Anna talks us through how her cancer grew throughout her adolescent years. Anna is very much aware that there is always a chance her illness will return. However, she takes everyday as it comes and lives in the present.
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Amanda was treated in a children’s hospital, despite her being 22 at the time. She felt she had to establish that she wanted to be treated like an adult. Amanda struggled with basic tasks after her treatment, such as showering, […]
Amanda – Chicago
Alyssa was in musical theatre and plays before her diagnosis. She felt embarrassed during her treatments and didn’t want people to know about her cancer, because she didn’t want to be treated like she was dying.
Alyssa
Alyssa’s parents originally thought that her condition was classic teenage laziness. After she was diagnosed, Alyssa hated her treatment. She was very hormonal and experienced mood swings during her treatment, but decided to remain positive.
Alyssa – Teen Issues
Alexis was in high school when she was diagnosed, and played tennis during this time. Her team were very supportive, and helped her feel like she was still the same person as before she was diagnosed. She has been in […]
Alexis
Carey remembers the worst part of diagnosis being the waiting stage. She was the youngest person in the room when receiving treatment. The area she lived in didn’t have any organised groups for young cancer survivors, so she created her […]
Carey – Alaska
On the day before her seventeenth birthday Madalyn reflects on her diagnosis, initial sense of unfairness and her determination to remain positive and move forward. She talks about the impact her cancer has had on school and people’s attitude towards […]
Madalyn – Alabama
Oxford Radiotherapy Information film explaining, how radiotherapy works, why you might need it, what to expect and how to manage any side effects. Created with collaboration between patients and staff from the Teenage & Young Adult team at Oxford University […]
Part 3 Oxford Radiotherapy – Patients Stories and what to expect
Oxford Radiotherapy Information film explaining, how radiotherapy works, why you might need it, what to expect and how to manage any side effects. Created with collaboration between patients and staff from the Teenage & Young Adult team at Oxford University […]
Part 4 Oxford Radiotherapy – How to Manage Your Side Effects
Created with collaboration between patients and staff from the Teenage & Young Adult team at Oxford University Hospitals www.ouh.nhs.uk/tya http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/tya With thanks to Oxford Hospitals Charity for funding this video www.hospitalcharity.co.uk http://www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/
Part 6 Oxford Radiotherapy – Life After Treatment
Oxford Radiotherapy Information film explaining, how radiotherapy works, why you might need it, what to expect and how to manage any side effects. Created with collaboration between patients and staff from the Teenage & Young Adult team at Oxford University […]
Part 1 Oxford Radiotherapy Film – What is Radiotherapy?
Oxford Radiotherapy Information film explaining, how radiotherapy works, why you might need it, what to expect and how to manage any side effects. Created with collaboration between patients and staff from the Teenage & Young Adult team at Oxford University […]