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Poppy’s Story: “I thought I was failing at being pregnant”

Poppy was diagnosed just two days before giving birth to her daughter and going in for emergency surgery. She had been unwell throughout pregnancy.

Ainsley’s story

Aged 21, Ainsley struggled with the impact of his diagnosis. Here he shares his story and how his Young Lives vs Cancer social worker, Eve, helped him...

Ainsley’s story: “I thought ‘I’m 21 it won’t be cancer’̶...

Ainsley was diagnosed with a brain tumour at 21 while in the third year of university - with the support of his social worker, he went back to uni and...

Jody’s story: From two weeks to live to publishing a memoir

Jody was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in 1991 when he was just 17. Now years on, he has written a memoir about his experience and he's...

Nísa’s story: “my experiences come with a degree of isolation”...

This Pride Month, Nísa, 22, from Northern Ireland, is sharing her story and cancer journey.

Nathan’s story: ‘How would this reflect on me in school?’

Lauren’s story: “I was just sitting there thinking ‘what’s happe...

When Lauren was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2018, her and her family stayed in a nearby Young Lives vs Cancer Home from Home and again when she relaps...

Lucy’s story: A letter to my sister

Lucy's younger sister Sophie was diagnosed with anaplastic rhabdomyosarcoma, a very rare cancer, in 2020. As part of Siblings Day, Lucy shares he...

George’s story: “It was very difficult to receive the news I had rel...

George, 20, was on his own when he heard the news his oesophageal cancer had returned and that he would need further treatment.