26/09/2026
❤️ 500,000 STEPS FOR BLOOD CANCER AWARENESS ❤️
Throughout September, which is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, my sister-in-law, my husband and I have taken on the challenge of walking 500,000 steps each. 👣 (and not forgetting the dogs🐾🐾
I’m not going to lie… it’s been tough!
We’ve had 5am starts, 10pm walks, rainy days, tired legs and plenty of days where we simply couldn’t get the steps in. But we’ve also had days where we pushed ourselves to make up for it and kept going.
With just 5 days to go, we’re all currently on track to reach our 500,000 steps. 🙌
I’m heading off on holiday tomorrow, so the final few days are going to be a real challenge for me, but I’m determined to finish what I started. Even if I don’t quite reach that exact number, I know we’ve already achieved something that means so much more.❤️💚
Over 30 people have either registered to the stem cell register or told us they intend to register. 🧬
And honestly, that is what this challenge has really been about.
If our walking, sharing and talking about blood cancer has encouraged even one person to register and they one day become a match for someone who desperately needs a stem cell transplant, then every single step will have been worth it, blisters and all!
Blood cancer can affect anyone, and becoming a potential stem cell donor could one day help save someone’s life.
If you’d like to find out more about becoming a donor, please take a look at:
🧬 Anthony Nolan — Join the Anthony Nolan stem cell register
🧬 DKMS UK — Register with DKMS as a potential stem cell donor
DKMS 500000Steps WalkForACause EveryStepCounts SaveALife
