Saving the Lives of People with Blood Cancer
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Laura blogs about her mum Helen’s illness and why she was inspired to fund raise in her memory. I’m fundraising for Anthony Nolan in memory of my mum, Helen. She was the bravest most inspiring woman I have ever met. A devastating diagnosis My mum was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia on the 3rd of…
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Losing someone close to you after a stem cell transplant can be devastating. Although it’s a challenging treatment, there is often a lot of hope that it will give a long-term remission. Sadly, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, it’s not always successful. At Anthony Nolan we’ve been working with people who have lost…
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When Keith, 48 from Kettering, was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia, a type of blood cancer, he turned his love of football into a chance to raise funds and awareness about stem cell donation. Support from my football club I was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia on 11 July 2018 – as a football…
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On 22 November, we celebrated some of our amazing supporters at the 2018 Anthony Nolan Supporter Awards in the Tower of London. One of the winners, Janet Qualters, has been a dedicated supporter for 30 years in memory of her son, Daniel.. I’ve been involved with Anthony Nolan ever since my son died, 30 years…
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When Stephen, an Events Promoter from South London, was diagnosed with testicular cancer four years ago, he never expected to need a stem cell transplant. But after his immune system was wiped out by chemotherapy, so began his desperate search for a donor. Friday 16th May 2014 will be a date forever etched into my…
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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…
