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.

Clair Gavin: My Parents’ Story

In 2016, Clair sadly lost her father to acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Then, less than a year later, Clair’s mum was suddenly diagnosed with the same illness that took her dad. Here, Clair tells her parents’ story.

Chris Harrop

On 13th April 2017, Chris Harrop achieved one of his life goals and made it to the North Pole, despite his diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). In the process, Chris raised a staggering £7,000 for Leukaemia Care.

Anthony Dilworth

In 1992, after suffering from fatigue and bruising, Anthony was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Now, 25 years later, Anthony shares his story of diagnosis and recovery.

Amanda Menage

Amanda Menage was diagnosed with AML in 2011 after feeling unwell for a couple of months.

Madison Curtis

Our daughter Madison was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when she was two and a half years old.

Cathy Temple

Have you ever done a 'bucket list'? A list of all the things you would like to do or see before you're too old? Well, I was visiting Canada for work a few years ago, and a colleague and I stayed a few days after the meeting was finished and decided to go and visit the Niagara Falls.

Heather Scott

Being told you have cancer is never going to be easy. Being told you have leukaemia when you had naively thought it was a childhood or even older person’s cancer, makes it a little harder.

Ali Jacobs

'What do I pack for leukaemia?’ That is the question I asked my parents as I told them the life-changing news that I had blood cancer. What I didn’t vocalise was my biggest fear: ‘What if I don’t come back?’

Kelly Roddy

In May 1992, Kelly was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of seven after visiting her GP with some mysterious symptoms. She had been feeling tired, bruising easily and hadn't wanted to go out and play with friends.

Deborah and Rogelio’s story

Boom! A short chat with a consultant and our lives had changed forever. It was two weeks to the day since we got married, and on 19th July 2003, my husband, Rogelio (then aged 42) was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML).

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