Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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Peter is married and has two young boys. Two years ago, he found out he had myeloma – a form of blood cancer. A stem cell transplant could save his life but he can’t have one without a matching donor, and there isn’t one – yet. For Stem Cell Awareness Day, Peter has shared his…
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35 year-old photographer, Micah from Edinburgh is undertaking a cycling challenge of a lifetime, with the aim of raising £15,000 for Anthony Nolan – the charity that saved his mum’s life. I became aware of Anthony Nolan at the age of 15, after my mum was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLC). She battled through…
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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…
An Anthony Nolan presentation moved Farida Dedes to sign up to the stem cell register. But it was a shock in 2016 when she found out she desperately needed a stem cell transplant herself. I was diagnosed with leukaemia soon after I turned 20.I was in my second year of university at the time and…
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…
This is Martin. After his stem cell transplant in 2014, he decided he wanted to volunteer for Anthony Nolan in not just one role, but several. We think he’s fantastic. Here, Martin talks about his different volunteering roles and what working with Anthony Nolan is really like… After my stem cell transplant in 2014, I…
