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.

Jules Fielding

Jules was 39 years old when she visited the GP due to having a long-lasting period, experiencing fatigue and unexplained bruising. Here she tells her Spot Leukaemia story and her journey to remission…

Zoe Sarginson

27-year-old Zoe Sarginson was in the first trimester of pregnancy when she began to feel ill, but her symptoms were mistaken for pregnancy and a bad infection. Zoe knew something wasn’t right, and her persistence soon delivered a devastating diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia. Nearly two years since the onset of her symptoms, Zoe is sharing her story.

Ross Happell

Ross was 20 in 1986 when he suddenly began to feel fatigued and short of breath. He put this down to a lack of fitness, but it soon became apparent it was something much more serious. Now 36 years on from diagnosis, Ross is sharing his story to give hope to others.

Terence Gascoigne

Before diagnosis, Terence had no symptoms, but when a routine blood test returned as ‘borderline’, Terence was concerned. It took weeks before his results were finally investigated, and he was shocked to discover he had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Here, Terence shares his Spot Leukaemia story.

Lisa Jackson

For Lisa, her symptoms came on suddenly, but thanks to the quick-thinking of her GP, Lisa received her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) before it was too late. Here, Lisa is sharing her Spot Leukaemia story.

Rhianna Lidsey

26-year-old Rhianna thought her breathlessness and bruises were just part of feeling run down and would get better with rest. Less than a week later, she was blue-lighted to hospital where she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Here, Rhianna shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Richard Wilday

When Richard was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia in 2000, it came as a shock, but he realised afterwards that all the signs had been there. Thankfully, Richard was eligible to join a trial for the drug that would revolutionise CML treatment. Here, he shares his story.

Toby

22-year-old Toby was 15 and looking forward to his future when he began to feel unwell. A fit and healthy rugby player, Toby believed his symptoms were just a virus, but it soon became apparent it was something much more serious. Now in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Toby is sharing his Spot Leukaemia story.

Tracy Richardson

It took Tracy five trips to the GP before she was finally diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. By then, she was told she had just 12 days to start treatment before it was too late. Three years since Tracy’s diagnosis, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story.

Karen Sharkie: Willow’s story

Willow was just 11 months old when mum Karen noticed Willow wasn’t well. Her stomach was enlarged, she was pale, and she had bruises on her legs. Thankfully, a GP recognised Willow’s symptoms and she was diagnosed just 10 days later. Now in remission from juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia (JMML), Karen shares Willow’s Spot Leukaemia story.

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