Sarah underwent chemotherapy before receiving a stem cell transplant from her brother Colin in 2016.<\/p>\n
She later returned to playing and umpiring hockey, 10 months after her transplant.<\/p>\n
“Hockey has been a huge part of my life and a huge factor in who I am,” she said.<\/p>\n
“To have all this to return to, and to have done so much since my leukaemia, makes me so grateful.”<\/p>\n
Fiona Hazell, chief executive of Leukaemia UK, said: “Most of the signs and symptoms are not specific, so can often get mistaken for other illnesses or be explained away.<\/p>\n
“Early diagnosis saves lives.<\/p>\n
“That is why we encourage anyone with symptoms to make sure it’s nothing serious by speaking to their GP and asking for a full blood count test.”<\/p>\n
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