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

Nick goes from struggling to walk to winning gold for TeamGB at the Transplant Games.

12 Aug 2025 Patient

Nick goes from struggling to walk to winning gold for TeamGB at the Transplant Games.

When Megan found a lump on her neck, she knew something wasn’t right and went to see her GP. The...

Sinead’s Story – from shock leukaemia diagnosis to painting for positivity

8 August 2022 Patient

Sinead’s Story – from shock leukaemia diagnosis to painting for positivity

In January 2022, Sinead’s world was turned upside down. At 30 years old, she had an exciting year ahead. She...

Nancy’s blood cancer story

26 April 2022 Patient

Nancy’s blood cancer story

Nancy* was 33 and seven months pregnant with her second daughter when she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Seven years...

Amy and Joel’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) story

30 March 2022 Patient

Amy and Joel’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) story

Amy spoke to Leukaemia UK after the love of her life, Joel, was diagnosed with leukaemia at 30 years old....

Steve’s hiking journey

5 March 2022 Patient

Steve’s hiking journey

"Hiking, it's in the blood!" As an avid hiker, Steve has led walking groups for the last twenty years and...

Why we need kinder and more effective blood cancer treatments: Iona’s acute myeloid leukaemia story

28 February 2022 Patient

Why we need kinder and more effective blood cancer treatments: Iona’s acute myeloid leukaemia story

Iona was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in May 2021 when she was 22. Iona’s story is particularly shocking,...

Emma’s acute myeloid leukaemia story

2 January 2022 Patient

Emma’s acute myeloid leukaemia story

Emma is an English teacher and mother to two children aged 11 and 13. She was diagnosed with acute myeloid...

Yasmin’s Hodgkin lymphoma story

28 August 2019 Patient

Yasmin’s Hodgkin lymphoma story

When Yasmin was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma three years ago, she felt anxious about the months of treatment ahead. But...

Melvyn’s story

11 June 2019 Patient

Melvyn’s story

In 2012 Melvyn, a bone marrow transplant patient, suffering from an aggressive form of graft-versus-host-disease was given pioneering, life-saving treatment,...