“My Dad is incredibly inspiring; he never let it get to him” – Victoria Armstrong’s Story

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Bright Red Hero's

Volunteering with Bright Red was something I wanted to do because of my Dad. My Dad has got a severe form of blood cancer that is incurable. He was diagnosed before I was born, and I was 8 when it came back. His cancer is rare and, ultimately, incurable. For me, this...

Carly Leigh James – Myeloma and Me

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Bright Red Hero's

It was 14th December 2018, the day that life as I knew it would change forever. The words I never thought I would ever hear “You have cancer…incurable cancer”. I was diagnosed with myeloma, a cancer I had not even heard of before. It’s still a blur, raw – you feel...

“My family made their farewells, and were told to expect bad news.” – Dave Whittaker’s Journey

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Bright Red Hero's

PART ONE: I had no health concerns at all. I would cycle about 10 miles a day to work. I had no inkling whatsoever that there would be anything wrong. Then, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. It came as a shock to me; I only went into hospital because I had...

Dave Whittaker: “It was a real boost to be able to give something back.”

by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Bright Red Hero's

PART TWO: You may remember last week’s spotlight about Dave Whittaker and his cancer journey . We wanted to celebrate his amazing support for Bright Red and thank him for his charitable achievements. In 2013, Dave was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and went...