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, fundraise for further research and campaign for change. If you would like to share your leukaemia journey, please visit our Share your Story page to fill out the form.

Starting the Conversation in Asian and Caribbean Communities

16 Sep 2026 Awareness

Starting the Conversation in Asian and Caribbean Communities

“Although sharing Dad’s story is incredibly difficult, I hope that by talking about what happened to him encourages people, particularly...

Trevor’s surprise leukaemia diagnosis following routine surgery

2 November 2023 Patient

Trevor’s surprise leukaemia diagnosis following routine surgery

Trevor Lock’s leukaemia was discovered in December 2019, after having surgery for a urinary tract condition. A surprise leukaemia diagnosis...

Linda’s remarkable story of recovery from AML

2 November 2023 Patient

Linda’s remarkable story of recovery from AML

When Linda Sellar’s mother was diagnosed with dementia in early 2014, Linda read that B12 was an indicator of possible...

‘I remember saying: “I’ve got leukaemia or something, haven’t I?”’

2 November 2023 Patient

‘I remember saying: “I’ve got leukaemia or something, haven’t I?”’

Kay Cutting had been a nurse for over 45 years, working as a midwife, a health visitor, and at senior...

“The few days following that was such a blur”: Victoria’s acute promyelocytic leukaemia story

26 October 2023 Patient

“The few days following that was such a blur”: Victoria’s acute promyelocytic leukaemia story

Persistent infections are a common symptom of leukaemia. But it’s natural for people not to immediately make the connection with...

“It was a terrible experience and we miss him every day”

17 October 2023 Patient

“It was a terrible experience and we miss him every day”

Forty-seven-year-old Dene Firth was working as a property clerk in South Yorkshire Police in 2019 when he began to have...

Robert’s journey to remission from AML

20 September 2023 Awareness

Robert’s journey to remission from AML

“Robert and I developed a special signal…..When we weren’t able to hold hands we each raised our little finger and...

The ‘red flag’ symptoms of CML

8 September 2023 Awareness

The ‘red flag’ symptoms of CML

Many leukaemia patients put their initial symptoms down to age, tiredness or other factors. Emma Sinclair did just that, continuing...

Jake’s leukaemia fight

7 September 2023 Awareness

Jake’s leukaemia fight

GCSEs are a stressful time for most young people. But tackling exams while in recovery from a devastating leukaemia diagnosis...