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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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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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Ellie Goody
When 19-year-old Ellie started experiencing pain, fatigue and breathlessness, she was prescribed countless different medications, but...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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