Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) – Updates from the European Haematology Association Conference

In June, our team attended the European Haematology Association (EHA) conference. Here they share the latest updates about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL).

The Lapland Husky Trail

Spend five days sledding through the rolling highlands and deep forests of Lapland for an experience you will never forget.

Where: Lapland

Ian’s Watch and Wait story

Ian has lived with Watch and Wait since 2012.

Mick Smith MBE’s Watch and Wait story

When Mick was admitted to hospital for treatment, he did not expect to leave with a leukaemia diagnosis. Here, he tells his story of Watch and Wait and his experiences of treatment.

Ann Fox

Ann was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) at the age of 66, after visiting her GP with a chest infection, mouth thrush and bruising.

Frank’s story

Frank was diagnosed with CML at the age of 64.

James Grigg

James was career driven and put his constant tiredness down to a very busy job. After a trip to the GP, James found out he was actually dealing with something much more serious. This is James’ story about how he’s now back on track and building his life back up.

Sally Sizeland

Sally Sizeland was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) after discovering bruising on her body whilst on holiday. Now, 10 years on from her bone marrow transplant she shares her story with us.

Daniel Chapman

Daniel Chapman was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) at the age of 28, a time when he was expected to be a fit and healthy soldier in the British Army. Here, he tells us his story...

Survivorship

The aim of ‘picking up where one left off’ before the cancer diagnosis is a real challenge for many people. There is an expectation that completing active treatment will bring a sense of relief and optimism, however, many people describe feeling insecure, isolated, fearful and an overall sense of vulnerability during this time.