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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, 20233 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, 20234 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, 20235 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 24, 20233 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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Aug 23, 20234 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...
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Aug 23, 20232 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...
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Aug 23, 20234 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...
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Aug 23, 20237 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...
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Aug 23, 20236 min read


Jelly bellies, yellow teeth and hairy ears...
Leukaemia charities are urging the public to “channel their inner 5-year-old” ahead of Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
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Aug 20, 20234 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...
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Nov 2, 20225 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,...
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Nov 2, 20224 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...
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Nov 2, 20223 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...
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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, 20225 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, 20224 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...
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Nov 2, 20223 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,...
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Nov 2, 20224 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, 20225 min read
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