Anthony Nolan’s world-leading stem cell register, groundbreaking cell and gene therapy research and expertise in stem cell transplants means we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live. But we know we can, and must, do more. Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, powered by science, and with your support, we won’t stop until we’ve uncovered the lifesaving potential of the cells inside us all, and every patient can survive and thrive.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Hannah Steward, Mummy to Arrianne and married to Paul, has worked in the travel industry for 20 years and has been with Star Clippers since 2019.

𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟒-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤!

Arrianne required two blood transfusions towards the end of pregnancy and monthly transfusions since birth as she was unable to make her own red blood cells. In 2023, the family was informed of Arrianne’s need to have a bone marrow transplant for a brighter future. The blood transfusions had caused severe iron overload in her liver, which needed to be removed before the transplant could take place, meaning Arrianne was attached to a 24/7 infusion pump throughout 2024 in preparation for the treatment to begin in 2025.

Since January, Arrianne has undergone intense chemotherapy and conditioning before receiving the cells from her wonderful 22-year-old donor who was a 10/10 match for her. The road to recovery continues to be slow and challenging with a longer initial stay in hospital than expected, however her life will be filled with opportunity and without the reliance of regular treatment, numerous appointments and generally feeling better and healthier thanks to her incredible self-less donor and NHS team.

𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: @𝐚_𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲_𝐭𝐨_𝐛𝐦𝐭