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SJ Collins is raising money for Leukaemia Care
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London Marathon 2021 · 3 October 2021 ·

Leukaemia Care Verified by JustGiving
RCN 1183890 (England & Wales), SC039207 (Scotland)
Leukaemia Care supports anyone affected by leukaemia. Every day, 28 people in the UK are diagnosed. We offer information, emotional support and advocacy, so no one has to face leukaemia alone.

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My Husband was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in 2016 after going for a pre- operation blood test. He is still fighting it and we pray that one day he will be undetectable. It was such a shock to us and we had no idea how this would effect our future.

The timing of it all was awful, I guess no time is the right time to get this kind of news. My mother-in-law had only passed away 2 months before my husbands diagnosis. She also had a blood cancer and died from an infection. I don't really know how we made it through but somehow we did and will continue to do so.

Our daughter was only 4 years old at the time of diagnosis so this was very scary. She was also about to graduate from her nursery to school within a few weeks which is a big change as it is. We had to just carry on as normal for her sake and we take each day as it comes.

I feel so honoured to be running for team Leukaemia Care Uk  and I really want to make a difference for people and raise as much as I can.

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Donation summary

Total
£1,108.76
+ £113.75 Gift Aid
Online
£630.00
Offline
£478.76

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