Rachelle was experiencing pain for a while before she was told about her diagnosis. She struggled to understand her condition at first. She believes she was blessed to have the time to see how she needed to change her life; […]
Films Tagged: control (7 films)
Payton was used to being in control of his life, and therefore struggled with knowing he could not control his condition. He realised that half of the battle was mental. Payton stays positive and pushes through his treatments.
Payton – Oregon
Jenny was only 24 when she was diagnosed, with no family history. She did not have health insurance to cover her treatment. Her hospital visits were very expensive. Jenny remembers deciding to live, rather than allow her health to decline […]
Jenny – Michigan
Christina had roommates during her treatments in hospital, who she watched TV with, which helped distract her. She felt isolated as her friends were doing fun teenage things. Now, however, she has gained a new perspective on life and is […]
Christina Part 2
Derek distracted himself from his headaches for a while, before they became too difficult to manage. He wrote stories on days he was able to, and created a world he was in complete control of. This was comforting to him, […]
Derek – Iowa
Christina had roommates during her treatments in hospital, who she watched TV with, which helped distract her. She felt isolated as her friends were doing fun teenage things. Now, however, she has gained a new perspective on life and is […]
Christina
Ben remembers that he had a weird sense that he would one day get cancer. He realised that having cancer made him not like other people his age, which made it easier for him to accept his sexuality. Ben doesn’t […]