Guest, companion & parent stories

Here are just a few of the wonderful Youth Cancer Trust holiday stories from guests, their companions as well as parents.

LeanneBlackpool

I struggle so much mobility wise, but more so I feel such a burden with it on those around me, but YCT makes me see I am not a burden, and they make arrangements/cater for me in more ways I could ever imagine.

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HarryBristol

Hi my name is Harry, I was diagnosed with grade 4 GBM Brain tumours, following a fit. I had not had any previous symptoms.

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Rebecca Clay Leeds

Most stories I read start the same, ‘I found a lump.’ Mine is no different, except for finding two – breast and armpit.

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ChelseyLichfield

At the age of 13 whilst on holiday with my parents and 3 siblings, I found a lump on my right thigh.

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LiamMilton Keynes

Liam, now 28, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour at the age of 10.

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JohnShewsbury

I was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in October 1998. I had been suffering with headaches, so I went to see my GP who couldn’t tell me why this was, so she sent me to my optician.

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WarrenLeicester

Warren was diagnosed with a brain tumour in September 2003.

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SaniaManchester

My name is Sania and I suffer from a brain tumour that impacts my everyday life in many different ways.

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JackLondon

I was diagnosed in December 2005, at the age of 11, with Non-Hodgkins T-Cell Lymphoma – a cancer of the blood.

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KirstyScotland

When I was 11, I was diagnosed with an inoperable tectal plate brain tumour and hydrocephalus.

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Every time I come here I find myself saying that I don't want to go home. Thank you so much for having me and making me feel so special. I have some fantastic memories and have met many new people who I hope to stay in contact with.

Jessica, Romford
This week has been amazing, I have enjoyed all of the activities and have had such a good time. Cant wait to come back next year. Thank you so much!

Katy
This week has really been amazing, I have loved everything! You're an inspiring pair of people and I am sure you have helped give every young person as much confidence as this holiday has given me! Thanks again, I am so grateful for everything you've done.

Hannah
Thank you for such a lovely holiday. It has been so relaxing yet fun-filled, just what I needed! We'll definitely come back again in the years to come. Thank you.

Anna & Vicki
I really can’t believe how much I missed everyone since last time. Seeing everyone again was a great feeling. It felt like I have known them for years.

Becky