Mike Brandon was given just 60 days to find a bone marrow transplant. If he didn't, his leukaemia - cancer of white blood cells - was going to overwhelm his body.

Most people faced with such odds may have given up, but Brandon's fiance, Kate Robertson launched a desperate bid to find a matching donor for her husband-to-be.

The odds paid off: less than a month after Miss Robertson's campaign was launched, a donor has been found.

Anthony Nolan said that her efforts has led to a 650% increase in people joining the bone marrow register. The blood cancer charity said that there was a particular surge among potential donors in the couple's home city of Bristol.

Miss Robertson, 31, said the response has been "astounding".

"It's been an incredibly difficult time so the relief we're feeling is overwhelming," she said.

"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."

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Bride Saves The Life Of Her Fianc Who Had Only 60 Days To Live By Finding A Stem Cell Donor