She was given the all-clear in July last year, only to learn weeks later that the disease had returned
Emily Land’s best chance of beating the disease is to undergo a transplant and her family were distraught when none of them proved to be a suitable match. Thein the hope that one of them could help to save her life.
The family’s #JoinforEmily appeal urged people aged 30 and under to sign up to Anthony Nolan’s stem cell donor register, with drop-in testing sessions and awareness events held at locations includingKirstie, who lives in Oulton, had been hosting a session at Wakefield College to get students signing up when the call came from the hospital. She said: “It’s been a whirlwind. We feel totally overwhelmed.
Sharing the good news on Facebook, she wrote: “I have a donor! I am so so grateful for everyone who shared and signed up to the register, you have the chance to save someone’s life!"
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