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.

A stem cell transplant, for most who have one, represents a new start in life. For Nick Barnard, this is...

‘Let battle commence’: Frank’s 5-year-fight against ALL

11 December 2023 Patient

‘Let battle commence’: Frank’s 5-year-fight against ALL

Frank Murphy’s fight against leukaemia defied all predictions and is a source of great pride to his daughter Louise. It...

DIDACT: a stepping stone towards a brighter and healthier future

6 December 2023 Researcher

DIDACT: a stepping stone towards a brighter and healthier future

Last week was the first of the DIDACT Foundation’s clinical trials training days for aspiring trial leaders. But what is...

A mum on a mission – how fundraising helped us in the darkest days of diagnosis

16 November 2023 Fundraising

A mum on a mission – how fundraising helped us in the darkest days of diagnosis

Leukaemia UK is proud to introduce its newest Ambassador, the children’s author Hannah Peckham. One year after her little son...

Forced to go to the GP by Mum: Joe’s CML story

10 November 2023 Patient

Forced to go to the GP by Mum: Joe’s CML story

Leukaemia UK funds research into more effective, kinder treatments for all types of leukaemia. And the Medcalf family have a...

Elaine’s ALL journey from shock to remission

9 November 2023 Patient

Elaine’s ALL journey from shock to remission

Nothing was going to stop Elaine Bolton giving her daughter Rachel a wonderful sixth birthday. She had been battling mysterious...

Research blog: Challenging, not untreatable – finding new ways to target an aggressive form of leukaemia

8 November 2023 Research

Research blog: Challenging, not untreatable – finding new ways to target an aggressive form of leukaemia

Former Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellow, Dr Maria Teresa Esposito, University of Surrey , told us about her pioneering research...

“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...