A WARRINGTON cancer patient is starring in a new film produced by Manchester’s world-famous cancer centre, The Christie.
Jane Coleman, 61, from Appleton is one of 14 people to take part in the film about The Christie.
The film demonstrates the wide range of services provided by the cancer centre and how it helps improve the quality of life for cancer patients, and the impact this has on them.
More than 24 clinical and non-clinical staff were also invited to take part in the video to showcase the wide range of ways patients receive care, treatment and support at The Christie.
Jane was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer in early 2022. She was referred to The Christie where she had surgery to remove her kidney, adrenal glands, and some of her lymph nodes.
She couldn’t have chemotherapy to remove any remaining tumour cells as her cancer was resistant to it so, just a few months later, she was given the devastating news that her cancer had come back.
She then tried radiotherapy, which also didn’t work, so she spoke to Mr Aziz Gulamhusein, the surgeon who did her first operation, to see if they could operate again.
“Nothing seemed to be working, so I really wanted to see if surgery would help,” comments Jane. “Aziz said the although the operation would be difficult, he’d do it, and I’m so glad he did. I had my operation in September last year and I’m now cancer free. I’m so grateful to him and Dr. Waddell, my oncologist, for everything they’ve done for me. They gave me a second chance at life when other treatments had failed. I’m really proud to be in The Christie’s new video with my husband, Richard. He’s been my rock through a really difficult time, so it felt right that he was in it with me.”
In the final sequence in the film, more than 50 staff members declare “We are The Christie” – the film’s title – to demonstrate how the staff work together as one team to make a difference for patients.
The film will be used by Christie staff when they do presentations or attend high-profile conferences, and three versions will be available for international audiences, with Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish translations. Staff joining The Christie for the first time will also watch the uplifting video as part of their corporate induction.
Dr Neil Bayman, executive medical director at The Christie, said: “We want to thank all the patients and staff who participated in our new corporate film. We hope it shows how our staff care for and treat patients and how this makes a huge difference to them.”
Readers can watch The Christie’s video at www.christie.nhs.uk/about-us/about-the-christie/the-christie-films.
