Back in June 2022, I was diagnosed with Leukaemia at Hereford hospital with a HB count of 30. After being taken to the QE at Birmingham and having follow up tests, I was found to have Myelodysplastic Syndrome. From here induction chemotheraphy was given to help reduce the dysplasia count from 11%. After induction chemo it had fallen to 2% putting me into remission. From here I had a 2 month period where I wasn't in hospital, but having regular bloods tests.

In September 2022 I went back into hospital to have a stem cell transplant, which was kindly donated by my own sister as a complete match.

3 months after the stem cell transplant my percentage had gone from 2% down to 0.9%.

Now after 7 months post transplant my blood counts are returning to normal with a HB count of 144 and rising with each monthly visit.

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