We tell stories to help people cope better with cancer

Filmed in more than 13 countries all over the world, here are some of the stories you might not hear about cancer survival. How about falling in love during cancer, finding a new type of art expression during cancer?

My Survival Story shares stories of the human behind the cancer, and how cancer can be a catalyst for a life change.

Cinzia
Cinzia
I am a miracle

Roberto
Roberto
Time to stop

Mike
Mike
Men have breasts too

Naomi
Naomi
Coping with work

Sarah
Sarah
I don't want to have those feelings
Susan
Susan
No whinning about it

Greig
Greig
Life after cancer

Francisco
Francisco
Listen to the silence

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Catherine
My tumor was an orange

Thalis
Thalis
Accepting my weakness

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Scott
I avoided the doctor

Griet
Griet
My grandchild became my teacher
Jeanine
Jeanine
Cancer will not decide what I do
Dr Juliete
Dr. Juliette
What rises will pass

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Marina
I dared to claim my space

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Flavia
Living with no guarantees

Randolf
Randolf
Beating the odds

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View fullsize Of @justme_lorraine I was pregnant with this beautiful girl when I kept getting sick; colds, sore throat’s, strep throat. My Doc went to check my throat to ask where it hurt and felt a lump. Being pregnant I had to wait to do anything. Finall
View fullsize Of @radiantracheli I was diagnosed in May. May 19th. It's been SEVEN (7) years . What they don't tell you when you're diagnosed (at least what your doctors don't tell you... rightfully so because they're focused on healing you in the moment) is jus
View fullsize Of @bier_love I have fought and survived...Happy Rebirth to me There has been a lot of pain and tears in this journey. Getting through a rough patch in my personal life while going through Chemotherapy. Not being able to sleep more than 4 hours a
View fullsize Of @unbowelievable In theory I shouldn't be here at all. 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, with liver mets and an aggressive mutation called BRAF (I'm also MSI which is key in my story) The statistics for this mutation are no
View fullsize Of @sammietee__ If you're in the mood to read a novella or for unsolicited advice then please browse below. What these past five years in remission have taught me. - In a world that will constantly remind you that you are not special, what matter
View fullsize Of @realtanyalouise "Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you" It's easy to feel conscious about scars. This collection here is from 4 operations and radiotherapy. I have a dent where
View fullsize Of @merrymadisonmistress Cancer has impacted every single thing. in my life. I have immense survivor's guilt. Why am I here and my mother isn't? Why is my father gone? Why are so many of my friends not watching their children grow up, playing music
View fullsize Of @tikusmontel You may see me struggle but you'll never see me quit! And will never ever tell you that undergoing cancer treatments are easy. But what I can tell you is that I've seen many surviving and are thriving in life, after completing the
View fullsize Of @drphilippakaye It is three months since my last scan and other investigations. In the past 2 years or so after my treatment and surgeries I was seen every three months, sometimes even before, but at the two year mark I was moved to six monthly
View fullsize Of @jovanna.sauro On June 29, 2020, I was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma is essentially cancer of the immune system and the cause is unknown. However, it is considered one of the most treatable cancers. Whether you are yo
View fullsize Of @cjebernardo I got my first "oh my goodness, what happened?" yesterday. Deep down I wanted to run and hide. But what did I do? told her what happened. A stranger. She gave me a big hug and made me feel a little more like a normal human
View fullsize Of @lauraguerrero.arte For me cancer became a wonderful life experience that taught me to love life and live in gratitude, it was not easy and it was not rosy either, but it was filled with a lot of love . I did not fight against it, I understood t