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Lois was invited to take part in a double-blind randomised controlled trial soon after diagnosis. She is pleased to be taking part to help others and enjoys some of the tests. She says everyone at the hospital have been really friendly and helpful.
Lois is 14 years of age, White British and lives at home with her parents and siblings. She attends at local school and was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid (Grave’s...
Ruby has to take steroids as part of the treatment for lupus. However, the steroids cause a thinning of the bones and the trial is to see which medicine is best that prevents this from happening. Ruby does not know which medicine she is taking.
Ruby aged 17, is Chinese, lives with her parents, and goes to a local high school. Ruby was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 16 and soon after was...
The trial was on the treatment of children and young people with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Deciding to take part was confusing because of the different treatment options, but having plenty of information and talking to his parents helped and he agreed to take part.
Graham is aged 16, White British and lives at home with his parents, twin brother and other siblings. He enjoys fishing and attends a local high school. Graham was diagnosed...
Eden was in hospital at the time of being invited to take part in the trial and because she was so poorly can't remember too much about it. Together with her mother she made the decision to take part, but it wasn't easy.
Eden is aged 17, is White British and lives at home with her mother. Eden was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 16 and very soon after was...
