I have had to overcome so much anxiety since receiving my diagnosis, and it is difficult to manage the side effects from treatment, particularly the pain, fatigue and sickness. It is hard realising that my body is not capable of things that I once took for granted and having to learn my own limits. But there have been positives too. I was quite isolated before receiving my diagnosis, but I moved in with some friends so that I wasn’t going through treatment on my own. We do life together now and try as much as possible to live life to the full, try new things and make the most of the time that we have. And Teens Unite's events help me feel less alone.  There is no cure for my cancer, which has been a lot to get my head round and the aim of treatment is to try and slow or reduce the spread of the cancer for as long as possible. Things are still very uncertain. It is unknown whether the treatment I am currently receiving will prevent further spread of the cancer, I do not know what the future will hold, but I try and do things to keep my mind busy like creating art, making videos on TikTok, and seeing my friends. I am also learning to drive and hope to take my test soon. I am so grateful that I found out about Teens Unite. The team have been really accommodating with my anxiety and doing what they can to make it easier for me to able to come to the events. Everyone has been so friendly and made me feel welcome right away. It has been nice to engage in fun and light-hearted activities with people who get it. People at Teens Unite don’t shy away from talking about cancer and the realities of living with it but also, we can have a laugh and talk about other things apart from our diagnosis. I have made many new friends, and have been able to talk to other people who are or have been through similar things to me."