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.

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  • Tara's Story: Creating the right environment

    Tara's Story: Creating the right environment

    My story of being a Macmillan Professional as Project manager for the Macmillan Support Centre at Altnagelvin... and developing cancer during the project.

  • Adrina's Story: Reflections

    Adrina's Story: Reflections

    My story will focus on my innermost thoughts, feelings and reflections as I progressed through the final few months of my father-in-law’s life. I place particular emphasis on the strategies I employed, as I travelled this personal and emotional journey.

  • Jacque's Story

    Jacque's Story

    A health care worker’s perspective of the diagnosis process.

  • Catherine's story: I am your Macmillan Nurse

    Catherine's story: I am your Macmillan Nurse

    I am a Macmillan Nurse navigating life as a thirty-year-old 21st Century woman. This is my story.