Our stories

Without personal stories from people affected by leukaemia, it would be impossible for us to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease and fundraise for further research. If you would like to share your leukaemia journey, please get in touch with us on communications@leukaemiauk.org.uk

“I was dismissed, belittled and treated like a nuisance.”

20 Mar 2026 Fundraising

“I was dismissed, belittled and treated like a nuisance.”

[caption id="attachment_21518" align="alignleft" width="225"] Sandra with her husband Alan[/caption] “I am lucky. The research funded by charities like Leukaemia UK...

“The revolutionary treatments I received wouldn’t have been possible without research”

20 March 2026 Fundraising

“The revolutionary treatments I received wouldn’t have been possible without research”

[caption id="attachment_21518" align="alignleft" width="225"] Sandra with her husband Alan[/caption] “I am lucky. The research funded by charities like Leukaemia UK...

Friends organise charity run after Laura’s sudden death.

20 March 2026 Patient

Friends organise charity run after Laura’s sudden death.

[caption id="attachment_21512" align="alignleft" width="300"] Laura Offer with her partner Dan[/caption] Film and TV producer Laura Offer passed away from leukaemia...

The personal reason Paul Liba said “I do” on Channel 4’s Married at First Sight UK

12 March 2026 Patient

The personal reason Paul Liba said “I do” on Channel 4’s Married at First Sight UK

When Paul Liba said “I do” on Channel 4’s Married at First Sight UK in 2023, there was a very...

“I’m also lucky enough to have forged an incredible friendship with my donor Rachel”

27 February 2026 Patient

“I’m also lucky enough to have forged an incredible friendship with my donor Rachel”

[caption id="attachment_21307" align="alignleft" width="254"] Ian meets with his donor Rachel[/caption] Meeting the woman who donated the stem cells which saved...

“Cancer taught me that life is too short to not spend it doing the things that bring us joy.”

26 February 2026 Patient

“Cancer taught me that life is too short to not spend it doing the things that bring us joy.”

A leukaemia diagnosis can profoundly change people’s lives. But after the shock and disruption, some patients report a new positive...

“I know I am lucky compared to people with other types of cancer but CLL is hard in different ways, it’s treatable but not curable.”

24 February 2026 Patient

“I know I am lucky compared to people with other types of cancer but CLL is hard in different ways, it’s treatable but not curable.”

[caption id="attachment_21227" align="alignleft" width="169"] Maria with her work colleague[/caption] “I had at least three different infections in the end of...

Jody’s story: “Without treatment I only had two weeks to live”

5 February 2026 Patient

Jody’s story: “Without treatment I only had two weeks to live”

Like many 17-year-olds, Jody White spent the summer between school and sixth form falling in love with his first proper girlfriend and hanging out with his...

“I used to go at 1000 miles an hour and this has been a crazy shift from one life to another.”

15 January 2026 Patient

“I used to go at 1000 miles an hour and this has been a crazy shift from one life to another.”

Mooni’s symptoms began in winter 2022 with major fatigue and noticeably pale skin. At the time he was working between...