Dee was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in January 2008. Dee was lucky that her brother Michael was a match for a stem cell (Bone Marrow) transplant that she received in April 2008. This gave her prolonged life and the opportunity to mother her daughter Cara from starting primary school to the qualified Physiotherapist that she is today working in Basingstoke Hospital in England. However, for many in need of a stem cell transplant the options are more limited.

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