Steven remembers his diagnosis being very fast and he felt overwhelmed. He reached out to some of his school friends when he felt alone, which made him realise who he could rely on. He learnt that he would have to […]
Films Tagged: community (6 films)
Patrick’s diagnosis was very quick and unexpected. He decided to stay positive throughout his treatment, and followed his doctor’s advice very strictly. He missed spending time with his brothers and doing normal things, and initially felt out of place when […]
Patrick
Natalie used to believe she was invisible before she was diagnosed. She was separated from her friends, as a very social teenager, which she found very difficult. She was 18 in a children’s hospital, and made friends with people much […]
Natalie – Tennessee
After 9 years of treatment, Elijah had been trying to put it all behind him. He found strength in the friendship of other patients around his age at the hospital, but through those friends he also realised just how hard […]
Elijah – Arkansas
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 […]