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.

Marine Tullet: my brother’s story

After her brother received a terminal diagnosis, Marine and her family decided to investigate the world of clinical trials, compassionate use and what they can offer. She posted on LinkedIn, tagging pharmaceutical companies with a post that gained over four million views. She tells more here…

Paul Binyon: my story

Paul was oblivious to the signs and symptoms of leukaemia when he started experiencing fatigue and dizziness. He put it down to having young kids and his busy job as a Fire Officer. But two weeks before his 50th birthday, he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Paul shares his story here...

Brian Bennett

After his chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) diagnosis, Brian wanted to give back. He shares his journey from diagnosis to fundraising for important causes like our own.

Frankie-Ella Lloyd: my story

Frankie-Ella was 15-years-old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). When she first arrived in hospital, she met a girl who told her that her hair was beautiful and that she was sorry she was going to lose it. She reminded Frankie-Ella that ‘bald is beautiful’ and that they were on their cancer journey together. This filled Frankie-Ella with hope, strength and courage and in sharing her story here, Frankie-Ella hopes to do the same for others...

David Wright: my story

David had been cancer-free for 27 years following his treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But it was this treatment that would later lead to his diagnosis of therapy-related acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) at the age of 70. David shares his story here…

Marc Auckland

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patient Marc has gone above and beyond in our community to make a difference. Here, he reflects back on diagnosis, treatment and his work as Chair of CLL Support.

Charlotte Tarbuck: my story

32-year-old Charlotte was celebrating one of the happiest days of her life. She and boyfriend Neal had just had an offer accepted on their first home together, but then her world came crashing down when she was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Charlotte shares her story here…

Danae Warne

20-year-old Danae was enjoying university life when she started to feel achy and tired. She did not imagine that within a couple of weeks, she would be diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Five months on, she is optimistic about her future and shares her story here…

Elizabeth Gibson-Bell

With a new-born baby, it was hardly surprising that Elizabeth felt exhausted. But what she initially assumed to be a normal postpartum experience turned out to be something far more serious. When her daughter was just eight weeks old, Elizabeth was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). She shares her story here…

Becki Lucas: Why a positive mindset made a difference

Becki was diagnosed with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), a leukaemia so rare that there are approximately only 1,000 known cases in Europe. Becki speaks more about her diagnosis and how she kept positive for her two children.

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