What is the evidence for the use of COVID19 vaccines?
Over the next few articles, I will answer questions about COVID19 vaccines based on their published clinical research. Today: "Do some people get COVID19 despite being vaccinated?"
Adrian Warnock
Dr. Adrian Warnock is a medical doctor and clinical research expert who was himself diagnosed with blood cancer in May 2017. Adrian worked in the pharmaceutical industry for fifteen years helping to run the clinical trials that bring us new medicines and communicate the results. Before this he practised in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), as a psychiatrist, for eight years.Adrian is a published author, the founder of Blood Cancer Uncensored, and has written a Christian blog since 2003 at Patheos. He is passionate about learning how to approach suffering with hope and compassion. Adrian's articles are not medical advice and he is not a haematologist or blood cancer doctor. Always seek individualised advice from your health care professionals. You can e-mail Adrian here.
How well do vaccines work in blood cancer patients? The evidence for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
How well do vaccines work in patients with blood cancer? This study looked at treated and untreated patients with CLL to assess vaccine response rates.
Volunteering for a monoclonal antibody COVID19 clinical trial
It must be stressed that this is of course still an experimental treatment, although there is clearly a lot of emerging evidence that antibodies are important in fighting COVID19. So there is a reasonable hope that recipients of this treatment like this will most likely experience at least some degree of protection from the COVID19 virus which is not dependent on their own immune system.
Top Blood Cancer Uncensored Posts of 2020
Blood Cancer Uncensored was born during the first lockdown. Many of these posts outline reliable information about COVID19 in an easy to understand style.
How prayer helped me in my blood cancer journey
This website is run by a group of authors of various faith backgrounds. And I am always on the look out for new volunteers of all faiths or none. We a…
Should Blood Cancer Patients take the COVD19 vaccine?
All I want for Christmas is a Covid19 Vaccine. Tomorrow the UK will become the first county to vaccinate members of its population with an authorised and fully-tested vaccine against Coronavirus. Considering most of us had not even heard of coronavirus a year ago this is a remarkable feat of modern science.
Venetoclax and obinutuzumab funded in England by NICE, acalabrutinib licensed- the end of FCR chemotherapy for CLL?
Today NICE announced that they have agreed to fund Venetocolax plus obinutuzamab for all first line patients with CLL who want to take it in England. …
Covid vaccine news – what it means for us
Yesterday the world was given great news. This was perhaps the most positive pieces of news since the pandemic began. Understandably government figure…
What can I do to live longer with blood cancer?
What can we do to improve our chances of living for many years after a blood cancer diagnosis? Covers accepting treatment, healthy living, and mental health.
How long will I live with blood cancer?
How long will I live with blood cancer? What is the survival rate? How can we handle such frightening questions? A hope filled approach.
UK government advises all blood cancer patients to stop going out to work or shops
I got an email from the UK government advising a return to a limited form of shielding today. In particular there is strong advice to avoid visiting a…
FCR Diary – Cycle 4 to 6 and my reflections
This post concludes my FCR chemotherapy treatment diary from two years ago. It is a warts and all story, and if you decide to read it please re…
FCR Diary – Home at last and Cycle Three
This is a continuation of my FCR diary from two years ago. If you haven't read the previous articles here they are: The Day Leukaemia Changed My Lif…
FCR diary – Cycle 2 as an Inpatient
Today we continue publishing my two year old treatment diary. Please remember these posts come with a health warning. My experience will not be your e…
FCR Treatment Diary – an unexpected hospital admission
This is a continuation of a warts and all diary of my FCR treatment which happened two years ago and is now being published on the open web for the fi…
More than just a website – Join us!
Blood Cancer Uncensored is a community effort. We are a group of people affected by blood cancer who are committed to supporting and informing others …
FCR Treatment Diary – Gratefulness during Cycle One
Two years ago this week I started chemotherapy as part of the FLAIR trial. Here I share my diary from that time. Please turn away if you are the sort …
FCR Chemotherapy diary – Treatment Looms
A friendly warning message As I explained yesterday, I am two years out this week from starting FCR chemotherapy. Spoiler alert: the treatment worked …
Two years ago I started FCR Chemotherapy
This week marks the two year anniversary of me starting FCR chemotherapy. The FCR stands for Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab. This is stil…
Diagnosing and Understanding Cancer related fatigue
A while back I found a great article on fatigue aimed at doctors but understandable to I would expect most of us who read this site. It’s all about ca…
OXFORD Vaccine Trial Resumes
Earlier in the week it was announced that following an unusual illness arising in one of 30,000 people who have so far taken the Oxford vaccine trial …
Why “remission” can feel like a crushing blow
I found finishing chemo and being told I was in remission the most difficult time emotionally. It was worse than the initial diagnosis time. Worse than actually going through chemo. Worse than being in hospital with life threatening infections.
Which Medicines Treat COVID-19? – Dexamethasone? Hydroxychloroquine? Antivirals? Monoclonal Antibodies?
Cut through the controversy and find out which medicines have been proven to work in Covid19 in randomised control trials.
The future of CLL treatment – time limited combination treatments?
What is your goal for treatment? Getting rid of as much CLL as possible and having a long remission? Or containing the CLL and putting it into reverse for a long time?
Interview with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Surivor Sharon Edwards
Told by doctors she was going to die, Sharon Edwards has survived ten years following a diagnosis of high grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Her type of DLBL was aggressive, and needed aggressive treatment. Sharon shares her experiences with us in this interview.
Staying safe from Covid19 as lockdown eases
"I do not think many of us will be going clubbing just yet" How to stay safe as COVID lockdowns ease.
Custom blood cancer search
Use this search engine to find quality information form our hand-picked blood cancer websites. This customised google search tool will help you find a…
Handling difficult emotions – the role of friends and therapy
A very difficult childhood. Bereaved of her father at the age of nine. Taken into care. A teenage rebel. Bereaved again of her beloved sister when a y…
No Second wave? Long-term COVID19 herd immunity already? Science suggests variable and long-lasting coronavirus protection.
Previously we discussed the leaked news that the Oxford vaccine is producing both an antibody response and a T-cell response. This we noted was …
Will the Oxford vaccine work? Initial results in context – the beginning of the end for COVID-19?
"Oxford vaccine causes double defence against COVID-19" was the overnight breaking news in the Telegraph. I cannot confirm or deny this leak. But this article aims to put it in context.
Dealing with the threefold tyranny of a damaged immune system (Infections, Inflammation, Fatigue)
What can we do when cancer and chemo have led to a trail of destruction in our immune systems?
Top 30 Leukemia blogs list includes Blood Cancer Uncensored
This blog was only launched in May and so we are honoured to have been included in the top 30 Leukemia blogs selected by Feedspot. There are lots of o…
Revolutionary Plug and Play Vaccine Platform
There is a phenomenal amount of work going on right now to find a vaccine for COVID-19. No fewer than 200 vaccine candidates are being looked at. Sixt…
How a vaccine works
This is the next post in our Corona Hope series. If you have missed the previous articles you may want read them before continuing. The goal here is t…
A hospital admission in the COVID19 era
Just over three weeks ago I woke in the night with symptoms of severe asthma along with itchy skin and nose. For some reason health crises often seem …
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) a new approach
EHA25Virtual: A Paradigm Shift for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Older Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 13, 2020&n…
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What is blood cancer? Why Uncensored? Can my blood save a life? Where can I find some hope?
Sex and Blood Cancer Study
There are some subjects even I do not like to share about publicly. Sexuality and blood cancer is one of them. And since there has been almost no rese…
COVID-19 and Blood Cancer an Expert’s View – with Prof Peter Hillmen
Watch this video if you need a bit of hope from one of the World's Leading Experts in CLL. Just how risky is catching COVID19 for blood cancer patient…
Video: Prof Peter Hillmen Global Expert explains CLL
Watch this friendly and easy to understand interview with one of the top specialist doctors in the World on this form of blood cancer. Prof Hillmen ex…
Fatigue – the crushing of energy
Fatigue. It’s a normal sounding word. And when we use it to describe the profound limitations sometimes caused by blood cancer people say things like …
The Blood Cancer Uncensored & Adrian Warnock Podcast
Host Adrian Warnock has a relaxed interview style and you will feel like you are in a string of chats over coffee with patients, doctors, pastors, and…
What is Passive vaccination? Does Convalescent Plasma work? What is IVIG?
Passive Vaccination How can we help the immune system know how to fight the virus it has never seen before? You might have already read my post …
Could your blood save a life?
Three ways to save a life: 1. Donate blood. 2. Sign up to the Stem Cell Register. 3. Donate your Covid19 antibodies. #bloodcancer #kindnessofstrangers
Daily Blood Cancer Uncensored News
The latest blood cancer news from across the Internet. Updated daily. Also includes some COVID19 updates.…
Luekemia Clinical Update
There were 4461 abstracts on leukemia at ASCO2020! Here you can find a link to all of them, but we also try to share some of the key updates from this…
Join a Blood Cancer Support Group
You do not have to be alone with your blood cancer. There are ways you can connect with others and get their advice encouragement and support. Some op…
Lymphoma Clinical Update
ASCO had 853 Lymphoma abstracts! We do have a link to all of them but here you will find some key highlights. This page also contains entry level, int…
Multiple Myeloma Clinical update
ASCO had 300 Multiple Myeloma abstracts! Fortunately we have found some easily understandable video updates. This page includes entry level to advance…
Shielders advised they are safe to go out once a day
Our lockdown has been extreme. So the news that from tomorrow we might be OK to think about going out for a walk once a day is in many ways welcome. A…
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) clinical update
Welcome to this list of videos and helpful documents that you may want to work through if you would like an update on what is new in the world of trea…
Adrian’s First Walk in over Ten Weeks Shielding
So following yesterday’s change to the advice (and it was always only advice!) we decided to have a go at walking out. It was a bit scary. But we deci…
Super Survivor Andrew Schorr beat two blood cancers and is still fighting for patients
Grabbed some time with Andrew Schorr from Patient Power. Was great to hear about how he was one of the first cohort of patients to be treated with FCR…
How the immune system works
Blood cancer is a disease of the immune system. The very cells in the body that are meant to protect us from invaders have turned against us. And the …
Corona Hope: Oxford Vaccine & things WE can do
$1 billion gamble? Or the miracle we are all waiting for? We are in a war more deadly than anything else in most of our lifetimes. Arguably the effect…
Blood cancer corona-crunch worsens?
Is self isolating getting harder for you as time goes by? Almost 12 weeks ago in a mammoth computer operation the UK government identified a big group…
Why the struggle is what really counts
Sometimes when people ask me how I am I don't quite know what to say. The truthful answer might be one word "struggling". Or even "terrible". I often …
What is Leukaemia?
The Healthhearty website has a fascinating page on the history of leukaemia and it's treatment. Leukaemia is one of the three main types of blood canc…
The tyranny of the positive
When I was struggling the most from an emotional perspective with my illness to be honest I found it hard to talk about how I was feeling. Nobody actu…
Why Uncensored?
Some people have asked how we came up with the title for this site. The first two words are obvious since we are talking about blood cancer it makes s…
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You can connect with us in a variety of ways. Our Twitter stream is in the sidebar Blood Cancer Uncensored on Facebook Email subscriptions…
Brian Koffman’s spiritual and scientific journey through an aggressive blood cancer
Dr Brian Koffman is a modern day pioneer, married to Patty who is the co-founder with him of perhaps one of the most remarkable patient groups around …
A blood cancer tsunami hit me three years ago today
I wake this morning feeling very sober. But also very glad to be alive. Mixed motions for sure. You could even say that I was "sorrowful yet always re…
High risk for Blood Cancer patients with COVID19
This post has the latest data which demonstrates the high risk for complications from COVID-19 of all patients with blood cancer. It is quite discoura…
What is blood cancer?
Blood cancer is caused when something goes wrong with the development of your blood cells. It can affect your blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes. It should be considered a disease of the immune system since in the vast majority of cases the cells that are affected are the white blood cells which fight off infections.
Blood Cancer UK
The UK’s leading blood cancer charity. Since they were founded in 1960, Blood Cancer UK has spent £500 million on blood cancer research to improve tre…
CLL Society (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia)
The CLL Society was founded by doctor turned patient, Dr Brian Koffman and his wife Patricia Koffman. He has dedicated himself to teaching and helping…
Anxious Moments
What to do when you are in a moment of feeling totally overwhelmed. Interview with Naomi and Mark from the spiritual Soultime app. See the f…
Do you need some soul time?
Spiritual meditation will help you calm your heart. Adrian interviewed Naomi Trenier and Mark Wagner from the Soultime app. Both video and audio are a…
Thankful for the UK government during Covid19
I have read one too many negative comment about the UK government and their attempts to handle this unprecedented crisis. It’s surely the biggest worl…
Over 1 in 1000 New Yorkers have died of COVID19 so far
What would it look like if this happened elsewhere? I am not trying to be alarmist here. But here are some facts. If you look at the entire popu…
How to work from home or self-isolate
Many people are suddenly being told they have to work from home or self-isolate thanks to coronavirus. Sometimes this is because they are sick i…
Choosing Hope for 2020
Looking back, looking forward. Perhaps, like me, you’ve had a run of a couple of quite challenging years. If so then you may find yourself being…
The Blood and the brain
In this interview with well known Christian pastor Matt Chandler, I explore his story and the two of us reflect on the common experience of facing up …
Post chemo Ebenezer
Six months ago today I took my last chemotherapy infusion. My recovery continues but medically things look good. What follows is a video my testimony …
Could changing your diet help some patients with blood cancer?
In some online forums this topic would be a third rail issue. In the one corner would be lined up some people who's lived experience is that their die…
Adrian’s Update January 2019 Nine months post chemo
I wanted to share with you how my year has been going so far. Below is a Facebook Live post I just recorded. In it I share about what has been going o…
Adrian’s Christmas Health Update
A Happy Christmas to all of you. May you have a peaceful, restful, and joyous time with your friends and family. The video below is my Christmas greet…