February 26th 2004 will be a day Tom will forever remember, it was the day he found out he had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – Stage 1a. At 18 years old he was just your typical student enjoying life and was in […]
Lymphoma (188 films)
It’s six years to the day that Lorna has been given the great news that she is cancer free. To celebrate this milestone Lorna is ready to start the fantastic project that is designing wiggly bags for your hickman line […]
Six Years
Here we meet Tom Grew who is a patient representative for NCRI – National Cancer Research Institute. We join Mr. Grew at Liverpool where NCRI are holding a conference where Tom and four other patients will give a presentation. Tom […]
Out & About with Tom Grew – Liverpool Part 1
In 2009 Will was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Will who is now 15 year old is one of the first patients to get to stay in Birmingham’s brand new Teenage Cancer Trust unit, we get to have a quick look […]
Will Smith: Part 1
Danielle had two young children when she had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma treatment on an adult chemotherapy day unit.
Real Stories: Danielle
Here we meet a father and son duo that share their story and experiences of living with cancer. Diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma on the 23 December 2009, James describes the process of being treated and how much of […]
Father & Son
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from Claire, but she’s back, 16 months into remission, with an update on all the exciting things she’s been getting up to. Back at Uni now, Claire explains how good it feels […]
Claire’s Video Blog: Part 8
Sisters Sarah and Michelle Hampton take to the stage to share their story with the audience, not only providing inspiration and hope for fellow young people, but also addressing the power of sisterhood during a devastating and life changing time […]
FYSOT ’10: Sisters
The first ever cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest, this is Sean Swarner’s incredible story. First diagnosed age 13 with Hodgkin’s disease, Sean was later diagnosed with Askin’s Sarcoma, defying shocking statistics and surviving both, much to the amazement of […]
FYSOT ’10: Sean Swarner (Inspiration talk)
Here we are introduced to Holly Rix from Cardiff, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in January of last year. After discovering a lump on her neck, Holly visited her GP, who then referred her to the hospital to have […]
Meet Holly
After receiving his fourth chemo and experiencing bad nausea, we follow Aaron as he has his fifth treatment, getting an insight into what a typical “chemo day” is like for him. Surrounded by friends and family, Aaron’s younger sister Jessica […]
A Typical Chemo Day
Covering all the essential information on what to expect and feel post chemo, Cambridge’s Laura, accompanied by Nick, shares her experience with cancer, the implications of treatment and how life is now, as she looks towards the future. Diagnosed age […]