Jax Lif Pedersen

Jax Lif Pedersen

My name is Jax Lif Pedersen, and I am 20 years old. I grew up in Hoting but now live in Umeå. When I was one year old, I developed an astrocytoma in my spinal canal.

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It can be difficult to see the bright side with such a terrible illness, but sometimes you need to focus on it to keep going. However, nothing is easy, even for someone who thinks positively.

The light and darkness of cancer, Jax is one of Ung Cancer's speakers and tells about life as a childhood cancer survivor.

My name is Jax Lif Pedersen, I am 20 years old. I grew up in Hoting but now live in Umeå. When I was one year old, I got an astrocytoma in my spinal canal. I was treated with chemotherapy until I was 5. When I was 3 I had surgery and have since lived with 10% of my cancer remaining but am no longer treated because there is nothing left they can do. Today I use a wheelchair and am treated for other things I have gotten as a result of cancer.

With my lecture I want to highlight the opportunities I have received thanks to my cancer. I want to show that it is possible to see a light in all the darkness that this disease brings. I also want to highlight the problems that can arise within the healthcare system when you seek care for other problems when you are someone with a history of cancer.

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