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Finding out I had blood cancer while pregnant – Amie’s story

Finding out I had blood cancer while pregnant – Amie’s story

Caroline FoubisterMarch 19, 2019 by Caroline Foubister

Amie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in 2016 when she was 28 years old, and 28 weeks pregnant. She spoke to Caroline in Patient Services about going through treatment before and after giving birth to her son, Jack. Can you tell me a bit about when you were first diagnosed? I had a…

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, leukaemia, patients & families

Coping after having two stem cell transplants – Mike’s story

Coping after having two stem cell transplants – Mike’s story

Caroline FoubisterOctober 26, 2018 by Caroline Foubister

Mike was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2001. Since then, he has experienced a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), relapsed twice, and has had two stem cell transplants. Now in remission, Mike spoke to Caroline in Patient Services about his story, how he has coped, and the advice he has for other patients…

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, anthony nolan, blood cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma

‘I wanted to be a match so badly to fix things for my brother’ – Liz’s story

‘I wanted to be a match so badly to fix things for my brother’ – Liz’s story

Sam ButlerSeptember 7, 2018 by Sam Butler

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…

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Filed Under: Donor Stories, Supporter Stories Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, blood cancer, Family, stem cell donation

Getting back to life after a stem cell transplant – Alex’s Story

Getting back to life after a stem cell transplant – Alex’s Story

Billie DunlevyFebruary 6, 2018 by Billie Dunlevy

  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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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight, Uncategorized Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, anthony nolan, blood cancer, bone marrow transplant, leukaemia, patient information, patient stories, post transplant, real stories, recovery tips

Why Clinical Trials Can Give New Hope To Blood Cancer Patients – Deborah Harkins

Why Clinical Trials Can Give New Hope To Blood Cancer Patients – Deborah Harkins

Sam ButlerNovember 1, 2017 by Sam Butler

49-year-old Deborah lives in Drayton, North Worcestershire with her partner. She has two children and is the Public Health Director for Dudley. Deborah was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in January 2016. She was treated with chemotherapy and had a stem cell transplant in June 2016 and is currently participating in a clinical trial.   …

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Filed Under: Patient Services & Insight, Scientific Research Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, anthony nolan, blood cancer, clinical trials, donor, patient stories, post transplant, real stories, stem cell transplant, transplant

Hettie’s London Marathon – for my dad

Hettie’s London Marathon – for my dad

Sam ButlerMarch 21, 2016 by Sam Butler

Hettie Maylam is running the Virgin Money London Marathon for Anthony Nolan in April. Here she tells her story – and why she’s running to support her dad Martin, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 2012.

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Filed Under: Supporter Stories Tagged With: acute myeloid leukaemia, acute myeloid leukaemia diagnosis, aml, virgin money london marathon

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