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: Accelerating progress in AML

28 Apr 2025 Awareness

Research blog: Accelerating progress in AML

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

“I learned to be positive”: Lizzi’s AML story

8 November 2023 Patient

“I learned to be positive”: Lizzi’s AML story

“The first thing that happened about nine months before my diagnosis is I went off drinking tea which I normally...

Brave Jacob’s four-year fight against ALL

8 November 2023 Patient

Brave Jacob’s four-year fight against ALL

Jacob Benson lost his four-year fight against leukaemia 16th October 2010, aged just 12. This is a verse from a...

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...