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Lauren Gilmour & Jon Brady

Scots teacher who became charity's 2000th stem cell donor hopes to 'give someone a second chance at life'

A teacher who became the 2,000th stem cell donor for a blood cancer charity has revealed how she feels "very fortunate and lucky" to give someone a second chance at life.

Amy Pringle, 28, from Glasgow, found out about donating stem cells when staff at her school were giving blood. After finding out she was not eligible to give blood, she was told she could donate her stem cells instead.

She said: "I knew about blood cancer but I knew absolutely nothing about stem cell donation. I joined the stem cell register as I was unable to give blood, however I was able to join the register to donate stem cells.

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