Member stories
CanTeen Members throughout Australia have taken the time to share their experience of living with cancer. Check them out below!
James' Story - Bereaved Offspring Member
CanTeen has been a big part of my life over the past few years. It’s because of CanTeen that I am able to share my story. CanTeen has helped me realise that sharing my story is a great way of helping myself as it gets any grief off my chest, whilst at the same time helping others as they realise they are not alone. Read More...
Lisa's Story - Patient Member
As I started my last year of high school in 2005 the last thing I thought about was getting sick again. I had just gotten over glandular fever. At the end of first term assignments and exams where coming up; I had a lot on my mind. I was preparing for the upcoming soccer matches and hoping to get captain after being in the team since grade 8. Everything had started to fall into place until I found a bruise on my upper leg. Read More...
Emily's Story - Bereaved Sibling Member
I first joined CanTeen in November 2001 along with my twin brother Mitchell and sister Sarah.Mitch was diagnosed in October 1998. With a Brain Tumour Philocycstic Astrocytoma. Mitch underwent numerous operations over the years at Westmead Children’s Hospital his last operation was in July 2005 at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA).Read More...
Tylor's Story - Patient Member
Being a teenager was for me, an unbelievable amount of fun. At the age of seventeen I had an amazing group of friends and we were trying to have as much fun as possible. School, believe it or not, was a highly enjoyable experience for me, and the summer holidays just before year twelve (2002/3) were probably the best ones to date. It was a time when we didn’t have a care in the world, we didn’t have any responsibilities, any commitments, yet possessed just enough sense to remember that the next year was pretty darn significant in mapping out the Rest Of Our Lives. I thought that it didn’t get any better than that, and wouldn’t you know it, it turns out I was right! Read More...
Trevor's Story - Offspring Member
When my Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer six months ago I couldn’t really come to grips with what was happening, it all happened so suddenly and without warning. Read More...