Archives: Stories
Hiral’s story – “I want to raise awareness of cancer in the Asian community”
Hiral was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was 21. She shares her story and how she'd like to raise more awareness in her community.
Daniel’s story – travelling 90 miles for cancer treatment after shock diagnosis
Daniel was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in March 2018, when he was 14-years-old. Mum Catherine explains how travelling 90 miles round-trip for treatment contributed to the strain on family finances.
Darcy’s story – “In total we’ve driven around 17,000 miles for hospital visits”
Darcy was 8 years old when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in 2017. His mum Jo tells us about the 166 mile round trip from their home in Louth, Lincolnshire, to Sheffield Children’s Hospital, and the other costs the family faced on top of that journey.
Nick’s story – “We did around 20,000 miles of car journeys in Isabel’s first year of treatment.”
Isabel was just three years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia in May 2017. Dad Nick shares the impact of his daughter’s diagnosis, and the impact of travelling a 266-mile round trip to get to the nearest specialist hospital for life-saving treatment.
Daniel’s story – travelling 180 miles for life-saving cancer treatment
Daniel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in December 2016 when he was just six-years-old. Mum Alison explains how treatment 180 miles away from home has cost the family.
Mark’s story – how joining a CLIC Sargent CrossFit class changed my career goals
In July 2017 Mark was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a chronic neuromuscular autoimmune disease, after noticing difficulty with moving his muscles in the right way.
Crystal’s story – thanks to CLIC Sargent’s support I can follow my dream of being a stage manager
In 2016, just after her 18th birthday, performing arts student Crystal was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, bone cancer.
Maisie’s story – thanks to CLIC Sargent’s support I’m pursuing my dream of becoming a solicitor
Maisie was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the start of her third and final year of studying for a history degree.
Jody’s story – I felt like I was watching somebody else’s life
Jody, a mother of two, was 22 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. After treatment shrunk a tumour on her cervix, Jody had a hysterectomy, leaving her infertile and going through early menopause.
Harry’s story – Floppychops
Harry was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia aged seven. Hear about his and Floppychops' story from their mum.
