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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.
New year, new me – what many of us think when we celebrate a new year. Roger, who was 64 at the time, had the same mindset, however, after beginning to experience common signs and symptoms of leukaemia, a follow-up blood test confirmed his chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) diagnosis. Here, he tells his Spot Leukaemia story…
Mike’s chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) diagnosis came as a shock after experiencing no signs and symptoms of leukaemia at age 67. Now 70, Mike has been navigating his way through Watch and Wait. Here, he tells his Spot Leukaemia story…
At 57 years old, Paul was an avid runner, however, when his hobby became increasingly difficult, he knew something was wrong. He details his Spot Leukaemia story here…
Writer Fred shares his diagnosis story for Spot Leukaemia.
46-year-old Charlotte blamed her extreme tiredness on the long hours and commutes her job entailed. However, after her symptoms began to worsen, she knew something wasn’t right. Here she tells her Spot Leukaemia story…
In February 2016, at 54 years old, Karl began to feel extremely tired and breathless, and as if he had a lot less energy than his 80 year old neighbour. After also developing a continuous cough that was driving his wife mad, he took a visit to the GP for a blood test and was later diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Karl shares his Spot Leukaemia story here…
Patrick visited the GP for a routine blood test, which later led him to his shock acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) diagnosis. Having received his diagnosis at the start of the first COVID-19 lockdown, Patrick had to adjust from living in a busy Monastery to self-isolation, both in and out of the hospital wards. Here, he shares his Spot Leukaemia Story…
At the age of 24, Emma’s summer in 2021 took a turn for the worst after suffering from a bad strain of COVID-19. However, when intense headaches, bone pain and breathlessness began to surface after it passed, Emma knew something was wrong. After navigating her way through several misdiagnoses, she was later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Here, she tells her Spot Leukaemia story…
After returning to work from maternity leave, Eilidh-Ann couldn’t shake the fatigue she was experiencing and began finding unexplained bruising. She was whisked off to the hospital, where she received her acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML) diagnosis in 2018, at the age of 34. Here, she shares her Spot Leukaemia story…
In 2013, at the age of 65, Derek started to experience signs of leukaemia he was unaware of. After a few months, his wife Jacky urged him to visit the GP. Jacky shares her husband’s Spot Leukaemia story here…
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