Faith's online plan to record progress as she faces second stem cell transplant
Retford woman Faith Hinitt, whose plight touched the hearts of everyone, when she appealed for support to finance a stem cell transplant to treat her acute myeloid leukaemia, now plans to document each day of her treatment publically.
The caring community in and around Retford raised £140,142 in a weekend to allow Faith a second stem cell transplant costing £100,000, that could not be financed by the NHS.
To show her thanks and gratitude for everyone's kind support, Faith will record her day to day life online to keep the community informed of her progress.
Faith, 27, a manager at Centre Parcs Sherwood, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia aged 25, and has already been through gruelling rounds of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and a stem cell transplant.
Launching her online diary on Facebook, she said: "I've created this page so everyone can follow my updates for the up and coming stem cell transplant and everything that life throws at me in between."
Faith currently has to go in hospital every other day for blood transfusions, and will be readmitted in coming weeks to start the process of the transplant.
Of her pre-transplant regime, she said: "It's very intense, so I'm getting nervous. It's all quite daunting."
She added: "I am so thankful for everyone's donations to make this possible and I will be doing daily updates throughout the process.
Faith’s gofundme appeal now stands at a total £155,834.
Its launch followed refusal of NHS funding for the transplant, due to NHS guidelines that say if you relapse within 12 months as an adult, a second stem cell transplant can’t be routinely funded.