part 2 about my mum. the cancer was stage four. treatment was no longer an option apart from radiation. she went to radiation but code blue got called her. we nearly lost her that day. she went to lay down but she couldn’t breathe because there was way...

hi my name is Victoria, I have been relapsed with a brain tumor and I am now in treatment. I have a scan every 3 months. and I get so nervous that I loose sleep and I get tired and angry easily. none of my friends know since I...

if you’re looking for inspirational cancer survivor stories and what people are up to after treatment check out @leukwhoisliving on instagram !! 🎗

My dad passed away almost 3 weeks ago, only 2 months after being dignosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. It was so sudden and we didn’t even have time to process him being sick let alone him passing away. I’m going to work everyday but lately it’s been...

i’m so terrified. my dad left and it’s just me and my mum. i’m only fourteen i try my best, but she’s so ill it’s hard staying strong for her. if i show her how scared and upset i am i know how she’ll react, the stress it’ll cause...

hi I'm Victoria, and I am one chemotherapy every Monday each week. and always on Sunday I get down in the dumps cause this anxiety rushes over me knowing I have chemotherapy tomorrow. I don't tell anyone about it cause no one in my world in person I...

my mum is nearing the end and even though i’ve known it’s been coming it doesn’t make it any easier. my heart is hurting and i’m super angry. i’m sick of ‘waiting’ to be hurt 😓💔

I am usuall cool calm and collected, I always take the approch, what will be will be, this is what God has instal for me. last week I had a scan and am starting to feel anxious this time since its being 19 months since I was last dignosed....

I had a bit of a difficult weekend....while My dad was recently diagnosed with melanoma, he’s been physically fine since his diagnosis. coz of that it was kinda easy 2 think that he was all ok and that he wasn’t rlly that sick. then, over the weekend he...

is it just me or does anyone else hate it when you’re meeting with people y out haven’t seen since yours or someone in your family’s diagnosis, and all they can seem to say is “I’m so sorry, are you okay”? just me?

Hey all. I realised late last year that as I am turning 26 this year I will have to transition from the support of CanTeen to something else. It became clear that quite few people were in this same position. While there are numerous other supports being...

I drew this today I was having a tuff day. and I was drawing and I kept on getting mad about everything going on. So I told myself to just stay positive.

soo theirs this instsgram account that u follow called The Cancer Patient and they post funny and relatable stuff , just thought I'd share

Hey my mum got diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer 3 weeks ago, it has spread to her brain where they found 40 tumours, it’s the hardest things for me as she is the most important person in my life! I’m 21 years old and she is 41, my...

Hi everybody! We have a special request from one of the families we are supporting: Has anyone had experience (either yourself or your family member) with a total colectomy and/or bladder removal? If so, would you please reach out to us if you wouldn’t...

Dad's cancer has gone but he is coming back in today in fact her just left as I'm writing this and I really scared that it's going to come back. Does anyone have any tipa for dealing with this also I have school today so that could help alot thank u.

Hi there, sorry I'm really unfamiliar with the way this app works or how I should create posts. I'm finding my cancer treatment really difficult and I have not been able to connect with other young people. My friends are great but they don't understand...

Hey, recently found out my dad's cancer came back for the second time. He wasn't in remission for that long and it's more aggressive. Just moved out (before he told me it'd come back) and not sure how to cope with uni / work/ moving out. Any suggestions...

Hey all, the past 6 months have been an absolute rollercoaster. I can't imagine how I would have gone through everything without the support of everyone on here. My question though, what do people do when they turn 26? I am still a while off, but have to...

hey guys, my names ruby and i was diagnosed with AML in november 2017 and relapsed in april 2019. i had many rounds of chemo and two transplants. Both transplants I received were two very different experiences. I would love to here some of your stories...