Sarah was diagnosed at 15, and missed much of her social life. She finds it awkward to tell people about her cancer, and often doesn’t mention it. Sarah feels anxious when she thinks of the future, as she is used […]
Films Tagged: School (55 films)
Nicole remembers the hardest part of her diagnosis was being unable to live a “normal” teenage life. She missed out on what her friends were doing whilst she was having her treatment, which was very hard for her.
Nicole – Connecticut
Nada remembers that her hair loss was a key moment in her treatment journey. She was the oldest person having treatment in her hospital, which meant she didn’t have people her age to talk to. Nada moved schools, as she […]
Nada – Kentucky
Lauren appreciates everything in her life and lives every moment as best she can. She doesn’t necessarily want to forget her experience. She thought she had cancer before her doctors told her, by looking on the internet. Her friends were […]
Lauren – Connecticut
Julia was diagnosed at age 16, and had attended just one day of summer school before she was diagnosed. Julia and her family were very shocked and scared following this. She noticed drastic physical changes in her appearance, and then […]
Julia – North Carolina
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
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
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 […]
Madalyn – Alabama
We revisit some of Ellie’s YouTube films. This film shows us how Ellie is coping with cancer treatment as well as continuing her education. If you would like to see more of Ellie, please visit her YouTube page here.
Done Cancer Treatment – School Update
Filmed as part of 2017’s One Week In Cancer here is the second part of Ellie’s week! Ellie is feeling a bit under the weather which she explains it’s because the longer she’s on treatment, the more it’s starting to affect […]
One Week with Ellie – Part Two
Filmed as part of 2017’s One Week In Cancer. Here is the first part of Ellie’s week. The countdown is on as Ellie only has one cycle left of her maintenance chemotherapy. Ellie also explains how she’s currently repeating a […]
One Week with Ellie – Part One
It’s Thursday 2nd February so day four of One Week In Cancer, time to check in to see what our filmmakers are doing.