Alastair's story

Alastair Mackay is sharing his experience of living with kidney cancer and how Friends of the Cancer Centre has been a vital source of care and support since being diagnosed five years ago.
In 2017, the former Principal of Finaghy Primary School was diagnosed with kidney cancer during an ultrasound scan for a gallstone investigation. After recovering from his initial diagnosis and treatment, two years ago Alastair learned that the cancer had spread. He is currently receiving treatment from the team at the Cancer Centre in Belfast and doing well. Alastair is keen to share his story to give hope to other people impacted by cancer and to raise awareness of Friends of the Cancer Centre, a charity which has become a cause close to his heart. Throughout his treatment, Alastair has been supported by Friends of the Cancer Centre’s Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist, who provides expert and personalised care to patients through their diagnosis and treatment. This is his story.