My Survival Story
My Survival Story
My Survival Story
After being confronted with grim statistics and sad stories online when researching his pancreatic cancer diagnose, Martin, a 32 year old Swiss guy, decides to look for more relatable stories. So he travels once around the world together with his wife Katarina to interview cancer survivors to hear more about how cancer can be a catalyst. In this narrative 8 part series you'll join the couple on their journey and hear from the people they met.
EPISODE 8: ALIVE
Coming home takes longer than first expected. Season Finale.
Dec 5, 2018
19 min
EPISODE 7: DOING SOMETHING
Sarah is a young artist based in Brooklyn. When she gets cancer her expression changes, and it changes her art career. Sarah also tells us something new about cancer survival that we haven't thought of before.
Nov 28, 2018
16 min
EPISODE 6: CHALLENGING
In Tokyo Martin and Katarina had trouble finding a cancer survivor willing to share their story. Until they found Naomi, whose story and activism has changed legislation in a country that stays quiet around cancer.
Nov 21, 2018
17 min
EPISODE 5: SILENCE
Francisco was used to a wide range of therapies working as a doctor in Mexico City. But what he didn't know was that nature and stillness can be also powerful when coping with cancer. Link to the documentary 5000 metros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDcycw-NJTY&t=2580s
Nov 14, 2018
15 min
EPISODE 4: RISK
Jeanine a female firefighter in San Fransisco chose to go back to work after cancer. Even though it was work that gave her the disease.
Nov 7, 2018
18 min
EPISODE 3: DECISION
To figure out if they should leave everything behind and travel around the world, Katarina and Martin visits Greig in the UK. He survived cancer twice, but his hardest moment was once his doctor told him "he was fine". One decision changes it all.
Oct 31, 2018
24 min
EPISODE 2: DARING
Falling in love with someone with cancer can be trickier than you think. Especially when the cancer comes back.
Oct 23, 2018
23 min
EPISODE 1: PURPOSE
When Martin gets a pancreatic cancer diagnose, everything changes. His idea of how life would be did as well.
Oct 16, 2018
20 min
Introducing: My Survival Story
A young couple decides to embark on a world trip to interview cancer survivors after being confronted with a pancreatic cancer diagnose. Here is a preview of the 8 part series, premiering on Wednesday, Oct 17th.
Oct 3, 2018
2 min