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.

Helen Swambo

Helen Swambo was receiving treatment for lupus and having two-weekly blood tests when she was told her blood count was abnormal. However, Helen’s results were not followed up on, and it was only when she began experiencing bruising that she pushed for further tests, resulting in her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Six years on and in remission, Helen shares her story.

Geoffrey Brown

Geoffrey was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) completely out of the blue after a routine NHS health check flagged up an abnormal blood test. Read his story here.

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.

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