Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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When Ben was offered a free pen at work, he could never have predicted how his next decision would go on to change his life. After he got the call to say he was a match for someone, he donated his stem cells and has spent the last two years exchanging anonymous letters with his…
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When Mark was told he’d need a matching donor to save his life, he didn’t know he’d also find a friend. After years of anonymous letters, this year, Mark finally got to know the name of the person who saved his life. My overriding feeling about our story relates to the moment when I physically…
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Hannah knows more than most the difference a matching stem cell donor can make. So when she got the chance to donate herself, it meant the world to her. This is Hannah’s donation story. When I got the call to say I was a match for someone, it felt like it was my chance to…
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After losing a close friend to blood cancer, Paul joined the stem cell register and has since donated twice to give someone a second chance of life. He’s also run the Great North Run – twice! – for Anthony Nolan and continues to raise awareness, particularly among the LGBT+ community, to dispel myths about donating….
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After Max donated his stem cells to potentially save someone’s life, he felt ‘overwhelmingly happy’ and was inspired to do more. Shocked that more people weren’t aware of stem cell donation, he decided that 2019 was the year for a big challenge with the help of the most powerful mathematical force in the universe… When…
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After Holly donated her stem cells in May 2017, she kick-started a mission to tell as many people as possible about Anthony Nolan as well as raise lifesaving funds. Spreading the word Donating my stem cells was just the start of my lifelong journey with Anthony Nolan. Throughout my donation, I had taken to social…
