“I don’t assume for anything, because anything can happen.”
Second film from Alex who tells us about how he and his family had to go to America to receive proton beam therapy for his brain tumour. Once back in the UK Alex started to feel unwell and emergency surgery had to happen due to an MRI showing Alex had hydrocephalus (build up of fluid on the brain). Alex goes on to explain how cancer was hell but at the same time it was one of the best experiences he could ever have had.
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18 year old Alex first thought something was seriously wrong with him whilst doing one of his GCSE exams, Alex was later to have an MRI which discovered a brain tumour. We hear how Alex dealt with his diagnosis with […]
“I was completely and utterly normal”
A quick overview at some of the films that featured on JTV Cancer Support during the month of July. Films featured in this short film – FYSOT U18s 2016 – FYSOT Chair – Kieran FYSOT U18s 2016 – Photo booth […]
July 2016 – Overview
Ruth tells us how she was approved for a month’s worth of Proton Therapy in America and how she and her mum had to stay over there for her treatment but the rest of Ruth’s family managed to fly over and […]
Ruth’s Story – Proton Therapy
Filmed for the Cambridge Pathways Project. Helen Fernandes explains her role as a Consultant in Paediatric Neurosurgery.
Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon
We follow Sky Cartwright as she receives Proton Therapy, a form of external beam radiotherapy, over in Switzerland. Starting with a tour of their accommodation, followed by a peek at the treatment itself, the film provides an informative insight into […]