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...

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

20 March 2026 Patient

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

Seven months of GP appointments, calls to 999 and three trips to A&E saw Jade Horsman being continually misdiagnosed and...

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”

Meeting the woman who donated the stem cells which saved his life has had a profound impact on Ian...

“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.”

“I had at least three different infections in the end of 2023 and into 2024 which I now realise were...

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...