04/09/2026
๐ Today is World Leukaemia Day โ and today is also Alexโs heavenly birthday. ๐
Today, we remember a very special young man, Alex, whose life was taken by leukaemia far too soon.
For Alexโs family, today carries a heartbreaking double meaning. While the world comes together to raise awareness of leukaemia and the devastating impact it has on patients and families, they are remembering and celebrating Alex on what would have been his birthday. ๐๐
Alexโs story is a powerful reminder that behind every diagnosis is a person, a family, dreams, hopes and a future that should have been.
Alex desperately needed a matching stem-cell donor, but sadly, his match was never found.
His legacy now lives on through Alexโs Legacy โ a campaign created to help give other patients the chance that Alex never had. We particularly want to encourage people from mixed heritage and ethnic minority backgrounds to consider joining the stem-cell register, because finding a match can be incredibly difficult.
Today, on World Leukaemia Day, we honour Alex not only by remembering him, but by continuing the fight he unknowingly left behind.
๐ Happy heavenly birthday, Alex.
You may no longer be here, but you are remembered, loved and making a difference every single day.
๐ One person joining the register could one day become someoneโs match. One match could save a life.
Please help us keep Alexโs legacy alive.
Join the stem-cell register. Share his story. Give someone hope.
https://www.leukaemiacancersociety.org/become-a-stem-cell-donor