'Less than one month after starting to feel ill, the doctor confirmed my diagnosis, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer.'
At Christmas 2020, I received the dreaded ping from the Test and Trace App and was told to isolate myself as I’d apparently come into contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid.At that time, you weren’t required to test if you didn’t have symptoms. As I didn’t have any, I assumed I’d been lucky.
I initially tolerated it well, but after the treatment had finished, things became much tougher as my blood counts dropped and I began to feel extremely weak and drained. One night I had a video call with a group of friends. It was lovely but quite emotional. I missed them, and seeing them made me feel even more alone and socially isolated.
Fortunately, I was able to have part of my second cycle of chemotherapy at home – my parents took it in turns to look after me. This involves having treatment to get rid of any remaining abnormal cells then replacing your blood stem cells with new, healthy cells from a suitable donor. The hospital started looking for a donor on the stem cell register following the second cycle of chemo and amazingly, three months later, a 100% match was found in Germany.
I crave my old lifestyle, which was sociable, and full of activity and I miss travelling, which is one of my passions. However, I know these things will return and every day is a step closer.Despite this, I’ve learned to appreciate slowing down and finding peace in my own company.more difficult. I’m extremely lucky that the company I work for is so supportive, though.
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