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

Alice Bolton: “In an hour I went from being in the doctors’ areas to being a patient”

14 Apr 2025 Patient

Alice Bolton: “In an hour I went from being in the doctors’ areas to being a patient”

The moment they are told they have leukaemia is rarely something any patient forgets. But for Alice Bolton it was...

Finding my miracle stem cell donor

11 April 2023 Patient

Finding my miracle stem cell donor

Jimaine had just signed a major record deal for his music, passed his driving test and was excited to start...

A day to remember: Hanna runs the London Landmarks Half Marathon

5 April 2023 Staff

A day to remember: Hanna runs the London Landmarks Half Marathon

Our Community & Challenge Events Manager Hanna decided to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon for a second time this...

The ‘miracle toddler’: David’s recovery from AML

4 April 2023 Patient

The ‘miracle toddler’: David’s recovery from AML

Nearly forty years after he was diagnosed with leukaemia, David Campbell is still committed to raising money for research into...

I thought I knew the signs of blood cancer: Sharon’s story

4 April 2023 Patient

I thought I knew the signs of blood cancer: Sharon’s story

Sharon Sinclair thought she knew the signs of blood cancer – tragically her father had died of acute myeloid leukaemia...

What happened to the 10-Year Cancer Plan?

28 March 2023 Policy

What happened to the 10-Year Cancer Plan?

Last February to mark World Cancer Day 2022 Sajid Javid, the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,...

Scott’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia story

17 March 2023 Patient

Scott’s acute lymphoblastic leukaemia story

Although Scott Davies had been unwell for five months, it wasn’t until he collapsed at a work event and was...

Raising awareness of the symptoms of leukaemia: Elizabeth and Jonathan’s story

2 March 2023 Patient

Raising awareness of the symptoms of leukaemia: Elizabeth and Jonathan’s story

Elizabeth (Liz) Taylor died in July 2022 of APML, a very rare form of leukaemia, at just 51 years old....

How life changed over night after Riley’s ALL diagnosis

2 March 2023 Patient

How life changed over night after Riley’s ALL diagnosis

Little Riley Oak-Fisher was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was just two and a half years old. The little...