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.

Christopher Riley

When Christopher began experiencing symptoms, he already had an inkling that he may have a blood cancer. However, receiving his diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia was still a shock. Here, he recounts his experiences.

Melissa McNaughton

Melissa’s only symptom before diagnosis was tiredness, something she attributed to working too hard. So, it came as a shock to Melissa when she was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia. Here, she talks about her diagnosis and her life since.

Meena Kumari-Sharma

Meena had been feeling fatigued for a few months when she decided to visit her GP. However, when the GP called and told her they suspected leukaemia, Meena was shocked. Here, Meena talks about her diagnosis, along with the campaign she has set up to find herself a stem cell transplant match.

Nathan Hall

20-year-old Nathan Hall had just turned 15 when he decided to see his GP about fatigue. What followed was a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Here, Nathan talks about diagnosis, relapse and his life after leukaemia.

Leah Arora

Leah was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) at the age of 22, but only after she made multiple visits to her GP, and an admittance from a haematologist that she was only given a blood test after crying during her appointment. Here, Leah recounts her experiences.

Trudi Archer

Trudi was taking some time off from working as an urgent care nurse when she believed she was coming down with a ‘bug’. However, her symptoms quickly progressed, and by the sixth day Trudi was forced to take matters into her own hands to get diagnosed. Here, she shares her story.

Abbi Evans

In October 2018, Abbi began feeling nauseous and was prompted to visit her GP by colleagues. It was only after she finally got her diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia that she realised she had been having a number of leukaemia symptoms. Here, she tells her story.

Colin Heyes: my story

Colin was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in 2016 after a routine eye test resulted in a referral to his GP. Here, he talks honestly about the realities of living with CML, and how important it is to #SpotLeukaemia.

Tom Hunt

Tom was 18 and travelling across Europe during his gap year when he began to feel unwell. Tom made the decision to cut his trip short, and soon after he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Here, he tells his story.

Matt Dyson

Matt Dyson put his symptoms such as headaches and tiredness down to life’s stresses. So, it came as a shock when, two months after his symptoms developed, blood tests for a routine operation revealed he had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Here, he shares his story.

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