Patient stories

Tania celebrates two years sincer her life saving stem cell transplant. Her dearest wish is to meet her donor one day.

Vanessa shares her story of surviving the pandemic as a critical care nurse only to ge a diagnosis of Essential Thrombocythemia. She had a platelets count of 1.5 million. She has started treatment and is now just learning to live with her diagnosis.

I was 21 and I think I was the happiest I have ever been. I was living on a temporary work visa in Vancouver, Canada; in my second year and starting to think about my permanent residency so that I could stay there.

In April 2020 my brother Billy was diagnosed with AML, after 2 rounds of chemo they told him he needed a bone marrow transplant. Being one of 3 siblings my oldest brother and I were both tested.

Trust your instincts. You know your child best, keep going back to the GP if you’re worried. If you suspect leukaemia, say so and explain why.

May 25th 2021 will forever be the day that our world changed!

In June 2019, Ruby's face started to appear swollen and she felt tired and achy. The GP thought it was allergies. But after ripping out old carpets, changing her bedding and buying an air purifier, her symptoms only seemed to worsen.