From Burnout to Battle with Leukemia | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Robert Neill thought he was just burnt out from his wine business—until he started napping every day and passed out in his car during a meeting. What began as exhaustion turned out to be acute myeloid leukaemia, a diagnosis that sent him through brutal chemo and a stem cell transplant, including a five-week hospital stay for a liver complication. Now cancer-free and back to importing wine, he’s learned to value rest and simple joys, calling it a near-death experience that reshaped his life. His story is a wake-up call: persistent fatigue and unexplained symptoms shouldn’t be ignored—early…