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.

Jasmine Barnett

Jasmine was training for the London Marathon when she began feeling more tired than expected. She visited her GP a few times, but her symptoms were brushed off and an abnormal blood test result wasn’t followed up on. Eventually, after months of symptoms, Jasmine was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL). Here, she recounts her Spot Leukaemia story.

Jamie Woods

Jamie was enjoying the benefits of two new jobs when he suddenly fell ill after a busy weekend. He assumed he simply had the flu, but after his wife urged him to see his GP, he was rushed to hospital to be diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL). Here, he shares his Spot Leukaemia story.

Lee Lazari

When Lee began to feel fatigued and unwell, he put his symptoms down to working hard and not taking care of himself. When Lee then visited his GP, he was told he had a viral infection, but Lee’s symptoms wouldn’t go. Each time Lee saw a doctor, his symptoms were dismissed, until he took matters into his own hands and finally received his diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Here, Lee recounts his Spot Leukaemia story.

Claire Shepherd

28-year-old Claire Shepherd began experiencing symptoms in February of 2019. However, her symptoms were constantly misdiagnosed, and it wasn’t until April that she received her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) following multiple trips to the GP and dentist, and calls to NHS 111. Here, Claire shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Vaughn Scott

Vaughn was 32 and working overseas for the Armed Forces when he began to experience chest pain. Soon, he was being medevacked back to the UK to be diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Now in remission, Vaughn is sharing his Spot Leukaemia story to raise awareness of leukaemia symptoms, especially amongst the BAME community.

Sophie Sutton

Sophie was pregnant in 2017 when she began to feel unwell, but she put her symptoms down to morning sickness. However, halfway through her pregnancy, Sophie was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Here, she recounts her Spot Leukaemia story.

Susie Smith

Susie was working full-time and living her life to the full when she started to come down with repeated infections. It came as a shock, then, when she was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Over a decade since her diagnosis, Susie shares her story for Spot Leukaemia.

Mattia Cocco

When Mattia began feeling faint, he knew something wasn’t right. When he then spotted unusual bruising, he remembered the Spot Leukaemia posts a friend had shared online just a few months before. To put his mind at rest, Mattia visited his GP, and 48 hours after spotting his symptoms he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Now, Mattia is sharing his own Spot Leukaemia story.

Diane Bryson

Having experienced no symptoms, Diane Bryson had never expected a trip to the GP would result in a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). But thanks to a routine blood test, Diane was able to get the treatment she needed at just the right time. Now in remission, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Summer Smith

Summer was just 18 when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. After experiencing unusual bruising and feeling fatigued, she took herself to her GP who did a simple blood test. Here, Summer shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

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