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Ann was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after various symptoms including recurrent infections. She was treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and an allogenic bone marrow transplant. She is in remission.
Ann is a civil servant. She is divorced with no children. Ethnic background’ White British.
She is in remission from acute leukaemia.
She is retired and married with one adult child. Ethnic background: White British.
Gilly was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia 18 months ago after having a variety of symptoms. She nearly died but 4 courses of chemotherapy put her into remission. The leukaemia recurred after 5 months and was treated with a bone marrow transplant.
Gilly is a therapist and yoga teacher. She has no children. Ethnic background: Irish/American / Turkish/English.
Aley was diagnosed with biphenotypic acute leukaemia (BAL), a mixture of myeloid and lymphoblastic leukaemias, after donating blood. He had no symptoms. Two courses of FLAG-Ida chemotherapy and an allogenic stem cell transplant put him into remission.
Aley is an administrator. He is single and has no children. Ethnic background: Pakistani.
Deb was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after developing a fever with cough and tiredness. He was treated with 5 courses of chemotherapy, intrathecal (spinal) chemotherapy and an allogenic stem cell transplant. He is in remission.
Deb is a business consultant. He is married with two children aged 10. Ethnic background: Indian.
Jeff was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia on a blood test after developing an infected navel. He was at increased risk of leukaemia by previously having treatment for polycythaemia. Three courses of chemotherapy put his leukaemia into remission.
Jeff is a retired parcel courier. He is married with three adult children. Ethnic background: White British (Welsh).
John was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (a type of acute myeloid leukaemia) after repeated viral infections. He was treated with ATRA (All Trans-Retinoic Acid) and 4 courses of chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial. He is in remission.
John is retired. He is married with no children. Ethnic background: White British.
Jim was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia after feeling tired on exertion. He spent 35 days in hospital having intensive chemotherapy followed by outpatient chemotherapy. He is in remission but his treatment will continue for another 2.5 years.
Jim is a video game designer. He is cohabiting with his partner and has no children. Ethnic background: White British.
Ace' was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia on a routine blood test while waiting for a hip replacement but recognises with hindsight that he had lost weight. He is having arsenic-based chemotherapy in a clinical trial, which has achieved remission.
Ace’ is a retired musician. He is divorced with no children. Ethnic background: Black Irish/American.
Michael was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after scratches on his hands acquired through gardening did not heal. He was treated with two cycles of chemotherapy and an allogenic reduced intensity bone marrow transplant. He is in remission.
Michael is a retired charity director. He is married with one adult child. Ethnic background: White British.
