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What causes random bruises without injury and is it serious?
From catching your elbow to bumping your head, we all get bruises from time to time. And we can normally explain how they got there. But...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
Recurrent infections : a symptom of something more serious?
As frustrating as it can be, the occasional illness, like a cold or flu, is perfectly normal. However, a string of recurrent infections...
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- Sep 26
- 2 min
When should I be worried about extreme fatigue?
Fatigue is a lack of energy and motivation. It can be physical, mental or both, and might be experienced alongside other symptoms like...
Spot Leukaemia
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Why you shouldn’t ignore unexplained bleeding gums
Seeing blood in the sink after brushing or flossing might look alarming, but it’s something that can happen every now and then. However,...
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- Sep 5
- 7 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 7 min
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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