I'm so overwhelmed that people want to save my life

Thousands sign up to find mum Rachael, 39, vital marrow swap as she fights for future with her 'tot

- GEMMA RYDER

THOUSANDS of people I have signed up to save a single mum's life after she was struck down with a rare cancer.

Rachael Nixon, from Kirkcaldy, is a lone parent to 15-month-old daughter Daisy and was diagnosed with myelofibrosis in October after months of feeling unwell.

The aggressive bone marrow disease disrupts the body's normal production of blood cells.

Sufferers' typical life expectancy is just six years.

The 39-year-old's only hope for a cure is a bone marrow transplant. As she grows weaker by the day, Rachael desperately needs the public's help to find a match.

More than 2000 people have joined the blood stem cell donor register in just a matter of weeks in a bid to help Rachael and Daisy have a future together.

Sharing her gratitude for all the strangers who have rushed to support her, Rachael said: "I'm so overwhelmed that people want to save my life.