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Reservations and Resolutions

Reservations and Resolutions

Alice Bullock
Cambridge
26th Sep '08
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After finding herself back in hospital again due to an infection and low counts, Alice is feeling deflated and wants to be back at home. After a talk with the doctors however, Alice soon realises she must stay and get better before she can return home, and sure enough, proving everyone wrong, her counts steadily creep back up to normal range! An ecstatic Alice finally returns to her home comforts, but also returns to the ever looming exam results day, causing her to feel a mixture of emotions. The day arrives, and amazingly, Alice gains a sparkling set of grades, despite being extremely ill when sitting them. A post exams party with friends means only one thing…drunken, camp dancing from Jordan! It’s a case of festival fever as Alice has an amazing time at V and Reading, managing to meet one of her favourite bands, Muse. After all the fun of mingling with celebrities, Alice is suitably worn out, but doesn’t stop there…she has a full treatment plan sorted and is already planning a holiday!

Costa del Belfast

Costa del Belfast

Cherith Scott
Bristol/Belfast
27th Jul '08
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Home at last, Cherith talks about her excitement at being back in Belfast and reunited with some of her family. As she adapts to life away from her brother, Cherith also explains how she is feeling a mixture of emotions and is glad to be home and having a break from things, yet feels as though she should be with Jonathan back in Bristol. With an extensive amount of packing to do, Cherith shows us round her room, which, by the looks of things is housing a million different outfits all ready to be put in the suitcase! After a relaxing break at home and finally all packed, Cherith prepares to travel back to Bristol and looks forward to seeing Jonathan again, but not before she introduces us to her beloved dog Jess, although some how I don’t think she’ll be able to fit her in the case!

a sister’s diary

a sister’s diary

Katrina and Sarah Sissins
Cambridge
2nd Jun '08
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Taken from the viewpoint of Katrina and Sarah Sissins, this is the story of two sisters and how together, they have coped with cancer being a big part of their lives. After finding a lump in his hand, their brother Stuart was diagnosed with a type of sarcoma cancer, undergoing treatment straight away and causing a huge impact on family life. The girls explain how the shock of discovering a loved one is very ill has affected their emotions and admit that at times, they weren’t sure how to feel. Whilst worrying about their brother, Katrina explains how they had to continue with daily activities such as school and facing their friends, where they found it hard to talk about what was occurring. The girls soon realised that support was all around them in many forms, be it school support or even the comfort they got from talking to each other. Not forgetting their lovable guinea pig Splodge, who was always at hand for a cuddle!

Rosa TV

Rosa TV

Rosa Coker Burnett
Sheffield
22nd May '08
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As glitzy and jam packed as any good television show, this is Rosa TV, a new addition here on jimmyteens, hosted by Rosa Coker Burnett, who, by the looks of things, is destined to be a TV star. First on the agenda is an interview with Rosa, as we learn about her experience with cancer and how she occupied her time in hospital, visiting the school room and playing Simpson’s games being top on the list! In between talking, Rosa flicks through her sacred journal, bursting to the brim with riddles, poems, stickers, pictures and memories of her time in hospital. We are also introduced to a line up of furry friends- Poppy the rabbit, George the bear with glasses, Monkey, and Snuffles, who is feeling a little camera shy and won’t sit up with the others. Like any good television crew, we get a change of scenery and a break from the studio as Rosa walks and talks whilst taking the real Poppy for a run around in the surrounding woods outside her home.

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