Young people's stories

"Because they did so much for me, I wanted to raise some money for Teenage Cancer Trust to say thank you."

"While I was going through cancer, I just wanted to protect my family from my worries and the worst of my treatment."

"A lot of my school friends at the time wanted to bubble-wrap me and they questioned what I should be doing"

"I thought 'yeah, I have cancer but my name isn't cancer'."

"It was when they said the word 'cancer' that it hit me. I felt numb"

"I really do think every young person who is diagnosed with cancer deserves to be supported by Teenage Cancer Trust - they really do make all the difference. The support I received has completely changed my journey and they are a large part of why I am still around today."

"Even though I wasn't being treated on a unit, I was assigned a Teenage Cancer Trust team who would come out to me, both at my local hospital and at home."

"I felt alone isolated and I also struggled with food and I got quite upset a lot of the time."