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

Research Blog: When donor cells attack – understanding GvHD

26 Feb 2026 Patient

Research Blog: When donor cells attack – understanding GvHD

[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...

“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...

Andrew’s attitude and position from the word go was to ‘give back’ and help others.

14 January 2026 Patient

Andrew’s attitude and position from the word go was to ‘give back’ and help others.

At the time he was diagnosed in November 2017, Andrew Fairweather was a fit 33-year-old man who worked for a...

Gene’s strength in the face of years of painful treatment has inspired his nephew

14 January 2026 Patient

Gene’s strength in the face of years of painful treatment has inspired his nephew

[caption id="attachment_20894" align="alignleft" width="225"] Gene Hawley with his wife[/caption] “For about 12 months before I was diagnosed I had a...

The new protocol that turned things around for little Vinnie

16 December 2025 Patient

The new protocol that turned things around for little Vinnie

Breakthroughs in new treatments happen all the time. For Sarah Kent it was one such newly launched drug regime that...