Always equipped with excellent advice, Bonnie talks about dealing with stoma bags and explains the complex process of wearing one constantly. With her hair increasingly falling out, she updates us on the latest loss of hair and, as chemo takes its toll, she struggles with sickness and fatigue amongst getting on with her day to day life. Always one to keep busy, Bonnie has an active few days as she sees friends and family and invites some girl pals round for roast dinner, complete with a snowy setting! Keeping everything crossed, Bonnie also prepares for her latest CT scan and looks forward to her three month break from chemo before her next cycle.

In this second fantastic instalment of Alice’s relapse diary, we follow her progress as she travels to Birmingham to meet the surgeon who will be performing her operation and also gets a surprise trip to Cadbury World where, surprisingly much chocolate is consumed…. Get ready for a hat fashion show too, as her and Kev model the latest in designer purple Cadbury merchandise! Alice explains how she is feeling during the countdown to the operation, which is mainly excitement at the thought of finally having the tumour removed from her foot. Even the thought of being crutch bound for a few weeks post surgery doesn’t deflate her spirits, and she still manages to smile throughout it all. And to top it all off….in true Alice style, the first thing she wants after surgery? A nice cup of tea please!

photos from the Cambridge media awards night.

Meet 15 year old Gareth Parr from Hull, who, between some pretty impressive Baritone playing, explains how he has recently had a brain tumour removed followed by chemo, after a series of headaches. We get an insight of what it is like in the early stages of diagnosis as Gareth has to cope with side effects such as hair loss, however this doesn’t stop him from playing his pride and joy! We get a tour round the children’s waiting room as Gareth waits for radiotherapy, where he shows us all the mod cons of the day room- the comfy, bright orange sofa being a personal favourite!

In Bonnie’s latest video diary, we get an update on how treatment is going and she explains how she is trying to keep busy doing, in her words, “normal stuff” between chemotherapy. It’s all fun and games as she shows off her road skills on a night out with fellow cancer patients on a Formula One driving simulator, organised by the charity CLIC Sargent. Between organising sponsors for race for life and coping with the side effects of chemo, she gives some sound advice concerning benefits for patients and recommends to get ahead with the paperwork!

After being chemo free for just over a month, Alice is told the news that no-one ever wants to hear- she’s relapsed. Always with a smile on her face and determination in her voice, she explains how she is coping with the unexpected news and constantly manages to stay positive, whatever the weather. With the tumour back in her foot, albeit very small, she has a strong plan of attack- to get to Birmingham as soon as possible to have it removed and then undergo an intensive course of radiotherapy until the damn thing is gone!

All the way through to “type 7” on the Bristol Stool Form Scale- a recognised medical chart used to classify and describe changes in human bowel habits, this is certainly not an animation for the faint hearted! From sausages to snakes and pellets to post-kebab toilet nightmares, we get a run down, quite literally, of what’s normal and what’s, quite frankly, a little bit loose…

Watch Mr. Syringe reaaaally dancing, like, as he bops to music, until, like, he gets reaaaaally tired……like. A fantastic animation from the Sheffield Animation Group, showing that syringes can have fun too! So could you see me really dancing, like?

Tuesday 13th May 3pm-4.30pm - Afternoon tea on TCTU to welcome new fundraisers ‘Nabarro LLP’
Friday 23rd May 1.30pm-3.00pm - Laura Crane Trust presenting ‘MSN meets the SIMS’. Give us you thoughts advice on the design of this new interactive website
20th June 7.30pm - Boyzone Live! - If you are a fan of this five piece [...]

All the coverage from this year’s glitziest showbiz event- The Jimmyteens Oscars, held on the 4th April, 2008 in Little Abington, Cambridge. Celebrating the incredible achievements of Cambridge’s video stars and hosted by the wonderful and animated Jungle King Christopher Biggins, this was a dazzling night of food, drink, dancing and laughter, but above all, it was an evening to recognise the outstanding talent and incredible efforts of just a selection of the film makers on the website.

All the fun and frolics from Luisa’s jam packed skiing trip in Austria, where there is havoc from take off, as she informs us that there is something wrong with the “left phalange”! We get a low-down of how the trip is going, as broken bones and sirens going off are only a few of the dramas taking place, as well as discovering Luisa is in fact, a “magic packer”- a title defined by the ability to bring her whole wardrobe without exceeding the weight limit!

As part of the ‘Belfast City Hospital Journeys’- a series of short films created by young people in the hospital, this is Adel’s poem “Butterfly”. She describes how her time in hospital is similar to hiding away like a caterpillar, until the day comes when she can leave, spread her wings and transform into a butterfly.