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Zack Hagan Presents
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); It’s a random and humorous introduction in to the world of Zack Hagan, where he shows us, in his own unique and creative way, how treatment has affected him, as well as demonstrating how to effectively enjoy every last bit of yogurt one pot can offer!
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Olly Fighting Leukaemia
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); This film follows the journey of Olly Rofix, diagnosed with Leukaemia in 2005. Showing the good and bad parts of treatment, including drastic weight loss and extreme side effects from chemo and radiotherapy, Olly charts his time in hospital, including the process of receiving a stem cell transplant. There’s also an [...]
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Christopher’s Story
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); Here we are introduced to Christopher McKeown, currently being treated at Belfast City Hospital, who was diagnosed at nineteen with Ewing’s Sarcoma, after a series of initial pains in his arm that gradually got worse. Starting treatment straight away, Christopher received a course of chemotherapy, feeling unsure about what would follow [...]
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Ups and Downs
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); Diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the end of November, here we are introduced to 25-year-old Katie Mackintosh. As she prepares for her fourth cycle of chemo, Katie explains how she is feeling and the side effects that are taking place as a result of treatment. We follow Katie at each [...]
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My Radiotherapy
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); After her first film “Flying Pink Ponies”, Gemma makes a return to Jimmyteens with a diary of her radiotherapy sessions, of which she will be receiving twelve in total. Gemma reports back after her first treatment, explaining some of the side effects of receiving radiotherapy and provides regular updates of how [...]
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From Amy Bowyer
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); This is sixteen year old Amy Bowyer’s story, as we hear how a series of biopsies of a tumour behind her nose led to the diagnosis of Burkitt’s Lymphoma in July. Treated in Southampton Hospital, Amy explains how grateful she was to be looked after by such pleasant and positive staff [...]
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The Patient Witness (Part 1)
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); A highly informative talk from the Brain Tumour Conference in April 2008, by a former teenage cancer patient, Tom Green, who was treated for two brain tumours when he was just seventeen. Drawing on his own experiences, Tom explains the effects, physically and psycho socially, having a brain tumour can bring [...]
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FYSOT’08: All About Chemo
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); Pharmacist Chris Salmen, located at the Royal Marsden Hospital, talks about his own experience with cancer and how this led him to become particularly interested in the drugs that were used to treat him. Starting with chemotherapy, Chris uses visual examples to represent the processes taking place when the drugs are [...]
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FYSOT’08: Using the Tech of the day
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); A talk explaining a new idea in mobile phone technology for patients experiencing side effects from treatment, with information on how it works and the system in place. Patients can receive information about their specific symptoms from a qualified source so they can feel reassured and able to talk about their [...]
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One Year On
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); Diagnosed in September 2006 with a brain tumour, this is Jonny’s story. 8 months on and we hear about his long and hard journey in detail, as Jonny explains the nasty side effects of treatment and the various operations he has had to have. We get a sneaky peek at the [...]
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Living with Lymphoma
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); Simon gives us some helpful tips and facts on coping with lymphoma, from sickness, to charities, to Buddhism.
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It’s All in the Zap
var _tracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-370321-1″); Ever wondered what happens during radio-therapy? Wonder no more.



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