A father-of-four from Pontarddulais, Swansea, is calling for more people to give blood, platelets, or bone marrow with the Welsh Blood Service after being diagnosed with cancer.
57-year-old Martin Nicholls was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia three years ago and started treatment to overcome the disease in January 2023.
Martin has since received around 25 units of blood due to his blood count dropping dangerously low. During this time, Martin became transfusion dependent, requiring multiple blood transfusions every fortnight for three months. Fortunately, the transfusions Martin received helped stabilise his condition, allowing him to continue his cancer treatment and his day-to-day life, including his work as the CEO of Swansea Council.
He is now hoping his story will encourage more people to come forward and support patients in need of blood, platelets and bone marrow.
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