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: High school (17 films)
Sam remembers having to be taken care of all the time during his treatment, and he missed a lot during his teenage years. He wanted to be treated as an adult during his treatment, and he sees his experience as […]
Sam – Cleveland
Ryan had just left high school when he was diagnosed, and was told he would be placed in a paediatrics unit despite him being 22. He recalls his friends visiting him very often, which helped him through his treatment and […]
Ryan – New Jersey
Michelle wanted to feel like a teenager, as she was diagnosed even before she started high school. She missed out on all the activities her friends were doing, making her feel isolated.
Michelle – Massachusetts
Lucas was diagnosed in high school, and he spent his 18th birthday in the hospital. He remembers feeling awful during his treatment. Lucas sees his cancer as a lesson, which has made him into a better person.
Lucas – Indiana
Katherine remembers people not being as involved with her after she left the hospital the first time. She felt isolated from her friends, who were able to be social and go out more often. Katherine attends a post-treatment group where […]
Katherine – New Hampshire
Karla remembers her diagnosis, and recalls being shocked and scared. She needed help doing most things in her daily life, but this was upsetting as she was a teenager and wanted to gain independence. Karla knows how important it was […]
Karla
Jordan has a block of memory missing from when he was on lots of pain medication. Since he finished his treatment, he has been looking to get his life on track by going to college, and taking better care of […]
Jordan – California
Isaiah remembers volunteering at the circus just before his diagnosis. He decided that he wouldn’t let his cancer beat him. Isaiah doesn’t want his cancer to have changed his life forever, and knows he has to keep fighting.
Isaiah – Kansas
Daniel missed a year of school, and therefore missed a lot of his social life. People at his school didn’t understand what he was experiencing, and he lost a lot of his friends. He didn’t have time to process growing […]
Daniel – Constipation Blues
Daniel missed a year of school, and therefore missed a lot of his social life. People at his school didn’t understand what he was experiencing, and he lost a lot of his friends. He didn’t have time to process growing […]
Daniel – Perils of Puberty
Daniel missed a year of school, and therefore missed a lot of his social life. People at his school didn’t understand what he was experiencing, and he lost a lot of his friends. He didn’t have time to process growing […]