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Spot Leukaemia
Sep 67 min read
Betsy Williams
“If I can give any family in the same situation any words of wisdom it’s to always look for that little bit of light. You find it in the...
Spot Leukaemia
Sep 64 min read
Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson, who lives in Somerset, has a busy job as a primary school head teacher. Like many teachers, she had put her symptoms down...
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Aug 305 min read
Ellie Goody
When 19-year-old Ellie started experiencing pain, fatigue and breathlessness, she was prescribed countless different medications, but...
Spot Leukaemia
Aug 306 min read
Andrew Moyens
Andrew could not figure out why he was feeling constantly exhausted, so it was a shock when two police officers turned up at his door,...
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Aug 284 min read
David Fischer
David was 69-years-old when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) after having COVID-19. Following four rounds of...
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Aug 2811 min read
Helen Lerebours
"In those lonely times in the hospital, you ask yourself deep questions, and when you get another chance at life, you truly realize how...
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Aug 285 min read
Sophie Mollan
"Nobody ever expects to get diagnosed with cancer in your 20s." Sophie was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) at just 22...
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Sep 5, 20238 min read
Anthony Cornwell
Anthony was 51 years old when he started experiencing fatigue, night sweats, repeated chest infections, nose bleeds, and random bruising....
Spot Leukaemia
Sep 5, 20233 min read
Martin Vessey
Martin Vessey was 61 when he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Now 65, Martin is sharing his experience of Watch...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read
Nikki Knight: Toby’s story
In 2022, Nikki’s world was thrown upside down when her son, four year old Toby, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) on...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read
Jan Henry
When unfamiliar bruises appear, how many of us consider leukaemia as the answer? When Jan investigated her bruising further, she was...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read
Frank
47-year-old Frank thought he was perfectly fine, but when his aunt noticed he was losing a lot of weight, she persuaded him to see his GP....
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
Tammy Guide
“I knew my body was failing me, but no one would listen.” Tammy Guide visited her local A&E six times – twice by ambulance – over a two...
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
Ricky Lee-Kennedy
Ricky Lee-Kennedy and his wife Sam were thrilled to get the keys to their first home in Hoo in Kent in August 2022. Little did they know,...
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Aug 24, 20233 min read
Emma Sinclair
Many leukaemia patients put their initial symptoms down to age, tiredness or other factors. Emma Sinclair did just that, continuing her...
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Aug 24, 20234 min read
George & Rita Esson
George Esson CBE had a long and distinguished career in policing. As Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Police he headed the police...
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
Jake Andrade
GCSEs are a stressful time for most young people. But tackling exams while in recovery from a devastating leukaemia diagnosis and...
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
Karin
Karin’s 25th wedding anniversary celebrations were something she had looked forward to for months. But the party for family and friends,...
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Aug 24, 20233 min read
Jim Attfield
“I have learnt that whatever symptoms you develop, you must get checked out and be insistent on blood tests. Men deal with illness in a...
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Aug 23, 20234 min read
Sharon Sinclair
Sharon Sinclair thought she knew the signs of blood cancer – tragically her father had died of acute myeloid leukaemia when she was 17 he...
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