A young boy from Gateshead who was diagnosed with pre-leukaemia has now left isolation and is once again cancer-free.stem cell transplant in January and had been undergoing chemotherapyWeeks after being declared cancer free in April, his road to recovery took a backwards step when his cells weren't responding to treatment the way they should, and he required another bone marrow biopsy.
However, his family confirmed today that he has now left isolation - and was celebrating his new-found freedom at McDonalds. Leland's story grabbed the headlines when Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds got involved in trying to find him a match.His story began to attract attention after Blyth Spartans player JJ O'Donnell shared it online ahead of his team's FA cup qualifier game against Wrexham FC..
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