Patient Contacts: Tyne & Wear

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Allison Harding

Diagnosed 2001
Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Surgeries x 2 FRH, Newcastle
Post-op hypocalcaemia and voice problems now resolved
RAI x 1 NCCC, Newcastle
Challenge Scans x 2
Currently well

Allison leads a team of probation officers. She is married with two grown up children. Allison is a Trustee of the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust.

Allison prefers telephone contact: 0191 421 3587 after 6 pm
Email Allison

 

Dawn Golightly

Diagnosed 2004
Papillary/follicular mix Thyroid Cancer
No post-op calcium /voice problems
Surgery x 2 RVI, Newcastle
RAI x 1 NCCC, Newcastle
Thyrogen
Currently well
Diagnosed whilst pregnant

Dawn is married with two teenage daughters and was pregnant with Olivia (now three) when she was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer.

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Email Dawn
Tel: 0191 519 4146 after 6 pm

 

Irene McGowan

Diagnosed 2002
Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Surgery x 1 FRH, Newcastle
Post-op hypocalcaemia and voice problems, now resolved
RAI x 1 NCCC, Newcastle
Thyrogen

Irene has two grown up daughters and is a doting grandma. She worked in the NHS as an auxiliary nurse for 18 years. She has recently retired and does a lot of voluntary work for the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust which includes visiting all of the patients while they are in hospital having their RAI.

Email Irene
Tel: 0191 274 3861, 10 am-7 pm

 

Janet Nef

Diagnosed 2005
Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Surgeries x 2 FRH Newcastle
No RAI to date
Two Challenge Scans with Thyrogen, latest Feb 2008 - clear!
Currently well

Janet is a local business woman. She is married and has two children.

Email Janet
Tel: 0191 280 0511 after 6 pm

 

Kate Farnell

Diagnosed 2000 Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Surgeries x 2 BUPA Hospital, Washington
Post-surgery hypocalcaemia and  major voice problems. Now resolved though cord palsy remains.
RAI 1 x NCCC, Newcastle General Hospital
Challenge Scans x 2, one with Thyrogen
Malignant Melanoma diagnosed 2001
Currently well

Kate is the Founder/Director of the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust and works as the Patient Cancer Advisor in  the Thyroid Cancer Clinic at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC), Newcastle General Hospital in order to support fellow patients.

Kate was awarded the Pfizer Excellence in Oncology Award in 2006 for her work with Butterfly.

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Email Kate
Tel: 01207 545469, 10 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri

 

Katherine Murray

Diagnosed 2001
Papillary Thyroid Cancer with lymph node involvement
Neck Dissection FRH Newcastle
Post-op hypocalcaemia now resolved
RAI x 1 NCCC, Newcastle
Thyrogen
Currently well

At the age of 27 Katherine was the first patient to be supported by the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust and as such is known as the 'Butterfly Baby'!

In 2006 she became the first 'Butterfly Bride'. She works for Shaw Trust as a Personal Development Advisor.

Katherine is currently unavailable - she gave birth to her first baby in May 2010. Many congratulations!

 

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Helpline: 01207 545469
Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm