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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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- Aug 23
- 6 min
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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- Nov 2, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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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