blood cancer in which the bone marrow fails to produce enough healthy blood cells.

Unfortunately my dad has MDS and so I've chosen to do the GNR to raise funds for the charity that is providing him with help and support. I hope that you can support me, him and the charity also with a kind donation!

More detail on MDS below:

Myelodysplastic Syndromes: a group of malignant blood disorders

MDS stands for Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and it is a group of malignant blood disorders in which the bone marrow fails to produce healthy blood cells.
All types of blood cells can be affected, causing a range of symptoms.

  • Red cells (also called erythrocytes) – which carry oxygen to organs and tissues in the body.
  • White cells – which collectively fight against infection.
  • Platelets (also called thrombocytes) – which prevent us from bruising and bleeding.

What is the meaning of Myelodysplastic Syndromes?

Myelo means bone marrow
Dysplastic means strangely- or abnormally-shaped
Then, the word Myelodysplastic refers to the malfunction of the bone marrow in producing the correct quality of blood cells.

Is MDS Cancer?

MDS is a form of bone marrow cancer, although its progression into leukaemia does not always occur. The failure of the bone marrow to produce mature healthy cells is a gradual process, and therefore MDS is not necessarily a terminal disease. In some patients, however, MDS can progress to AML, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. In AML, abnormal cells grow very rapidly, building up in the bone marrow and blood.