Archives: Stories
Kat’s Story – “I know I have a terminal diagnosis, but Charlotte, my CLIC Sargent Social Worker, has given me life.”
Kat, 24, was told she had terminal cancer after more than a year of being misdiagnosed. In the year that followed, she began to feel completely isolated after her partner left her and she lost her two best friends. CLIC Sargent stepped in and helped her to regain her confidence.
“Christmas will be special for us this year, with it being at home as opposed to in a hospital makes it all the more special.”
Ruby was just three years old when she was diagnosed with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma – and cancer. This Christmas, Ruby is starring in Signet’s Pebbles the CLIC Sargent Christmas bear campaign. Here, Ruby’s dad Paul shares her story.
“Her headstrong character and ability to say things as they were helped her to deal with everything – and stick two fingers up to cancer and just live.”
Mum Sara’s beautiful daughter Emily passed away aged 13, after she was diagnosed with an inoperable glioblastoma brain tumour in 2015. The family had three years of making memories with Emily before she passed away last year. As a mum of two, Sara shares their family story this National Grief Awareness Week.
Kyle and Patricia’s story – coping with a 430 mile round-trip to treatment after being diagnosed with a rare eye cancer
Kyle, 15, was diagnosed with a right eye ciliary melanoma in July 2019. Because of the rareness of the cancer, Kyle and his mum Patricia had to travel to Liverpool from Taunton to treatment – a 430 mile round-trip. Here, Patricia explains how the long journey to treatment has impacted on the family’s finances.
Sean’s story – “Travel for treatment was very costly. It’s hard enough going through your child having cancer, you don’t need more stress on top”
Sean was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in January 2014 when he was just five years old. The family had to travel from Perth to Edinburgh for treatment – an 80 mile round-trip. Mum Amanda explains how the diagnosis and travelling so far away from home had a huge financial impact.
Bilbo’s story: “I can tell you nothing will ever be as scary as my child getting cancer, if I can stare it in the face and come out the other side, I can take on the world.”
Bilbo is six years old and was diagnosed with leukaemia in October 2018. This Christmas, Bilbo is starring in H. Samuel and Ernest Jones Christmas teddy bear campaign to raise vital funds for CLIC Sargent.
Philippa’s story – “The impact of travel costs can put you to breaking point”
Philippa was diagnosed with Burkitts Leukaemia in September 2017 when she was just six years old. Mum Hayley and dad Gary faced a 160-mile round-trip the family’s home in Brighton to get their daughter to hospital in Southampton, where they were based for ten months.
Toby’s story – “CLIC Sargent made the difference for our family between coping and just not coping at all”
Toby Holder was diagnosed with cancer at age two. Dad Adam Holder tells how CLIC House helped the family while Toby was in hospital.
Ellen’s story – “Staying at a CLIC Sargent Home from Home meant we didn’t have the stress of finding money to cover travel costs”
While Ellen was in hospital, her family stayed at a Home from Home in Belfast which helped with financial costs.
Finn’s story – travelling 100 miles round-trip for cancer treatment was financially devastating
Finn was diagnosed with leukaemia in October 2015 when he was just three-years-old. Mum Debbie shares their family story.
