Jo's AML story
07 Oct 2026
When Jo was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), she had no idea whether she would survive. After her leukaemia returned, an anonymous stem cell …
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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML)
Dan's AML Story
07 Oct 2026
Fit, active and just 33, Dan had always considered himself one of the last people who would become seriously ill. But when flu-like symptoms persisted …
Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APL/APML)
Rowan's APL story
07 Oct 2026
After weeks of worsening symptoms including extreme tiredness, unexplained bruising and unusual bleeding, Rowan was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) at just 27. Now …
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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML)
Lynette's CML story
26 Jun 2026
After mistaking her symptoms for stress and age, Lynette was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia at 60. More than ten years on, she’s learned to …
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Michael's BPDCN story
26 Jun 2026
Michael was diagnosed with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) after a lump on his head started causing him significant pain. Here, he tells us …
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Nikkesha's Myelofibrosis story
26 Jun 2026
After multiple trips to the hospital and a blocked gall bladder, a haematologist noticed that Nikkesha’s platelet count wasn’t right, and she was given her …
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T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukaemia (T-PLL)
Caroline's T-PLL story
26 Jun 2026
After a work colleague pointed out a lump on her neck, Caroline went to the doctors and within a week received a diagnosis of T-cell …
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Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APL/APML)
Jade's Story – Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia (APL)
03 Jun 2026
Jade was 26 when she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), a rare subtype of acute myeloid leukaemia. What began as a few unexplained …
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