Hugh leads normal life despite CLL

0 Hugh Forgie has been living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) for over 15 years A former athlete who represented Team GB at two world shooting championships and has been living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) for over 15 years welcomed the Scottish Medicines Consortium decision to approve the new drug.

Hugh Forgie, from Abington, South Lanarkshire, was first diagnosed with CLL after a cycling accident on holiday in Tenerife led to a blood test which found leukaemia.

The 61-year-old has been on Venetolux for six months as part of a trial.

He said: “I think this is a great breakthrough and as far as CLL goes the chemotherapy will be put on the back-burner.”