Richard lets us know how he is getting since his previous film, with his experiences of re-diagnosis, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.
HeadSpace (158 films)
Films made by young people affected by a brain tumour diagnosis.
Questions: “If you felt unwell now in any way who would you go to, your GP, or specialist?”, “What type of clinics would you like to see developed?”, “How often do you think patients should be seen?”, “Would you want […]
TYA – Session 5
Questions: “When you are diagnosed were you given any choice of treatments?”, “Do you have any hormone requirements?”, “Were you hormone requirements adequately addressed at the time of treatment?”, “A standard 6 week treatment with 70% chance of cure Vs. […]
TYA – Session 4
Question: “Are you under regular surveillance and is it helpful or intrusive?”, “How easy did you find it getting back into education?”, “Was there adequate counseling and support?”
TYA – Session 3
Question: “Do you have any special learning, visual, or educational needs?”
TYA – Session 2
The first film in a series that will answer your questions relating to brain tumours. Questions: “How long is it since your diagnosis?”, “What is it like to be told you have a brain tumour?”, “What has been the most […]
TYA – Session 1
Alice is allowed home for a few hours. There’s also an interview with Alice’s Grandma highlighting how things have changed in diagnosis and treatment.
Snowdrops
At the beginning of the summer holidays Alice was diagnosed with a brain tumour. This is her story.
Alice L
Jack shows us round the ward at Birmingham and reveals how long he has been there.
Go Lightly Round Ward 15
Chris has a look back over his treatment.
Chris Williamson
Richard explains the differences between his last stay and his current one. Richard’s film shows us how sometimes an adult ward can seem very bleak to a teenager. Here’s hoping that one day all hospitals will have teenage cancer units.
On the Adult Ward
Sarah goes for radiation therapy, and only goes and misses her hair appointment.