Teens Unite Fighting Cancer | Support for teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer

Meet Zaki, diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, aged 19

Heya! I’m Zaki and I’m just about to turn 22 in a months time. I study computer science at university and love to spend my free time...

Meet Keryn, diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia,...

Hi! My name is Keryn. I am 21 years old and I am just about to start University! I would consider myself to be a very active and creative person. I...

Meet Keeslee, diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, aged 21

I am a Wedding Planner from the Forest of Dean, and was working full time planning, managing and running weddings pre cancer. My Doctor advised me...

Meet Dylan, diagnosed with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic...

Before I was diagnosed, life was like any normal teenagers’ about to go into year 11. I was focused on mock exams towards the end of year 10,...

Elise's Story - The Next Chapter

Hi! I’m Elise and I’m currently 20 years old. This is an update from my last story, so I won’t go into too much into detail about...

Meet Lilly, diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma, aged 13

I'm Lilly and I was diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma on my right ovary, on the 14th of June. This had to be removed due to it crushing...

Zoe's Story - The next chapter

When I last shared my story, I had just finished treatment and was waiting for a scan to confirm whether there was still any tumour left. I was...

Meet Ben, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic...

Hello my name is Ben, I’m 24 from Wales. Before my cancer diagnois I moved to Swindon to start fresh with my partner. I had recently come out...

Jodie's Story - The Next Chapter

Hi, my name is Jodie. I studied Animal Care for 3 years and then did a further 2 years in Wildlife Conservation. I then took a gap year doing...

Meet Amun, diagnosed with Stage Four Hodgkin's...

I was diagnosed with Stage Four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma aged 15. This news arrived as I was preparing for my year 10 end of year exams and dealing...

Meet Becky, diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, aged 7

My name is Becky, and I am 21 years old. I am currently in my final year of university studying Psychology. Before I was diagnosed, I was your...

Meet Azreen, diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, aged 19

My symptoms started during the start of Year 13. The entire academic year was spent in excruciating pain. I had a pain in my tailbone that...

Meet James, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 16

I was sixteen and a half years old when I was told I had a brain tumour. I lived a fairly “normal” life; spending time with friends,...

Meet Ferdousi, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic...

Hi I’m Ferdousi. I’m 17 years old and studying A-levels at sixth form, with the aim to study primary teaching at University. Here is my...

Meet Eilidh, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic...

I was your pretty average teen. I was quiet and always kept my head down. I worked hard with my studies in school and enjoyed learning new things....

Meet Crystal, diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, aged 18

Hi, I’m Crystal. Four years ago, I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in my upper jaw. Here’s my story. I loved to act – I was an...

Meet Jodie, diagnosed with a brain tumor, aged 14

I kept waking up with horrible headaches. No matter how hard I tried, they wouldn’t go away. I went to the doctors and they told me it was...

Meet Eilish, diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 15

Before my diagnosis, I was living a pretty normal life. I was studying for my GCSE’s and enjoyed spending time with my friends and...

Meet Simona, diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 22

My name is Simona, but my friends call me Sim Sim. I’m originally from Bulgaria. I moved to North London with my family in 2012,...

Meet Clare, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 15

I’m Clare and I was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 15. I love my tattoos and piercings and I’ve just...

Meet Yassine, diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 21

My name is Yassine, I am 24 years old and I am proud to say I am a cancer survivor! I have gone through ups and downs and I almost gave up, but...

Meet Esther, diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, aged 16

Hi I’m Esther. I was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma when I was three years old and my tumour returned when I was 16. I always loved...

Meet Hiral, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic...

My name is Hiral. I am 23 years old. At the age of 21, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. I was working in a nursery when I was...

Meet Kenny, diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 17

Hi. I’m Kenny. At the age of 17 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It all began when a massive lump appeared on...

Meet Leana, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 17

My name is Leana and I’m 23 years old. I was diagnosed with a brain tumour in the Autumn of 2013, nine days before my 18th birthday. I had...

Meet Mikhaila, diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma, aged 19

I was 19 years old and had just started year 13, my final year of A levels, when I was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma. My diagnosis changed...

Meet Sarah, diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, aged 11

My name is Sarah and I was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma at the age of 11. I missed my last year of primary school and the majority of my first year...

Meet Lauren, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 21

I was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Brain Tumour when I was 21, after I had surgery in November 2016. I had known the tumour was there since 2008,...

Meet Rebecca, diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma, aged 17

When I was first diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma, I was 17 and in the middle of my A levels. I had lots of hospital appointments and ended up having...

Meet Tiff, diagnosed with Ovarian Germ Cell Tumour,...

I was 17 years old when I was diagnosed with an Ovarian Germ Cell Tumour. I was playing for Chelsea and also at college studying sports...

Meet Zoe, diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, aged 15

Just over 6 years ago I embarked on what turned out to be the most difficult journey of my life. I was just 15 years old when I was rushed into...

Meet Freya, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 11

Hi, I’m Freya and back in 2012 I was just a ‘normal’ 11-year-old. I had a big group of friends and I was really into sports. In...

Meet Beth, diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 17

Hi, my name is Beth. I am 21 years old, and was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma stage 2A at 17 years of age. At this time, I was in the midst of...

Meet Alayna, diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, aged 10

I was 10 years old when I was first diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma on my pelvis. I had chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but at the age of 15 I...

Meet Vikaila, diagnosed with Brain Cancer, aged 23

I was 23 years old when my world got turned upside down. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Brain Cancer. My treatment plan consisted of 2 brain...

Meet Rachel, diagnosed Malignant Peripheral Nerve...

I was diagnosed with Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour in August 2014 just before I was about to start my final year at University, at...

Meet Kerrie, diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 19

Hi I’m Kerrie, I’m 24 years old – I wanted to share my cancer story. I still remember the day it all happened. A...

Meet Amanda, diagnosed with Hypoplastic MDS, Severe...

I had just finished my 2nd year of university when I was diagnosed with Hypoplastic MDS/ Severe Aplastic Anaemia. I am currently being weaned off...

Meet Zoe, diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, aged 20

Hi my name is Zoe, I’m 22 and I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia four months before my 21st birthday. I was working with Qatar...

Meet Brandon, diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic...

I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in May 2017, just after finishing my first year of college at the age of 17. I had to drop...

Meet Abby, diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, aged 12

I was 12 years old the first time I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and 13 when I relapsed. When I was diagnosed, I had...

Meet Elise, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 11

My name is Elise and I am 15 years old. I was 11 when I was diagnosed with a brain tumour called a Medulloblastoma. My...

Meet Katie, diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia,...

I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, just after turning eighteen. At that time I was in my final year of school, doing my A levels and...

Meet Jeremy, diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, aged 17

On February 27th when I was 17 years old and in the middle of my mock A Level exams I was told those three words than no one wants to hear, that no...

Meet Derry, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 20

I was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 20. At that time, I was 6 months into a Building and Plumbing Apprenticeship, I was ready to...

Meet Marcus, diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, aged 15

I was just 15 years old when I was diagnosed with cancer. Before my diagnosis I loved playing football and I was about to start my GCSE’s...

Meet Jess, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 19

Back in 2013 in my first year at university I had just come back from my holiday and had been sent for an MRI scan because my GP thought I had...

Meet Jess, diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia,...

Turning negative circumstances into positive memories sums up Teens Unite. Once being diagnosed with cancer, I had no idea what was on...

Meet Kai, diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 19

Hello, I'm Kai, a 19 year old biomedical science student from South London. Roughly eight years ago, I started to get really painful headaches...

Meet Ciara, diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia,...

Hello, my name is Ciara and in April 2016 I was a normal 17-year-old, studying hard for my AS levels. My real passion was rowing. I took part in...

Meet Zoe, diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, aged 17

I'm Zoe, aged 17. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma earlier this year. I've now finished my treatment and waiting to have...

Meet Harry, diagnosed with Testicular Cancer, aged 20

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer when I was 20 years old. I immediately thought my life had been given an expiry date, but thanks to surgery,...