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!

It’s another busy week for Bonnie as nights out with the CLIC Sargent team and show rehearsals are only a few of the things listed in her packed social diary! As she begins to get chemo out of her system, Bonnie experiences a few nasty side effects including back pain and jitteriness, but carries on as usual and throws herself into other exciting projects. Next stop, the sea, where Bonnie tries her hand at sailing, and by the looks of things, is a natural! As the sunny weather continues, the party invitations are flooding in, as are lively renditions of unforgettable hits such as “Stacey’s Mom”, which soon gets the crowd going. After a manic week, Bonnie and her mum take a relaxing spa break and look forward to some luxury treatments….a well deserved treat I’d say!

An animation of an interview with Karen who has acute lymphoblastic leukemia.