Here we are introduced to 25 year old Katie who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia three and a half years ago. Before diagnosis Katie was just your typical student – working hard, partying hard until March 2006 when Katie […]
Films Tagged: Friends (149 films)
Excerpt from Chasing Rainbows: Young Adults Living With Cancer, an upbeat documentary film featuring 6 young people who are “living life while fighting for it.” For more info, visit the Chasing Rainbows channel on jimmyteens.tv or www.chasingrainbowsproduction.com.
Chasing Rainbows – Get a Life
A group of former patients reflect on their time with cancer, covering a wide range of issues, including religion, fertility, family and returning back to normality once treatment is over. Now being able to look back on various moments during […]
Beyond Cancer
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
After first seeing him singing along (very well I might add!) to europop, here we are introduced properly to Tom Mercer, who shares his story, including the diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2006. With the usual symptoms including lack of energy, tiredness […]
Here’s Tom
Coming all the way from San Diego, John Spinetta shares his wise words of wisdom on the losses and gains faced during a young person’s cancer journey. Drawing on his own experiences of working with young people, John bases his […]
FYSOT ’10: Losses & Gains in the Cancer Journey
After being treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, here we meet Tom Mercer from Newcastle who shares his experience of cancer with us. Tom explains the huge difference it made being surrounded by positive people and the opportunity to forge many […]
Video Diary One
Part 3 of Steph’s video diary sees her feeling full of beans as two weeks of chemo has come as a welcome break from the usual nausea and tiredness. With brand new Cindy the Citroen to cheer her up, as […]
Steph Hayter Video Diary: Part 3
In this latest instalment, we get an update from Shannon, who has lots to tell us about after finishing her treatment just over eight months ago. With many exciting happenings to report on, including seeing Take That, mingling with the […]
Let the Good Times Roll
Here we are introduced to not one, but two teenagers being treated at UCLH, both close in age, but both in very different situations. First up is Jade Amanda Tyler, who in September of this year was diagnosed with Ewing’s […]
G Virdi Vs. Jade Amanda Tyler
As part of Headspace, videos related to and concerning the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours, created to help other patients in similar situations, we hear from a series of former patients, all sharing their experience of living with a […]
HeadSpace 1
Here we meet Kirsty Harrison again and this time it’s curry and Cascada on the agenda! After dancing the night away accompanied by best friend Sarah, Kirsty gives us a tour of Edinburgh’s drop in unit where the ever popular […]