Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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Holly’s Anthony Nolan story began when she first joined the stem cell register in 2016, but it didn’t stop there as she’s gone the extra mile to spread the word and help save lives. For many people, when I start explaining Anthony Nolan and the process of donating stem cells, their brain goes ‘medical,…
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Will donated his stem cells to potentially save someone’s life. He’s shared his story to bust myths about donating and encourage more people to register. Before I started volunteering with Marrow, I’d signed up to join the stem cell register at one of their events. A couple of years later I got a call to…
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When Doug found out about the need to diversify the stem cell register, he immediately signed up. This Black History Month, he wants to spread the word about the difference joining the register can make. Seven years ago, at university, I went to a Marrow event and they were talking about stem cell donations. I…
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Matt was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, and went on to receive a transplant from his sister Liz in 2014. Liz shares her experience of donating to a sibling, and how her family coped with her brother’s diagnosis and their fears. It has taken me a long time to sit down and write this, but I…
Luke Benjamin joined our register as a way of paying tribute to the memory of his recently departed grandparents. The call to be a match turned a miserable day travelling into one of the most exciting days of his life and ultimately lead to a life changing experience. One chapter ends, another begins… I heard about Anthony Nolan while…
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When Elise Smith joined our register in June 2013 she never expected to become a stem cell donor twice nor did she expect to find love – but she did. Her decision to help others kick-started her date with destiny and set her on her path to meet her future husband to discuss being…
