Personal Stories

Personal Story: Alison

Personal Story: Alison

Personal StoryAlisonI am 62 years old, I have 3 children and I live in Derbyshire. I was diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia 32 years ago. This is my story. In 1988 I had my first symptoms, numbness and tingling in my hands and feet. I saw my GP, who told me I was...

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Personal Story: Alison

Personal Story: Anne

Personal StoryAnneMy name is Anne Truman, and I am 71 years old. I have been married for 50 years, with 2 adult children and 5 grandchildren. Before having children, I was an Infant Teacher and later a Supply Teacher and School Governor. In 1989, aged 35, following a...

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Personal Story: Alison

Personal Story: Kelly

Personal StoryKelly, South Carolina, USAI'm not really sure how long I have had pernicious anemia because I have been struggling with health issues for years. I have seen endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, and made multiple trips to the emergency room. I wanted to...

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Personal Story: Alison

Personal Story: Mike Lynch

Personal StoryMike LynchMy name is Mike Lynch, I worked for 8 years as a ground worker / bricklayer and had a serious car crash when I was 24 years of age. I retrained as a quantity surveyor, and I am now retired. I am 70 years old this year. I was always fit and...

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Personal Story: Alison

Personal Story: Terence Watts

Personal StoryTerence WattsI’m 83 years old, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, A Member of the City & Guilds Institute and a Freeman of the City of London. I’ve not got around to retiring yet and teach psychologists around the world via an online platform....

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