Stories
Stories are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you're sharing your story around the kitchen table in a ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's centre, online or in the press. These stories bring people together, break down stigmas, open up conversations and build communities.
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Richard's recovery after tonsil cancer
Date: Friday 25 August 2023
I discovered a small lump on my neck and made an appointment to see my GP in the village. The rest, as they say, is history.
Colton on finding emotional support at ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's
Date: Saturday 15 July 2023
Colton shares how ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's helped him and his teenage daughter Saffron deal with grief.
Su-a on walking in celebration of her husband
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Su-a shares her experience of being introduced to ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's by her late husband Gordon who she first met when he was living with cancer.
Ollie on coming to terms with cancer as a young man
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Ollie shares how the experts at ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's supported him following his cancer diagnosis aged 17.
Rebecca's story – my way to live with cancer is knowing my family have somewhere to come
Date: Thursday 01 June 2023
Rebecca shares how ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's was there for her whole family.
Laura and Linda's story – space for support with a purpose
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's was there to help Laura and her mum, Linda, live with Laura's incurable cancer diagnosis.
I’m back in the saddle – Carole on coming to terms with living with cancer
Date: Wednesday 10 May 2023
Carole's sessions with a ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's psychologist helped put her feet back on the ground after a second cancer diagnosis.
Alyson on adjusting to a different life and body after cancer four times
Date: Tuesday 09 May 2023
Major surgery has changed Alyson's life beyond belief. She shares how ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's helped her family to keep some normality.
Laura on how self-care helped to heal after cancer
Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
After a miscarriage and a breast cancer diagnosis, Laura shares how ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's and beauty helped her feel like herself again.
Mark on finding people who just 'get it'
Date: Friday 10 March 2023
Mark's stammer used to make him feel self-conscious. He shares why, after cancer treatment and having a stoma, that has changed.
Hannah on losing her mum
Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Hannah shares how raising money in her mum’s memory was an important part of her grieving process
Charles' story – the privilege and burden of caring
Date: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Charles describes the privilege and burden of supporting and caring for someone.
Beatrix on using ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's centres in two countries
Date: Monday 30 January 2023
After Beatrix's husband Chris died, both ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's in Tokyo and Edinburgh were there to support her.
Jo's story – space to sit, chat and relax
Date: Wednesday 11 January 2023
Jo shares why she is glad she came to ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's after her cancer came back.
Vicky's story – telling my sons was so hard
Date: Friday 06 January 2023
Vicky tells us how ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's helped her understand what was happening and prepare her family for what was ahead.
Anne's story – ΠΗΜ½Β鶹’s helped me find myself again
Date: Thursday 15 December 2022
Anne tells us how ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's helped her cope and look forward to the future.
Nancy on finding reasons to celebrate after cancer
Date: Tuesday 13 December 2022
Nancy felt lost after her cancer treatment ended just before she turned 50, but ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's gave her a place to feel at home
Patrick on swallowing his pride and accepting support
Date: Wednesday 16 November 2022
Patrick shares what a difference support from ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's made after his second cancer diagnosis
Alice on the menopause after cancer treatment
Date: Thursday 06 October 2022
Alice shares why she found the menopause even harder than cancer
Captain John on the mental impact of cancer
Date: Wednesday 05 October 2022
John shares how his perspective on having cancer changed after support at ΠΗΜ½Βι¶Ή's.