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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 17h

You can support patients like Mark and raise vital funds for men's cancer care in the Mater Hospital by taking part in the Dickie Dip. Go to www.materfoundation.ie/dickiedip and sign up today.

#PatientStory #CancerCare #Leukaemia #DickieDip #DareToBare

Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 17h

They put protocols in place for me and made sure that I had the best possible chance of having children when I came out the other side."

Mark, we are so happy for you and your family!

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 17h

“And my family... I now have a daughter, Isla. We’ll be celebrating her first birthday in October thanks to the efforts from the Mater Hospital staff.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 17h

Thankfully, almost three years later, Mark has been given a clean bill of health. He shared some wonderful news with us recently...

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 17h

Mark shares, “What struck me even more was that I might not be able to have kids. I’d have to freeze my sperm before I started treatment. That was nearly worse.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 17h

When Mark was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, he was utterly stunned. No more sports, no more work, and what of his family?

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Join the Morning Glory hosts on the 8th of November in Skerries for the Dickie Dip by signing up through the link today!: www.materfoundation.ie/dickiedip

#DickieDip #Brotherhood #MensCancerCare #DareToBare

Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

it’s about looking out for each other and making sure men get the care they need. We’ll be there, goosebumps and all, and we want as many lads as possible to join us," Morning Glory co-host Jim McCabe says of doing the Dip again.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

"There aren’t many occasions where you can say standing starkers on a beach with a bow tie is doing good for mankind – but this is one of them. The Dickie Dip is about more than just the craic (though Lord knows there’s an awful lot of craic on show!)

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Squats #Challenge #Tshirt

Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

Take on our 30-day squat challenge and do 3,000 squats in the month of November!

🩷 Support breast cancer care in the Mater Hospital.
❄️ Stay active as the weather gets chilly.
👕 Get your free t-shirt and squat tracker today!

Go to www.materfoundation.ie/squats !

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

Go to www.materfoundation.ie/dickiedip and dare to bare today!

#PatientStory #DickieDip #CancerCare #DareToBare

Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

This is crap, but it’s not going to define who I am. The anger I felt at my diagnosis gave me the determination to beat the cancer."

You can help patients like Mark and support men's cancer care by taking part in this year's Dickie Dip.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

“Playing sport is a big outlet for me. I wasn’t going to let my diagnosis stop me from living my life. It took a little while to build my stamina and strength back up, but I wasn’t going to just sit around because of it. That was my mantra from day one.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

That was nearly three years ago. Recently, Mark shared with us that he is back to 100% himself and playing sports again. It was a chapter of his life he feels lucky to have gotten through.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

“I thought I was only going up to Dublin for a quick check-up and then I was getting admitted and starting chemo straight away."

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

Mark shares his experience, “I felt like I was dreaming. I didn’t know what was going on. In that moment, I just couldn’t comprehend it. I wasn’t going to be able to play sports anymore. I may never be able to work again.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

Meet Mark 👋

Mark is a GAA sports-mad, Wexford man constantly on the move. At least he was, until he heard the words, "We have bad news."

Mark was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, a type of blood cancer.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

You can help make care not just life-saving — but life-changing.
Join the Dickie Dip today and dare to bare for men's cancer care! www.materfoundation.ie/dickiedip

#DickieDip #MensCancerCare #DareToBare #Prostate #Brotherhood

Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

The video project has been supported in full since 2022 from the Mater Hospital Foundation thanks to the kindness of our supporters. Every donation helps us create more resources like this, giving men across Ireland the tools and confidence to take charge of their health.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

Knowledge is power — especially when you’re facing prostate surgery.

Consultant Greg Nason explains how a suite of videos have been made to support prostate surgical patients pre, during & post-op. The team's aim is to 'Empower Surgery Patients in Self-Care’.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

#FreeWill #LegacyGiving #CharitableWills #LeaveAGift #HealthcareHeroes #LegacyOfLove

Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

From the very beginning, the Mater has been powered by the extraordinary kindness of the people of Ireland. And today, you continue that same spirit of generosity passed down through generations of caring hearts.

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

Sister Catherine McAuley made it her mission to open a hospital that cared for all, or as she put it, "somewhere the sick and poor could go without having to know someone or pay money."

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Mater Hospital Foundation @materfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

In 1820, and the death rate in Dublin was the highest in all Europe. If you were poor and you or your child became sick, your chances of survival were thin — it was as simple and brutal as that.

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