Childhood Cancer Stories
After hearing the words ‘your child has cancer’, it’s normal to feel lost. You may have many questions, but don’t know where to turn.
Reading real, childhood cancer stories can help you make sense of your situation and remind you that you’re not alone. From early symptoms and diagnosis to getting life back on track, we follow and support many families on their journeys.
Have you or a family member been affected by childhood cancer?
Sharing your personal story can help families living through a similar experience, and inspire others to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Please click the button below if you have a story you’d like to tell.
You can use the filter to navigate through the cancer stories. E.g select Acute Myeloid Leukaemia to find stories on how families got to know their child had leukaemia.
Patient Story – Erin
Erin’s Story Erin was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) when she was 15 months old. Her mum, Christina, tells…
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Patient Story – Hollie
Hollie’s tragic cancer story Hollie was only four years old when she passed away, just four weeks after being diagnosed…
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Patient Story – Hollie
Hollie’s leukaemia story Hollie has Down’s syndrome. In July 2009 she was diagnosed with leukaemia at just 19 months old….
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Patient Story – Jarvis
Jarvis’s story Jarvis felt unwell and dizzy one Sunday while playing football. At first he was treated for an ear…
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Patient Story – Jemma
Jemma’s story Jemma was 10 months old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Jemma’s mum, Michelle, tells…
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Patient Story – Abigail
Abigail’s story Abigail is now 19 years old – she was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was two – and…
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Patient Story – Joshua
Joshua’s story Joshua was diagnosed with leukaemia at 18 months. Over three years of chemotherapy followed. His father, Toby, tells…
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Patient Story – Kalem
Kalem’s story – How my child was diagnosed with lymphoma Kalem was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma when he was a…
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Patient Story – Kodie
Kodie’s Wilms’ tumour story Kodie was four years old when he was diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumour. His mum, Simone,…
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