Headshaking Craze Helps Woman Find A Stem Cell Donor For Her Fiancé

The #Shake4Mike campaign saw a huge rise in the number of people joining a bone marrow donor register.

In March of this year, 29-year-old Mike Brandon from Bristol was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

In March of this year, 29-year-old Mike Brandon from Bristol was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

He discovered the news while his fiancée Kate Robertson was backpacking around Burma.

Anthony Nolan

The 31-year-old immediately rushed back to the UK to hear doctors announce Mike would need a bone marrow transplant by the end of June, giving the couple around 60 days to find a donor.

The 31-year-old immediately rushed back to the UK to hear doctors announce Mike would need a bone marrow transplant by the end of June, giving the couple around 60 days to find a donor.

Anthony Nolan

So Robertson proceeded to launch a social media campaign to encourage more people to join the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register.

So Robertson proceeded to launch a social media campaign to encourage more people to join the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register.

Via Twitter: @Shake4mike


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