Because the children of today all deserve a tomorrow

Childhood Cancer Stories: Personal accounts from Families

Our families

Every child’s journey with cancer is different. Each family undergoes different challenges, but we are determined to be there every step of the way for as many as we possibly can.

It is an honour for us to be able to get to know so many of these wonderful children at the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust. Both the child with cancer, their siblings and of course their parents are special to us in their own unique way. The Trust was born out of Grace’s wish to help others, but her inspiration is also driven by each one of the incredible families that we are able to meet. 


Rupert’s Story

When I was 16, just a week before my 17th birthday, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 unfavourable Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Lymphoma is a cancer of ...
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Submit your own story

Each of these personal accounts have been submitted to us by a family with first-hand experience of childhood cancer. We’ve heard from many families that they find it comforting to read about the experiences of others who have been on a similar journey. 

If you’d like to submit your own story, you can do so via our share your story page.

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