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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...
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Sep 6, 20247 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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Sep 6, 20244 min read


Ellie Goody
When 19-year-old Ellie started experiencing pain, fatigue and breathlessness, she was prescribed countless different medications, but...
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Aug 30, 20245 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 30, 20246 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 28, 20244 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 28, 202411 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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Aug 28, 20245 min read


Anthony Cornwell
Anthony was 51 years old when he started experiencing fatigue, night sweats, repeated chest infections, nose bleeds, and random bruising....
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Sep 5, 20238 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


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


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


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...
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Nov 2, 20224 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, 20225 min read
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