Halfway through last year, our lives were turned upside down when I (Lyle) was diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer affecting just 400 15-24 year olds per year, after finding a lump on my neck whilst getting ready for a night out.

I soon started seeing the specialists at the UCLH teenage and young adult cancer unit and went on to have 4 rounds of chemotherapy ending in November. I’d like to thank all of the consultants and nurses there who were so brilliant and caring for both me and my family throughout.

On the 13th December after a full body scan, there was no evidence of cancer in my body, I was cancer free! I now begin a whole other journey of follow ups lasting until I’m 24 involving regular scans and check-ups.

Right from the beginning of my journey Lymphoma Action was a source of trusted information and positivity. So I decided to start a fundraising page to support them, amazingly thanks to everyone's overwhelming generosity and kindness we managed to raise over £8500. I’ll always be grateful for anyone who supported the page and left so many nice messages, it really helped to spur me on throughout my treatment.

In October my Mum (Julie) will be running the London marathon, to raise money for Lymphoma Action and awareness of this disease which affects too many people across the UK. Any donations to her page below would mean so much and help her reach her £2100 goal.

Here are some examples of how money raised can help this great charity:

£5 could help us ensure that the latest expert lymphoma information is immediately available to anyone who visits our website.

£10 could help us send out award winning information booklets to newly diagnosed patients to give them a better understanding of their disease and of the support available. (This is what I was given when I was diagnosed)

£20 could help pay for an hour of dedicated helpline support, enabling our experienced team to be there for patients, carers and anyone affected by lymphoma.

£40 could help fund a dedicated workshop to empower people affected by lymphoma to manage day-to-day and live well beyond their cancer.

£70 could enable us to identify, research and add a new clinical trial to our online Lymphoma TrialsLink database, to help ensure that everyone eligible for a life-saving clinical trial is given access to one.

£75 could help pay for a nurse to attend a lymphoma specific study day so they can keep up-to-date with all aspects of lymphoma treatment and provide the best possible care for their patients.

£100 could help us campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of lymphoma, encouraging earlier diagnosis and raising the profile of the disease.