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Leukaemia

Just over 2 years ago, I was happy at work and had no health issues a part from being overweight. However a routine blood test revealed a problem with my white blood cells and I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. I was 60 years old and had'nt had an illness for 50 years. Treatment started immediately. I had 4 chemotherapy sessions. The first one nearly killed us. After they'd managed to rid the body of cancer I was put on the Anthony Nolan for a stem cell transfer. I got one from a guy in Minnesota. It was hard as it took a while for his immune cells to bed in. 18 months later I'm still here after 18 infections everything from c-diff to mouth ulcers. But I'm so grateful to that guy in the US who took the time to donate his cells as I'd be dead otherwise.


Created By on 04/11/2017

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