WATCH the moment a blood cancer survivor met the young stranger who provided the stem cell donation that saved her life. Alison Belsham, from Newport in South Wales, held back tears as she approached her donor, 31-year-old Rachel Rees, and invited her in for a hug. 4 Alison Belsham and donor Rachel Rees meet for the first time at surprise get-together Credit: SWNS 4 Alison held back tears as she approached Rachel Credit: SWNS "There can never be enough thank yous," the 57-year-old told her.
Alison was diagnosed with leukaemia for the second time in 2017, prompting a worldwide search to find a bone marrow donor . ''The news was absolutely devastating for me and my family as the future, once again, became uncertain," she said. Her doctor said a donor stem cell transplant was the "last hope" of saving her life.
Read more on leukaemia JOY FOR NOAH Boy, 4, starts school with twin sister after battling leukaemia and stroke 'I FEEL LUCKY' It's miracle I made it onto show after leukaemia & sepsis, says Ashley Park Despite over 40million stem cell volunteers across the world, three in ten patients will not find a suitably matched donor. Medics eventually found a match on the other side of the world in Australia, where Rachel, originally from Llanelli, also in South Wales, was living at the time. Now, a video revealing the pair's emotional meeting has been published online and is sure to trigger goosebumps.
The clip shows Alison expressing her appreciation to Rachel, as she said: "I no.
