In November 2022 my mum, Amanda /Mandy went to A&E with persistent cold and flu symptoms. She was severely anaemic and had a dangerously high white blood cell count. Nothing could have prepared our family for the devastating news we received less than a week later. On November 9th 2022 my mum was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.

I’m not looking for pity, but this is the least I can do to support my mum through her journey. Anyone who knows my mum knows she’s strong, a fighter and WILL beat this 💪🏾.

Raising money for Leukaemia UK will fund life-changing research into Leukaemia and help provide support services for people living with blood cancer, so please help if you can. 💚

Get on the Stem Cell register

Not enough people from minority ethnic background are on stem cell donation registers. Only 3% of people in the UK are registered as stem cell donors. Currently, 72% of patients from White, Caucasian, backgrounds can find the best possible match from a stranger. This drops, significantly, to 37% for patients from a minority ethnic background. By building and diversifying the stem cell register, it will provide the best match to more people with blood cancer.

To get on the stem cell donation register or read more:

Anthony Nolan:

https://www.anthonynolan.org/

DKMS:

https://www.dkms.org.uk/register-now