Adrian Sudbury was a reporter for both the Huddersfield Express and Chronicle Series and the Huddersfield Examiner. In November 2006 the 25-year-old was promoted to digital journalist, effectively editing the new-look Examiner website.
Just two days into his new role he became seriously ill and called in sick. A week later he drove himself to A&E and was eventually diagnosed with leukaemia.
It was then identified that he actually had two distinct types of the disease running at the same time. According to the medical literature he was the only person in the world to have this condition. As such, it was not possible to offer Adrian a prognosis.
Here he shared his experiences of the disease and his treatment up until his passing.TrackBack URL: http://baldyblog.freshblogs.co.uk/cgi-bin/mt425/mt-tb.cgi/41432
Fantastic video - well done Hannah and Jo for not only delivering an excellent presentation but also keeping your cool in front of the cameras - and the external assessors!
It's really heartening to see how these talks are capturing the imagination of the students; from my personal experience last week, I found my own slightly jaded opinion of that age group completely transformed! I met some amazing, thoughtful young people who really took Adrian's message on board and couldn't wait to help!
(get me - sounding like a right old fuddy-duddy lol!)
Go Sudders!!! :-)
Love to all xxxx
Yeah I agree this is a fantastic video
Good to be back. Well done Liam and co!!!
The video is superb and, yes, Hannah and Jo make it look so easy, when I'm sure it isn't.
It's great that the talks are being so well received, Ads dream IS coming true.
Hope all is well with our AA friends around the world.
As alway, sending Love, hugs and soothing thoughts to Kay, Keith, Carrie, Liam, Katie, All AA and anyone else out there who needs a bit of TLC!!
Chris. M.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxx
Great to be back!
Well done Hannah and Jo its great to see the talks in action.
Hope everyone is well and its great to see everyone back!
Sarah B xxxx
Brilliant video, well done Hannah and Jo. So good to be able to see the campaign in action. A quick mention given this morning on Look North about Keith's talk today, I hope it goes well and that they show more tonight.
Love to all
Yvonne
Kay, Keith, Carol, Julia, saw the Calendar bulletin on the talk at Doncaster College today and it was superb.
Kay and Keith, your interview was brilliant. I feel for you every time I hear you talking about Adrian, but you really get the message over to people.
Well Done all of you....a brilliant day of media whoring.
Much love.
Chris M. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sorry guys only just got back on here and I'm making mistakesa.
Meant BARNSLEY college...not Doncaster.
Wherever it was, it was fantastic!!!
Chris M XXXXXXXXXXXx
Hi All, thanks for all the kind words regarding the video. I really enjoyed working with Hannah and just loved the whole experience. If you look on the youtube site the video has has quite a few viewings all ready but I think most of the viewings are by my Dad, he is very proud of me and that has put the biggest smile on my face!! I admire everyone who has been involved in driving this campaign you should be VERY proud too!!
Kay, Keith and family you are always in my thoughts
Lots a Love
Jo xx :-)
And thank god our bum's didnt look big !!!
Been a wonderful week for the campaign, well done to everyone!! I have 2 talk soming up in July Sarah Berry is joining me for one but anyone else? We all have to start somewhere, and with a fellow AA is always better.
love to all
Han xx
Fantastic video..seems to be doing just the job and it was lovely to see Adrian's smiley face back on screen!!
x
What a fabulous video. Congratulations to all involved in promoting this campaign - the Sudders effect is astounding. Hope Keith and Kay are well - love to you all xx
Hi all,
Just caught up on some of the videos you have all done lately.
All I can say is BRILLIANT. Adrian's work is continuing strong and the message is definitely getting out there.
Keep up the amazing work!
Em xx
hello all, just been to edlington college for a great talk, the head of the 6th form signed up to the bone marrow register, along with students for all types of donation. Great stuff.
xx hannah.
Great Video!! You guys really are inspiring! I'm still hoping there will be further training dates, as I'd really love to help!
Nicola
Hello,
Have just been sorting through the student questionnaires from my talk last week at Sir Thomas Wharton Community College. Really very positive all in all. There were under 40 students, 9 signed up to be potential blood donors, 10 to be on the organ donor register, and 8 to find out more about becoming potential bone marrow donors. The School were really happy and want us to return in the future to enrol more donors. Excellent results, this campaign is a cracker.
Love to all,
Han. x
Just thinking that it's not quite Adi's bday here in Texas, but it IS there in the UK. Happy Birthday, lad. xx
Remembering Adrian on his Birthday and sending much love to Kay, Keith and all the family. You are very much in my thoughts. Caroline
Remembering Adrian on his Birthday XXXXXX
Love, hugs and soothing thoughts to Kay,Keith,Carrie & Ian, Barbara, family, friends and all AA.
Chris.M.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
Much love to everyone today - remembering Adrian and especially love to his family
Liam
Thinking of you today Adrian. I hope you are proud of what has been achieved in your name. I will be raising my glass to you tonight. What I wrote this time last year still stands, Adrian, You ROCK. XXXX
Raising a glass today...
xxxxreiki hugsxxxx
dawny
Love to all, shall be raising a glass too.
xxx Han
They keyboards are clammering with well wishes today, on your birthday, dear Adrian...I know, I really do know, in my heart that you can feel the love coming your way...its not just keyboards Ad, its HEART...love, Therese
Happy Birthday Aidrian xxxxx
Much love and hugs tou you Kay, Keith, and Carrie.
we miss you lad have a pork pie and a pint on us xxxxxx
Sending out my love and best wishes today to the Sudburys, their family and friends, Adrian's Army and my friends around the world!
Adrian Sudbury - true superstar - I am proud to know you! :-)
Charlotte xxxx
Remembering you on your special day.
Lots of love to you and yours.
Christina xxx
Happy birthday sweet cheeks, miss you.
Love to everyone.
Ree xx
happy birthday adrian - thinking of your family x
Joined in the fun at the Plinth tonight....it was great fun and thought of you
xxx reiki hugs xxx
dawny
An open 'Thank You' to everyone who gives blood and helps with the campaign in whatever context...
My dad's life was saved yesterday, following a massive hemorrhage, thanks the dedication and expertise of a medical team to a huge amount of blood donated by people such as yourselves. I have been involved in Adie's campaign over a year now - but my own family have now been on the receiving end of people's kindness and life saving donations.
Thank you so much - on behalf of my whole family
Charlotte xxxx
Hi everyone,
What a rollercoaster for you Charlotte, we are all here for love, hugs, listening, support and best wishes in times like these,, crap ones,,, so glad he's a bit better today.
xxxx Han
Thanks Han! Much appreciated.
..In future I will read through what I write to see that it makes sense though!!!
- it should've read:
"thanks to the dedication and expertise of a medical team and a huge amount of blood..."
DOH!!! :-)
xxxx
Hi All,,
NHSBT UPDATE
Please go donate, if its something you do, especially if you are one of the rarer blood types. Currently the emphsis is on the Swine Flu pandemic. Boosting stock levels for the possible return of the bug in the coming winter.
We were told last nite that a certain product we make day and nite, FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma, is at dangerously low stocks, only 2 days supply left in the whole country of the rarest of all blood types AB. FFP is part of your whole blood donation,and it contains your bodies clotting factors. Mainly made from known donor males, but at the moment AB is in such sort supply. It's not very common and we don't get many donations. We are now making the clotting factors from AB women known donors too. 8 I think in total we made last nite, it's so rare, compared to 400 red cells we made last nite.
The MAIN reason we are in such short supply is that ALL our AB FFP being made, in Sheffield and a few other centre's nationally, is being shipped out to the troops in Afghanistan. FFP hopefully stops people bleeding to death, and is used during surgery, where vital clotting factors can be lost at such speed that a normal red cell blood transfusion keeps the blood levels up, but not enough to provide clotting factors to stop acute blood loss. War can sustain terrible injury, and blood and blood products from the UK are flown there to keep our troops from dying daily. Its not often we get to know in the lab where our products go, apart from the obvious,, to hospitals, its hit home for me as I see blood everyday.
Please go donate, its so important, not just for people in the UK, our troops need us.
XX Han
Well Adrian, It's come around very quickly. I can't believe it's a year since you left us. In some ways, it seems like only yesterday. In others, it seems like a lifetime ago. I miss your wisdom every single day. Your courage, your strength. I hope I can find some of it over the next couple of weeks. I miss you my friend. Thank you for changing my life. Lots of love. XX
Kay & Keith - I am thinking of you today. I cannot imagine the kind of day you are all going to have. I hope you manage to smile and remember the good times - I am sure you will. Take care of yourselves. All my love. Tina xxx
Tina, you have said it all.
Adrian I can't believe 12 months has passed so quickly. How I miss your words and waiting for your next post.
To Kay and Keith. I am thinking of you all today and take comfort that Adrian's work is continuing.
My love to all AA.
Sleep tight sweet cheeks, miss you.
Ree
I felt inspired to write - just something - here today.
Ree has already put my sentiments into words so beautifully and succinctly.
Adrian, we all miss you terribly, but our determination to continue your work grows and grows.
Love to everyone, especially the Sudbury family.
Charlotte xxxx
A WHOLE year...where has it gone?
Adrian, you are loved and missed every day, your wit, committment, love, compassion, wise words...just everything about you!
That your dream is coming true is testament itself to you and your hard work.
I feel priveledged to be a small part of this wonderful journey. XXXXX
Kay and Keith, Thinking of you all today. Take care.
Love, hugs and soothing thoughts to all of you and all AA
Chris M. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thinking of all the Sudbury family today... the first anniversary is so so hard but hopefully you'll find some comfort in knowing what Adrian meant to so many people and what an excepcional human being he was. Lots of love and hugs,
Sai XXX
All my love to the Sudbury's, thinking of you all, take care of yourselves. I, along with the rest of the army shall keep campagning to make the difference Adrian wanted.
Hugs to all new friends I have met along the way.
Han xx
Caring thoughts to Adrians family and friends today. We miss you Adrian but you will never be forgotten. With love to everyone. Caroline
Sending hugs to you all today. xx
Dear Kay, Keith and all of Adrian's family and friends,
Just wanted to send you my thoughts on this day which I can imagine will be so much harder than most for you. My heart goes out to you and I hope it is some comfort that he is still being remembered and missed by so many who's lives he touched and inspired.
A month from today I will be thinking of his superhuman efforts as I run the Sydney Marathon for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Thank you for letting me run in his memory.
Kath x
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Thinking of all the Sudbury's today. Almost hard to believe that a year has passed, but like most people on this blog we think of you constantly and I for one am blown away by all that you have achieved in life and in death. Way to go dude!
God bless you Adrian and love and peace to the Sudbury family
xx
Polly
Thinking of all the Sudbury's today. Almost hard to believe that a year has passed, but like most people on this blog we think of you constantly and I for one am blown away by all that you have achieved in life and in death. Way to go dude!
God bless you Adrian and love and peace to the Sudbury family
xx
Polly
Thinking of the Sudbury family and Adrians friends today. It will be a hard one for you all and nothing will make it easy. Ride with it and think of the what he achieved in his extraordinary life and how many people he touched, many who never even met him.
Adrian, your army marches on!
Rest in peace Adrian.
Gemma xxx
Thinking of all the Sudbury family today. Hard to believe that it's been a year...and boy what a year it's been! Like most people on this blog I think of you constantly and am truly humbled when I think of what you have achieved both in life and in death. The boy still rocks!
God bless you Adrian and love and peace to all the Sudbury family.
xx
Polly
Will raise a glass to you tonight Adie and celebrate your oh so short but inspiring life and all the great things that have happened since you left us.....
You will never be forgotten......love to your family and the Army....
xxxxreiki hugsxxxxx
dawny
Well Adrian…. I’m still no good with words, so here goes. Today has been one of those strange days, where I miss you all over again. It seems like only yesterday since I last heard your voice and saw your smile. I can quite honestly say I think about you each and every day. You give me strength, courage and fight and for that I will be eternally grateful. Miss you more than I can say. Love to you and all your family, Sarah x X x
I have just finished reading your book today. Today of all days. Thinking of you and your family x
Dear Adrian and Sedbury Family
Have just found your son's blog while trying to find out what may be in store for my husband(transplanted 06/12/09) I am thanking him for his amazing "gift" to all of us in my heart. An amazing son. I too have lost my son (kidney transplant)05/25/95. I pray for you. The only thing I can say is the love "never" ends. Thank you so much for Adrian. He will never leave. He is in so many hearts.
God Bless all of you.
Les and Linda Sedberry (Atlanta Ga.)
Thinking of everyone..
Let me check if I can post this atleast here, was having trouble writing comments here for long.
Shiney
Dear Kay, Keith & family,
Just to say I will be thinking of Adey tomorrow as I run round Sydney. I have his picture on my race vest so he'll be with me all the way.
Best wishes
Kath
Quiet here, may be a new post?
I sit here staring and staring for so long and rewinding everything.
Thinking of everyone.
Hope all of you are doing fine.
Shiney
Like you Shiney, I, keep looking in just to see if there is anything new. Love to all AA around the world and especially to The Sudbury Family. Adrian's memory lives on. Caroline
Have had Adrian on my mind today quite a bit. It comforts me to come back here and read his words and see his smile again and to know that people are still commenting and still checking in.
Love to you all. xx
Lacey
Gosh Adrian, I don't half miss you and your inspiring words. It's a big day for me tomorrow, one that you knew far too well. Please stick with me in there. Miss you so much, Sarah xXx
Thinking of you all
xxxreiki hugsxxx
Thinking of you all
xxxxxx
Thinking of you all....
xxxreiki hugs xxxx
Morning to all AA's,
Long time no comment but still behind the "movement" in spirit. Hope you are all well.
Today is my birthday which also means it would have been Steph's too. I really hope that her family are doing OK. I like the idea of all these special people being stars and looking down so to Adrian, Freddie and Steph - you will never be forgotten.
Well done to all of you for keeping up Adrian's great work.
Bye for now,
Em xx
Morning to all AA's,
Long time no comment but still behind the "movement" in spirit. Hope you are all well.
Today is my birthday which also means it would have been Steph's too. I really hope that her family are doing OK. I like the idea of all these special people being stars and looking down so to Adrian, Freddie and Steph - you will never be forgotten.
Well done to all of you for keeping up Adrian's great work.
Bye for now,
Em xx
Hi everyone,
Happy birthday Em, and remembering everyone else.
I look here most days, and I do miss all the numerous comments we used to have, but I know everything has to move on.
I send my love to all AA and especially to Kay, Keith, Carrie and her husband.
Bless you all
Ree
Happy Birthdday Em and Steph, think of you often
xxxx
Sorry for the post duplication, I didn't think it was going to post anything.
Thanks Ree and Dawny for your messages.
I also often check in but not see so much activity but it is amazing that there actually is soooo much AA activity going on in the "real world".
Can't believe it is a year nearly since Steph went. I had no idea she was so poorly this time last year. So many families affected by this gastly disease. I saw Freddie's little sister yesterday and it is so lovely for his parents that they now have a very happy and healthy 17month old. She will grow up knowing how amazing her big bro was.
Anyway enough from me as feeling a bit sentimental today so over and out.
Em xx
Lots of love to you all. Vino induced moment but all the same I am very proud to be involved (albeit small).
Sweet dreams.
Em xx
Remembering beautiful Stephanie today, and of course the lovely Adrian too. Always in my heart. Miss you both so very much. XXX
Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to send Gemma Sykes loads of love and happy thoughts. She's loosing blood and being transfused with the red stuff, get donating. Gonna hopefully go visit her on Fri if she's up to it but she's feeling rather rough.
xx Han
Hi
Been away from the blog for a while. Really sorry to hear that Gemma Sykes isn't well. Hope she feels better soon.
Polly
xx
Hi everyone,
Hope all of you are doing fine .
Thinking of everyone,Adrian and family.
Liam,hope you are doing fine.No updates for so long.
Shiney
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Woo for the extra money Ed Balls has pledged to give!! Didn't Adrian do such an amazing job and i'm sure he would be so proud of his mum and dad as they carry on his amazing fight for this cause!!
Karla x
Can I wish all of Adrian's Army a very happy Christmas and a healthy New Year.
Kay, Keith, and Carrie I think of you often and send my love to you all.
God bless
Ree
Wishing all of Adrian's Army a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2010. Adrian I will be thinking of you as always. Your words give me so much comfort and strength. Thanks for sticking with me through this rollercoaster they call life!
Christmas wishes to you all, love Sarah x X x
Best wishes to you all at Christmas. Keep up the amazing work xx
Hi everyone, happy new year! Hope it will be a good one for all of us. The campaigning seems to be going fromn strength to strength, we centainly are having more new blood donors coming through our doors, the volumes of incoming donations are t an all time high. Keeping us guys very busy in processing!! 2010 hopes to be a record year at getting new folks to become donors of all types. I'm up for the challenge, hope many of you are too.
Love to all
Hannah xxxx
I want to sign to your blog. But how?
Great video, its so good to see that you are not letting things get you down, I also had a very trying time and looking at other peps stories helped me through the fight of losing my mother, cousin to Cancer and almost myself. Apart from the gross effects of the treatment Chemo, Rad then the op to remove a sizable lump of grade3 breast cancer. There too little help out there I did visit one web site though and have to say it did help me a lot in my many hours of need. Go have a look tell me what you think www.healthwise-global.com They seem to have a fix it for all sorts
Thanks Jenny, you sound like your family has been affected like my family has. I lost my Mum, my Aunt and my Uncle to cancer and my other Auntie has had breast cancer and survived with similar treatment to yourself. Its amazing how blogs like these can bring people together and give reassurance that your not alone and you are lucky to be alive! The website looks very useful. Hope you are over the worst and fighting fit again. Jo :-) x
Driving home from Sheffield yesterday after yet another round with cytoxan, I was feeling pretty rough and dare I say it slightly sorry for myself UNTIL (and this ones for you Adrian). . . Call me, call me by my name or call me by number, you put me through it, I'll still be doing it the way I do it, and yet, you try to make me forget, who I really am, don't tell me I know best, I'm not the same as all the rest, I AM THE ONE AND ONLY!
It certainly put a smile back on my face, miss you and your wise words Adrian, love and warm wishes to all of AA x X x