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 – Isla-Mae
Isla-Mae: how my child was diagnosed with leukaemia Isla-Mae’s leukaemia story began in 2020 when she was diagnosed with acute…
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Things to do to help ease anxiety through traumatic situations
This is part of a self-help leaflet or book that I have been meaning to write to share the coping…
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Patient Story – Emmy
Emmy’s brain tumour story Emmy was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in 2019, at the age of 10. Tragically, Emmy did not…
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My struggle with PTSD following my child’s cancer treatment
Abbie is mother to Bella-Rose, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was three. Abbie is training as…
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Patient Story – Lewis
Lewis’ neuroblastoma story Lewis was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2018 when he was just one years old. His mum Marie…
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Patient Story – Gaspard
Gaspard’s story Gaspard was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in 2018 when he was three. His mum Caroline tells their story so…
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Patient Story – Ceylian
Ceylian’s story Ceylian was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in 2017 when he was just two years old. Tragically, Ceylian passed…
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Patient Story – Mia H
Mia’s brain tumour story Mia was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma a type of brain tumour in 2011 when she…
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Patient Story – Izzy
Izzy’s siblings sent video messages while she was in hospital Izzy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2017 just…
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