Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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…
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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…
Journalist, writer and broadcaster Carl Anka blogs honestly about his fears and concerns around donating and how he overcame them to do an ‘amazing’ and ‘selfless’ act. My friend was diagnosed with cancer in 2015, and a lot of my friends and I signed up in support. To be honest, I signed up then mostly…
Getting diagnosed Only two weeks before my 18th birthday, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. My symptoms were scarce and vague which meant when it came to my diagnosis, my cancer was at a stage so bad, the tumours inside my chest were huge. One was the size of a melon and the other…
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…
