Real stories
A blood cancer diagnosis can be life-changing, not just for the patient but for the family and friends who love them. Read their stories below.
Liam
After donating blood and plasma for nearly 15 years, Liam Millard (Ngāi Te Rangi) signed up as a bone marrow donor. It was an act of kindness that has saved a life.
Taylor Ngakoma Harper
For St. John Ambulance mechanic Taylor Ngakoma Harper, saving lives is a part of his every day life. So when he was approached about joining the bone marrow registry he didn't hesitate.
Tom
“There was no question about it, I was a match and the patient needed me. I said, ‘sign me up!’”, says Tom.
Pharoah
“I remember going to the gym and feeling tired but shrugged it off, until it got worse and worse”, says Pharoah
Chace
Three days before his first birthday, Ryan and Keri Found out that a bone marrow aspirate had determined that Chace had a rare strain of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).