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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.
Amelia was just eight months old when she was diagnosed with an unusual type of juvenile myeloid monocytic leukaemia (JMML) and 17 when she was later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Throughout her care, her mother Dee has been advocating for better support for her daughter. She tells their story...
After her diagnosis, Beryl wanted to give back to charity all whilst getting active and enjoying her local wonders.
A leukaemia diagnosis will come as a shock to anyone, especially when you find out yours is an incredibly rare form. How do you navigate life from here? Elena shares her experience.
In 2022, Nikki’s world was thrown upside down when her son, four year old Toby, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) on World Cancer Day. Navigating life as a ‘chemo-mum’ is full of challenges, which Nikki describes below.
Imagine being told you were going on Watch and Wait. There is no explanation; all you know is that you have an incurable cancer and you should carry on with life. But how can you? Sadie recounts her Watch and Wait experience here...
When unfamiliar bruises appear, how many of us consider leukaemia as the answer? When Jan investigated her bruising further, she was shocked that it resulted in an acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) diagnosis.
After her dad’s passing, Leukaemia Care became a charity close to Ffion’s heart. In a bid to raise awareness and vital funds for other lives affected by leukaemia, she decided to take on our London to Paris challenge, a fundraiser her father had once taken on himself.
We shared Rob's story with you in last year’s Summer edition of Leukaemia Matters. We would like to take this time to share his latest update with you all. Please note, this story may be difficult to read.
“I gain a lot of comfort reading people’s stories; as a teenager, I think it’s hard to fully understand what is happening and I hope that my story can help someone see there are positives.” Ben was 15 when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Here he reflects on his journey and how it led him to today.
After giving birth to her second daughter, Heidi began to experience night sweats and was overwhelmed with fatigue. A few months later, Heidi was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and was unable to work, resulting in her and her husband struggling to care for their family of four. Here, she tells her story…
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