Woman Cancels Wedding After Diagnosed With Blood Cancer

A woman identified as Salma Shah has opened up about the heartbreaking moment she had to call off her wedding after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.

According to Salma, she initially mistook the early symptoms for stress. However, when swelling began to appear on her neck, she sensed something was seriously wrong. After undergoing medical tests, doctors confirmed the diagnosis.

She said to NeedtoKnow: “I went from planning my wedding to sitting in a hospital organising my funeral and writing a will

“It all happened so quickly.

“The weekend before, I was trying on wedding dresses and I had everything booked and planned.

“We were getting married in a few months, so I had no choice but to cancel the wedding.

“I felt absolutely gutted.

“I had been waiting to send out invites, but that same day, I had to send everything back – my dress, the bridesmaid dresses, all of it.

“I just sat there having a mini meltdown.”

According to her, she was meant to get married on May 3rd, 2025 — but everything changed when she was diagnosed with a serious illness, leaving her world shattered.

It all began with a lump behind her neck, followed by a chest infection, night sweats, and constant fatigue.

She revealed that she had to begin chemotherapy immediately after doctors discovered that the cancer had already spread to her brain and spine.

She added: ““I used to run in the morning, go to the gym in the evening and also do Muay Thai.

“But quickly, I found the energy zapped out of me.

“I thought it was the perimenopause, but I kept getting ill with infections and colds.

“When my neck swelled dramatically, I knew something much worse was going on.

“I kept telling my colleagues not to worry about how I looked, as I thought it was just the mumps.

“But the doctors called that same evening telling me to get to the hospital immediately.

“It’s the kind of thing you think will never happen to you.

“Without chemo, the cancer will grow very quickly.

“And there’s no telling if it will get used to the treatment, so things could change quite quickly if I don’t find a match.

“I’m relying on strangers to give me a second chance at life.

“Finding a donor would mean I can focus on my future, walk down the aisle and spend the rest of my life with the love of my life.

“Marlon is the reason I’m fighting this battle.

“For now, I want to use the time I have left well.

“Regardless of the outcome, we’re still planning to get married once I’m in a fit enough state – donor or not.”

Watch her speak below……..