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Sinead’s story

At 21, Sinead had to have both her ovaries removed and cancer treatment caused her to experience early menopause. Here, she tells her story.

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Michelle’s story – “I wish someone had told me that I didnR...

Michelle was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in June 2017. She shares her thoughts on her mental health going through diagnosis and treatment a...

Kat’s Story – “I know I have a terminal diagnosis, but Charlot...

Kat, 24, was told she had terminal cancer after more than a year of being misdiagnosed. In the year that followed, she began to feel completely isolat...

Jozef’s Story: “I was still there, and I was still me.”

Jozef, a two-time cancer survivor, shares his story of finding support through gaming.

Connor’s Story: Support from online gaming communities

Connor was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after his first year at university. He shares his story of being supported by friends through ga...

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Hiral’s story – “I want to raise awareness of cancer in the As...

Hiral was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was 21. She shares her story and how she'd like to raise more awareness in her co...

Mark’s story – how joining a CLIC Sargent CrossFit class changed my career g...

In July 2017 Mark was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular autoimmune disease, after noticing difficulty with moving his muscl...

Crystal’s story

In 2016, just after her 18th birthday, performing arts student Crystal was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, bone cancer. 

Maisie’s story – thanks to CLIC Sargent’s support I’m pursuing my dream ...

Maisie was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the start of her third and final year of studying for a history degree.