Stories from people affected by cancer

These stories are about what really matters to people affected by cancer.

Scroll down to see the stories! You can also use the list on the left below to look for stories about particular topics.

These stories have all been created during our What Matters to You storytelling project, delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support.

Alex's Story: Somethings Fishy

A small fish lives a happy life in the ocean until one day something no one expected happened. This is a story about challenges related to cancer but also love and support as a tool for recovery.
Yvonne's Story: One Size Fits All

Is an annual mammogram the best follow-up test for every person?
Blue's Story: Living My Best Life

Acknowledging the fear that exists for us all, but seeing the positive in each new day and finding ways to keep living our best life.
Alex's Story: The Journey

Everyone has a breaking point and it is different for each of us.

This is the story of mine and my journey through it - to a good place.
Lesley's Story: In The Deafening Silence

In the Deafening Silence is my story of growth and reflection on a time when life turned upside down and nothing fit into place like I thought it should.
Nuala's Story: After the Bell Rings

When you reach the end of your cancer treatment and ring that bell, you enter another chapter that no-one seems to talk about and remains quite hidden. Recovering from cancer can continue long after the bell stops ringing