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Spot Leukaemia
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Emma Leeming
Emma was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in July 2021. She noticed that she had suddenly become tired and lethargic but as...
Spot Leukaemia
Aug 23, 20234 min read
Charles McGrath
“Leukaemia has taught me about mindfulness and the joy one can get from thinking in the present and not wasting valuable time worrying...
Spot Leukaemia
Aug 23, 20237 min read
Leila Richardson
Many women in their 40s and 50s initially mistake their leukaemia symptoms for onset of menopause. Leila Richardson put her hot flushes...
Spot Leukaemia
Aug 23, 20236 min read
Stephen Young
“We have been on an emotional roller coaster ever since.” Stephen, who lives in a village near Harrogate, Yorkshire, had been having...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Jan Gourley
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...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20224 min read
Helen Horton
Helen was 59 when she was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in 2018, after months of experiencing symptoms such as bruising,...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Elizabeth Owen
In 2018, 51-year-old Elizabeth was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) after routine blood tests. Now 55, Elizabeth shares...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Jacky and Derek Green
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...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Eilidh-Ann Dewar
After returning to work from maternity leave, Eilidh-Ann couldn’t shake the fatigue she was experiencing and began finding unexplained...
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Nov 2, 20224 min read
Karl Shaw
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...
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Nov 2, 20223 min read
Mike Beal
Mike’s chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) diagnosis came as a shock after experiencing no signs and symptoms of leukaemia at age 67. Now...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20224 min read
Roger Huxley
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,...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Majella Murphy
Majella was 56 years old when she began to feel nauseous, fatigued and short of breath. However, despite her GP not being overly...
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Nov 2, 20224 min read
Derek Wheddon
When Derek began to feel continuously fatigued and had various infections, he pushed for his GP to do something with little luck....
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Nov 2, 20224 min read
Victoria Lang
When 29 year old Victoria found bad bruising and had an excessively heavy period, she was certain something wasn’t quite right. Despite...
Spot Leukaemia
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Julie Raistrick
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...
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Nov 2, 20226 min read
Martin Burr
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...
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Nov 2, 20223 min read
Lisa Milsom
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...
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Nov 2, 20224 min read
Alyson Jones
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...
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Nov 2, 20224 min read
Diane Kindred
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...
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