They were also encouraged to tweet out a photo of themselves shaking their face to show they had joined the register, and to nominate a friend to do the same. Her plea was retweeted thousands of times, and less than a month later, a match has been found. Ms Robertson described the success of her campaign as "astounding", saying "A matching donor means that we can go ahead with Mike's bone marrow transplant. We know we have a rocky road ahead as a transplant is a serious procedure, but knowing there is a good match for Mike is a fantastic boost that we desperately needed. "We are hugely grateful to the selfless person who has stepped forward to help Mike, and to everyone who has pledged to do the same for someone else, by joining the Anthony Nolan register." The transplant is scheduled to take place in June, but the name of the donor has to remain confidential due to anonymity regulations. Ann OLeary, Head of Register Development at Anthony Nolan, said: "We are absolutely delighted that a matching donor has been found for Mike... Its our goal to find a match for everyone who needs a transplant so its … Continue reading →

The appeal quickly went viral with people posting photos from as far apart as Australia, USA, South Africa, France, Hungary, Croatia and Sweden. The bone marrow register has since seen a 650 per cent increase in people joining and been able to find a match for Mr Brandon meaning the couple can go ahead with wedding plans for next summer. Miss Robertson, 31, said: Its been an incredibly difficult time so the relief were feeling is overwhelming. A matching donor means that we can go ahead with Mikes bone marrow transplant. We know we have a rocky road ahead as a transplant is a serious procedure, but knowing there is a good match for Mike is a fantastic boost that we desperately needed. We are hugely grateful to the selfless person who has stepped forward to help Mike, and to everyone who has pledged to do the same for someone else. She added: Wed like to get married next summer and host the reception in my mums garden - it really is beautiful there. We have a difficult time ahead of us however being able to look to the future with such a positive and exciting goal in sight really … Continue reading →