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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.
“I gain a lot of comfort reading people’s stories; as a teenager, I think it’s hard to fully understand what is happening and I hope that my story can help someone see there are positives.” Ben was 15 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Here he reflects on his journey and how it led him to today.
After giving birth to her second daughter, Heidi began to experience night sweats and was overwhelmed with fatigue. A few months later, Heidi was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and was unable to work, resulting in her and her husband struggling to care for their family of four. Here, she tells her story…
After finding an egg-shaped lump on the side of his neck, a biopsy indicated Rob had chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). After being on Watch and Wait, Rob had to receive treatment however scans began to show something he was not expecting…
Tony was a fit and healthy 41 year old when his workouts got harder as he became more breathless and fatigued. After requesting a blood test from the GP and various tests at the hospital, he was finally diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia (HCL), or what his consultant called “the best cancer to have.” Here, he shares his Spot Leukaemia story…
In 2017, 47-year-old Diane took a visit to the GP after suffering from severe pains in both elbows. Despite her GP’s reluctance to do a blood test, her physiotherapist insisted, and that very blood test led to her eventual acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) diagnosis. Now 52, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story…
Alyson was 42 years old when she began feeling overly fatigued and suffered from aches and pains in her joints which led her to book a GP appointment. After multiple bone marrow biopsies, Alyson’s myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) diagnosis was confirmed. Here, she tells her Spot Leukaemia story…
At 44 years old, Lisa was living on a high after getting married on a cruise. However, when she began to feel fatigued and had been finding bruising with no explanation, she knew something wasn’t quite right. Here, she tells her Spot Leukaemia story…
Martin was 62 years old when he was taken ill with agonising stomach pains. Although he was told his blood tests came back abnormal, he was given no indication that he could have leukaemia. However, after a visit to the haematologist and more tests, Martin was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Here, he shares his Spot Leukaemia story…
Julie was 44 years old, amidst the excitement of Christmas when she began feeling unwell. After a rush to A&E, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Here she details her Spot Leukaemia story and the long road to remission…
In 2018, 18 year old Gina began feeling dizzy and lethargic. She visited the GP, and from there, a whirlwind of hospital appointments, chemotherapy sessions and a stem cell transplant occurred. Here, she tells her Spot Leukaemia story…
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