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.

Matthew Wilson

Matthew had never really given too much thought to becoming unwell. After all, he underwent an annual Civil Aviation Authority medical every year, in order to keep his Airline Pilot's License valid.

Norrie Philp

Before Norrie was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in 2013, he put his symptoms down to his diabetes. Now, nearly 10 years on from his diagnosis, he shares his story.

Nicholas Priest: Understanding my CML

My story starts in early June of last year, when I was scheduled to have a total knee replacement. At the pre-surgical assessment, two weeks before the planned surgery,

Sam Nutt’s Story

After experiencing recurring chest pains, David Nutt visited his GP and had a blood test taken. When the blood test came back with a diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), David and his family were shocked.

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