Archives: Stories
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.
Libby’s story – Shells of courage
For Libby, what started as a sharp back pain after a music festival, eventually led to a diagnosis of a malignant tumour of her spinal cord.
Lucy’s story – Music to my ears
Lucy was diagnosed with cancer and started chemotherapy just a few days before her 16th birthday. Her mum Claire shared her story with us.
Sofyan’s story – It was his life over his limb
When Sofyan was nine years old,his mum spotted a lump on his leg. As a keen footballer, they assumed it could be a growing muscle, but went to hospital as a precaution. Eight hours and several tests later, they were told he had bone cancer.
