Archives: Stories
Aleesha’s story: “the bottom of my world was ripped out from underneath me”
Aleesha was diagnosed with leukaemia at 13 years old - her family stayed in Jean's House to be closeby during treatment
Leon’s story: “You’ve never been in that situation, so you don’t know what to do”
Leon, 3, was diagnosed with Wilm’s tumour in November 2020 after his Mum, Kasia, spotted a lump while he was having a bath
Emmett’s story: “He was being sick 15 times an hour so we were thankful we were at the home”
Emmett's family were able to stay in a nearby Home from Home while he was having treatment
Harris’ story: “I think I just didn’t want to believe it until someone said it”
Harris' family were able to stay at the nearby Young Lives vs Cancer Home from Home after he was diagnosed with wilm's tumour
Nísa’s story: “Both my experiences as an LGBTQA+ person and my experiences as a young person with cancer come with a degree of isolation”
This Pride Month, Nísa, 22, from Northern Ireland, is sharing her story and cancer journey.
Lauren’s story: “I was just sitting there thinking ‘what’s happening?'”
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 relapsed a year later
Sophie’s story: “I don’t know what we would have done without that, it is just so invaluable for parents”
Sophie and her Mum stayed at a Young Lives vs Cancer Home from Home during her radiotherapy treatment in London
Samuel’s story: “I just asked if it definitely was, if they might have mistook it for something else”
After noticing bruises all over Samuel's legs, his parents rushed him to the doctors and within a few hours he was diagnosed with leukaemia
Sammy’s story – “We didn’t want to be having the conversations we were having.”
Dionne’s family faced the toughest challenge imaginable when her son Sammy was diagnosed with cancer aged 16. Here Dionne’s shares Sammy’s story and talks about why she has decided to leave a gift in her will to CLIC Sargent.
