Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
After having two stem cell transplants and celebrating 20 years in remission, Emma was inspired to put on a music charity night. With the help of friends, fellow musicians and family she managed to raise over £2,000. Here she writes about her journey leading up to this special night. 2017 marked a special milestone in my life…
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Nigel had a stem cell transplant in 2013 to treat acute myeloid leukemia ( AML). He spoke to Billie in patient services on his 5th transplant birthday about what his recovery has been like. Can you tell me what happened when you first became unwell? I’d had chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) for some time…
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Alex had a stem cell transplant to treat his Chronic Myloid Leukaemia in 2016. He spoke to Billie in Patient Services about his recovery and how it has affected him and his family. Can you tell me what happened when you first became unwell? I found out I had leukaemia in January 2016, but…
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Ten years ago, Kathryn Cartwright was told she had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Since then she had two stem cell transplants – one from her sister and one from an Anthony Nolan donor, and experienced extensive GvHD plus other medical complications. On 12 February, Kathryn will celebrate ’10 years of being alive’ by hosting the…
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‘I’ve personally found it harder this year than when we were actually going through it. Which sounds a bit ridiculous, but during his illness I just knuckled down and got on with it. In April 2018, it will be two years since his transplant. Afterwards you are left to process all the memories. All the…
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Ashling was diagnosed with late-stage acute myeloid leukaemia when she was just 25 years old. After undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy she went on to have a stem cell transplant in 2012. Unfortunately after the transplant Ashling developed an EBV driven lymphoma which meant that she needed further treatment. This is a rare side effect of a…
