Glasson native Ellie Mai Murphy at her graduation from Moate Business College. Life after Leukemia: Glasson’s Ellie Mai on living her best lifeTwo years after first sharing her story, young cancer survivor Ellie Mai Murphy from Glasson says she is now focusing on living life again, while aiming to help other young patients facing the same diagnosis she once did. After spending a year in hospital, Ellie Mai has since been declared cancer-free. Ellie Mai is one of two patients in Ireland receiving a trial treatment for Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease. After spending almost a year in hospital during her treatment, Ellie Mai decided she wanted to pursue a career in nursing.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2026 04:37 UTC