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Here families, young people with cancer and researchers share their blogs with us and hope to inspire people to contribute to a better future for our children.

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Patient Blogs


Blogs about my daughter, Alice

Alice was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, with MYCN amplification in 2019, a week before her...
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Blogs about my daughter, Vega

Vega was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in 2012. By June 2014 she had completed...
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Blogs about my son, Ollie

Ollie was diagnosed with an “unusual” combination of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and acute myeloid...
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Childhood leukaemia – Guilt

I had been telling people how lazy Andrew was because he often refused to walk....
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Communication Passport

A communication passport is a way of supporting a vulnerable person with communication difficulties when...
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Coping strategies for trauma

This is part of a self-help leaflet or book that I have been meaning to...
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Dear Childhood Cancer Parent

My son, Justin, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on January 17, 2016. I have...
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Five ways you can help a friend

Finding out your child has cancer is one of the worst things that can happen...
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From a childhood cancer survivor

Darren had Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in 1996. Since recovering from cancer, Darren is now married...
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Got To Run Mum

I’m Terri - mum to two brilliantly bonkers children, actor, director, business owner, wannabe personal...
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Kids of the wild

Connecting kids with the great outdoors. Family blogger, Adventure inspiration, childhood cancer, nature, jobs and...
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Mental Health Awareness Week

Abbie is mother to Bella-Rose, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was...
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Mrs Brown's blogs

Mrs Brown’s Blogs is an honest and frank account of life, family and education. Her...
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Sukistar

The whole process of dealing with a cancer diagnosis can seem utterly terrifying and incredibly...
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Supporting children through radiotherapy

Hello! My name is Lobke and for the past 15 years it has been my...
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Talking about cancer

Penny have lost six relatives to cancer. Both sides of my family have suffered very...
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Team Fell

My name is Liz and I’m a wife and mother of two boys. I'm a...
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