Diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia in March 2009, Jen who is now in remission takes us through the days running up to her diagnosis. The only thing Jen was ever ill with before her diagnosis was a cold, so when […]
Films Tagged: Tiredness (81 films)
Time for a biology lesson with Katie as we hear about her experience with IVF and the battles she had to go through injecting herself everyday and all the pain to freeze her own eggs. Katie takes us through her […]
Katie’s Blog 4
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 […]
Katie’s Blog 1
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
We follow Sky Cartwright as she receives Proton Therapy, a form of external beam radiotherapy, over in Switzerland. Starting with a tour of their accommodation, followed by a peek at the treatment itself, the film provides an informative insight into […]
Sky, Switzerland & Proton Therapy
Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, this is Aaron’s story. Starting with a fast and furious car ride on the beach, we get an insight into his day-to-day happenings, as he explains some of the side effects of treatment and how it […]
Aaron Kenna
In part 1 of Emma’s blog, we hear how tiredness is affecting her as she feels the results of her last lot of chemo, and follow her as she has a Pulmonary Function Test, a measure of how well the […]
Emma Hargreaves: video blog part 1
After her first film “Flying Pink Ponies”, Gemma makes a return to Jimmyteens with a diary of her radiotherapy sessions, of which she will be receiving twelve in total. Gemma reports back after her first treatment, explaining some of the […]
My Radiotherapy
This latest video instalment finds Claire 18 days post transplant and preparing for various tests. After having a few days of being particularly ill, feeling both physically and mentally exhausted, Claire begins to perk up again and expresses her relief […]
Claire’s Video Blog
Here we meet 22 year old Claire Henderson who, after finding a lump in her groin in early 2007, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. As Claire tells her story, we learn about her daily routine in hospital, how she felt […]
Round the Clock on 10 North: part 1
In Matthew’s latest instalment, we find him in a bit of a rush, ready to head to the hospital for more treatment…not before a spot of lunch however! Matthew talks about what to expect when having chemo, explaining how, despite […]
Matthew Tozer: Part 2
Here we are introduced to 17 year old David, who, on the 26th July 2007 was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. As we hear David’s story, we find out what life was like before diagnosis- a typical teenage one really, […]