"This is as bad as it gets, but it got worse..."

On this episode of Let’s Talk Blood Cancer: The Patients Podcast, host Adam Joyce sits down with Luke and Lauren Parker and Consultant Paediatric Haematologist Dr Gemma Barnard to discuss their daughter Isla’s journey through Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).They share Isla’s diagnosis, the challenges of intensive chemotherapy and two stem cell transplants, and the incredible resilience she showed throughout treatment. Dr Barnard also explains AML, the importance of clinical research, and the challenges of treating children with rare and aggressive blood cancers.Now recovering from her successful transplant and returning to school, Isla and her family look towards the future together.Find out more about Cure Leukaemia and how you can get involved and support blood cancer patients across the globe: https://www.cureleukaemia.co.uk/