Living with cancer - your stories
49 Stories found
- Stories 24 Oct 2024Claire was diagnosed with stage 3 throat and neck cancer in 2021. With the support of her friends, family, and medical team, she gained the strength to navigate her cancer treatment.
- Stories 05 Aug 2024"I think being honest about the challenges has helped me make the necessary adaptations." - Helena
- Stories 13 Jun 2024Jackie is in remission for lung cancer. She is caring for her mother Rosemary, 83, who is now being treated for lung cancer.
- Stories 03 Jun 2024Jonny was 25 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer after finding a lump in his testicle. Since then, he has had major surgery and cycles of chemotherapy. Read Jonny’s story and find out more...
- Stories 14 Mar 2024Ellie, 22, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma (a soft tissue sarcoma) in 2015 when she was just 14 years old. The effect of her cancer treatment has meant that Ellie is unable to have penetrative...
- Stories 14 Mar 202466-year-old Elvin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016. He had a prostatectomy and is now cancer free. But he has had many side effects that have affected his sex life. Elvin was not fully...
- Stories 14 Mar 2024Sarah is a gay woman who was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer and stage 1 womb cancer in 2020. She is passionate about discussing the stigma around gynaecological cancers, and the impact that...
- Stories 14 Mar 2024Sean, 55, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018. He's now cancer free but found the lack of information about how his sex life would be affected made him anxious. After having his prostate...
- Stories 14 Mar 202446-year old Ali from North Wales was diagnosed with cervical cancer in April 2015 when she was in her late 30s. She is now cancer free. She has been with her new partner for the past few months....
- Stories 13 Mar 2024Paul was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 49. Read his story and learn why he is passionate about the work of Cancer Black Care.
- Stories 15 Feb 2024On this page, some of Macmillan's young storytellers discuss their experiences of life after a cancer diagnosis.
- Stories 13 Feb 2024Beth was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. She went to the doctor with her symptoms, was referred for tests and discovered that not only did she have a tumour in her brain but that the two...