Emma was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in July 2021. She noticed that she had suddenly become tired and lethargic but as...

“Leukaemia has taught me about mindfulness and the joy one can get from thinking in the present and not wasting valuable time worrying...

Many women in their 40s and 50s initially mistake their leukaemia symptoms for onset of menopause. Leila Richardson put her hot flushes...

“We have been on an emotional roller coaster ever since.” Stephen, who lives in a village near Harrogate, Yorkshire, had been having...

Jan had been a fit and avid long-distance walker and cyclist. However, whilst on holiday in Spain, she found herself low on energy and...

Helen was 59 when she was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in 2018, after months of experiencing symptoms such as bruising,...

In 2018, 51-year-old Elizabeth was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) after routine blood tests. Now 55, Elizabeth shares...

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...

After returning to work from maternity leave, Eilidh-Ann couldn’t shake the fatigue she was experiencing and began finding unexplained...

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...

Mike’s chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) diagnosis came as a shock after experiencing no signs and symptoms of leukaemia at age 67. Now...

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,...

Majella was 56 years old when she began to feel nauseous, fatigued and short of breath. However, despite her GP not being overly...

When Derek began to feel continuously fatigued and had various infections, he pushed for his GP to do something with little luck....

When 29 year old Victoria found bad bruising and had an excessively heavy period, she was certain something wasn’t quite right. Despite...

Julie was 44 years old, amidst the excitement of Christmas when she began feeling unwell. After a rush to A&E, she was diagnosed with...

Martin was 62 years old when he was taken ill with agonising stomach pains. Although he was told his blood tests came back abnormal, he...

At 44 years old, Lisa was living on a high after getting married on a cruise. However, when she began to feel fatigued and had been...

Alyson was 42 years old when she began feeling overly fatigued and suffered from aches and pains in her joints which led her to book a GP...

In 2017, 47-year-old Diane took a visit to the GP after suffering from severe pains in both elbows. Despite her GP’s reluctance to do a...