TWO Worcester women inspired by Oscar Saxelby-Lee to join a donor register have revealed they have been matched with blood cancer victims.

The two women are among the six stem cell donors blood cancer charity DKMS says were found thanks to donor drives organised while the schoolboy with leukaemia was searching for a match.

Donor Becki Whiting, aged 29, said Oscar’s journey had inspired her to get swabbed.

She said: “I’d never even thought about doing it before, but I had been following his journey and I have two children myself so that’s what pushed me to go to the swab drive.

“I just thought if I was ever in that position, I would want anyone and everyone to try and help if they could. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. It feels amazing that although I wasn’t a match for Oscar, I was for someone else. I’ve potentially saved someone else’s life. I didn’t know anything about stem cell donation before any of this.

“I think we need to spread more awareness of DKMS and of stem cell donation because it’s so important - you could literally be someone’s second chance.”

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Rosie Gibb said: “It feels absolutely amazing to know a small part of me is going to save a life.

“I was inspired because I have a four-year-old daughter. If she needed a donation or any family for that matter, I would hope someone out there would step forward to donate if they were a match. It’s the bravery of the patient that enables me to do it. What they endure is nothing compared to donating - emotionally and physically. Giving someone hope is a total gift and it feels so incredible and very overwhelming to be a part of someone’s recovery from this horrible disease.”

Miss Gibb, aged 25, added: “The turmoil and despair families go through when faced with dealing with a cancer diagnosis is life shattering - so much uncertainty.

“It’s so important for others to sign up as if you would receive them you should absolutely get swabbed to give the best gift – life.”

We revealed on Monday how events held for Oscar, aged six, added 6,256 people to a register of potential stem cell donors - although the number of people inspired by his story to join the register elsewhere or by post will make that figure much higher.

They included an event at Oscar's school Pitmaston Primary and another one at Worcester Guildhall.

*If you’re aged between 17 and 55 and in good health, please go to DKMS.org.uk and request a swab kit. You simply swab the inside of your cheeks and send everything back to DKMS. Your details will be added to the register and you will then be on standby as a potential lifesaver.