Dan Savage was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2003. During his treatment at St. James Hospital – Leeds, Dan who was studying for an Art degree at the time went on to draw sketches about his cancer experience. During his […]
Films Tagged: Surgery (84 films)
Time for a quick catch up with Zack who is having his left leg amputated. Zack bravely speaks of how he is prepared for the operation and how he has to be optimistic and not focus on the bad things […]
Zack’s Blog: 1
Steve was at university when he had treatment on a teenage and young adult unit for testicular cancer, aged 20.
Real Stories: Steve
At age 19, Kayley was treated for a sarcoma on a ward with facilities for young people that really helped pass the time.
Real Stories: Kayley
Following surgery for testicular cancer on a friendly adult ward, Dave had chemotherapy as an outpatient.
Real Stories: Dave
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
Talking to Professor Walker about his decision not to go through with the suggested operation highly recommended by his doctors and surgeons, Joe explains why he made the choice not to go with the majority opinion and look closer at […]
Joe and Prof. David: Part 4
Part three of Joe’s films sees him talk about his initial experience with radiotherapy, and how much less complex it felt than receiving chemotherapy. Lucky enough to experience no real side effects of the radiotherapy, Joe talks about the differences […]
Joe and Prof. David: Part 3
Diagnosed when she was just 11, this is Kirsty Harrison’s story. After an initial operation, Kirsty’s cancer returned in 2008, along with the addition of a new person in her life, Scott. Explaining the series of events that led to […]
Scott and Me
Here we meet Laura, who begins her diary by explaining what it was like to be told she had cancer, as well as telling us some of the positive and negative points of her experience. We catch up with Laura […]
Laura Dean: Part 1
Diagnosed when he was just 6, this is Matthew’s story. Starting with lots of headaches, he explains some of the side effects of being poorly, showcasing some very impressive sound effects to go with it. Despite feeling ill and having […]
Matthew Tozer: Part 1
Diagnosed in September 2006 with a brain tumour, this is Jonny’s story. 8 months on and we hear about his long and hard journey in detail, as Jonny explains the nasty side effects of treatment and the various operations he […]