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“I was told I had a 40-50% chance of survival. Immediately, my life was in free fall.”
Andrew Diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma -
“Going into the stem cell transplant was really daunting. I had no idea what to expect.”
Kimberley Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma -
“I remember one time they brought me the dinner I’d ordered, and I looked at it and just started to cry. I wanted it, but I just couldn’t eat.”
Pete Diagnosed with myeloma -
“We were getting up in the night to give her ibuprofen and Pamol, and in the mornings she’d be limping and so tired she’d fall asleep on the couch.”
Grace Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) -
“Get help if you need it. And even though it’s hard, just try to take it one day at a time.”
Amelia Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) -
“They did an X-ray, and all of a sudden the room was full, and the word cancer was spoken about.”
Isaac Diagnosed with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma -
“I thought, ‘This can’t be right. Cancer – no, not me.’ I just couldn’t believe that I could have cancer.”
Warwick Diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma -
“You start reading about it online, and then you freak out, because it’s sort of saying you’ve got five years to live.”
Mark Diagnosed with myeloma -
“So many people could have quality of life with daratumumab, but it’s not funded. I know how lucky I am.”
Debbie Diagnosed with myeloma -
“We just want to show our appreciation and give a little bit back, because the support we’ve received has been overwhelming.”
Aaliyah Diagnosed with leukaemia -
“I’d lost my brother to brain cancer seven years earlier. I couldn’t believe it was happening to me too.”
Emma Diagnosed with follicular lymphoma -
“Nicki from LBC has been with me from the very start. She’s been awesome.”
Jade Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma -
“It was splashed all over the paper, and I thought, ‘What’s all this fuss about?’ But it had been the biggest breakthrough in about 25 years, apparently. The best thing since sliced bread.”
Carol Diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) -
“I actually found out about my diagnosis by the GP sending me a photo of a letter to take with me to the hospital, saying ‘possible leukaemia’."
Evelyn Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)