Wirral man meets stranger two years after he saved his life

The pair now plan to run a marathon together19:55, 21 Aug 2026A Wirral student has met the stranger who saved his life with a stem cell donation – more than two years after receiving his transplant. Tom Lewis was diagnosed with blood cancer Hodgkin lymphoma while studying for his A-levels in 2021, after suffering months of exhaustion and severe night sweats.‌The teenager initially put his symptoms down to being tired, but became concerned when a large lump appeared on his neck while he was training in martial arts. His mum, a practising nurse, urged him to seek medical help. Within weeks, Tom and his family were told he had blood cancer.‌Tom, 22, said: “Once I told my mum, things escalated pretty quickly. I had to stay in hospital overnight on my own while they did some tests and treated m