Inspirational stories

These inspirational stories are personal accounts of the experiences of patients, carers or fundraisers - they all have a story to tell about their experience with a blood cancer.

Rian Harvey

Rian Harvey was just 14 years old when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Following a long road to diagnosis, and a relapse just a year into his first remission, Rian has now thankfully been in remission since 2016, and he's on a mission to raise awareness of leukaemia.

Caroline Bewley

It took Caroline months of persistence to get her diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia. She knew something was wrong, especially when she was told she had high platelets – something she’d experienced before from a previous diagnosis of melanoma. But still Caroline’s symptoms were brushed aside as IBS. Here, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Alan Quarterman

Alan was 60 when he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Despite being the exact age at which most patients are diagnosed, Alan’s lingering throat infection wasn’t seen as anything potentially serious. Here, he shares his story, and talks about how he now supports others diagnosed with leukaemia.

Janet Treble

It’s been less than a year since Janet’s diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia, when a hospital admittance for COVID-19 saw her being diagnosed with cancer in the same moment. Here, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Anthony Hyde

For Anthony, he had many of the classic symptoms of leukaemia: frequent infections, bruising, fatigue and weight loss. However, Anthony, like many of us, settled for googling his symptoms. When he eventually returned to the doctor, Anthony himself suspected by now he had cancer, and his suspicions were confirmed when he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Bansri Dhokia

When Bansri began to feel fatigued, she went to see her GP, who advised her to take iron supplements. Yet as Bansri’s symptoms progressed, she knew something wasn’t right. She listened to her gut and got the blood tests she needed to diagnose T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Here, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Hannah Durber

Hannah was just 24 when she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL). She had put her initial symptoms down to stress, but when the bruising appeared, her mum urged her to get a blood test. In remission, Hannah is sharing her Spot Leukaemia story.

Tom Kerton

19-year-old Tom had just turned 16 when his life changed. He was supposed to be starting the next chapter, attending college, but instead he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) on World Leukaemia Day. Here, Tom shares his Spot Leukaemia story.

Lauren Shrimpton

After her diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), Lauren realised she’d been experiencing many of the classic symptoms of leukaemia. However, like many patients, she assumed these symptoms couldn’t possibly be a sign of anything serious. Here, she tells her Spot Leukaemia story.

Richard Freeman

Richard was just 35 when he was diagnosed out of the blue with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in 2019. Treatment was going well, but when he began to feel feverish and fatigued, he knew something wasn’t right. What followed was a shock diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) just a year after his first leukaemia diagnosis.

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