Former armed response police officer Jamie Buchanan, 45, began having back pain and severe night sweats before being admitted to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
A former soldier who was just days away from death after being diagnosed with leukaemia told how he was saved following a bone marrow transplant. Jamie Buchanan, 45, began having back pain and severe night sweats before being admitted to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee after having acute chest pain.
The cause of the cancer was a faulty gene, known as the 'Philadelphia positive' meaning despite chemotherapy, the cancer would likely come back. Dad-of-two Jamie said: "I was in and out of consciousness and was whisked away to HDU before being moved on to the haematology ward. Doctors told Jamie his only hope was a lifesaving bone marrow transplant - and they found a match in Germany through the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Register. He was quickly put through a strong bout of chemotherapy to prepare for the transplant which took place at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in 2016.
Jamie has urged others to sign up as a bone marrow donor and said it's as simple as giving blood. He said: "I consider every single member of staff as lifesavers and angels. I simply would not be here without them.
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