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Home About us Personal stories 500 results I've been diagnosed with breast cancer three times - and I'm not yet 30 Katie was diagnosed with breast cancer three times before she turned 30. She shares how she’s kept her sense of self while living with secon... My sister was so young when she got breast cancer, even the doctors couldn’t believe it Medina’s sister, Nadia, found out she had breast cancer when she was just 23. She tells us how scary it was to see her younger sibling go th... After cancer, I was so numb. I didn’t think I’d ever get better Jacqui’s breast cancer diagnosis coincided with a number of other traumatic events, and she found herself experiencing a deep depression. Th... Emma's diaries Emma Young is 39 and lives in Hemel Hempstead. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, but just 5 days later, she got the devastating ... Losing your hair can leave you feeling extremely vulnerable When Ann lost her hair due to chemotherapy, she found it difficult. Now it’s grown back, she’s planning on shaving her head to raise money f... For the first time since my secondary diagnosis, I am being relentlessly kind to myself After being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, Sherin lost her usual zest for life. Thankfully, she’s now rediscovered it – but it came... I wondered why I had cancer, what had I done wrong? Della was shocked when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She explains how exercise helped her regain confidence and feel better after tr... I felt guilty after being diagnosed with breast cancer while my dad was sick Sarah discovered she had breast cancer shortly after her father was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. She found staying active, along... After starting treatment for secondary breast cancer, I didn’t see myself in the mirror anymore Growing up, Fran sometimes had a difficult relationship with her body. Her secondary breast cancer diagnosis tested her even further, but no... My world came crashing down when I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 25 Fran was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer this year. She shares why she wants to raise awareness of cancer in younger peo... I love my body after having a double mastectomy When Carly first got breast cancer, she decided she’d have a double mastectomy if it ever recurred. However, when that happened, she was met... I didn’t believe my fiancé could have cancer at 24. At that age, we felt invincible Asad and Sania were not yet married when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. He tells us how their future suddenly felt uncertain, and why... Nobody talks about feeling self-conscious about your body after breast cancer Kate and Sarah became friends after being diagnosed with breast cancer around the same time in 2018. They faced a lot of the same problems d... I didn’t have time to think about the emotional impact of my diagnosis When Chloë was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, the first thing she did was fly back to the UK for treatment. She found support through... Having cancer was easy – having the treatment was the hard part For Lisa, one of the hardest things about going through treatment alone during a pandemic was how it impacted her sons. She’s now determined... Dear Cancer: I am no longer afraid 'Three years ago, you made a shocking appearance in my life. I can't pretend that you are going to like what I have to say, but I have to ge... How to support someone with secondary breast cancer Kate, who has incurable, secondary breast cancer, and her friend David tell us how their friendship helps them through difficult times. I thought black women didn’t get breast cancer Della was shocked when she was diagnosed. Now she works setting up support groups to raise awareness and understanding of breast cancer. Mum’s breast cancer diagnosis changed our whole family dynamic Sally Taylorson-Lavers was 27 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She gives 10 tips for coping when a parent has cancer. My mum has always inspired me to live life to the full After her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, Becca took part in a Pink Ribbon Walk to show her support. I took on a 100k running challenge while undergoing chemotherapy Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer in the midst of the pandemic, and took on the 100k challenge while having treatment. I used to think I was a victim of secondary breast cancer, now I see myself thriving Jennifer struggled when she was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer, but has worked hard to change her attitude and to advoc... Losing my hair and my breast at 24 made me feel so alien When Sacha was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she felt isolated. Through social media, she was able to find support – and now hopes... It may sound weird, but I almost enjoyed the time I had during my cancer treatment Catherine was determined to stay positive during her breast cancer treatment. She filled her time with friends and family, and now uses that... Cancer was a responsibility I didn’t ask for Helen talks us through her experience of a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as the website she founded to help others going through treatmen... A tribute to my beautiful wife Garys wife was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer on Christmas Eve. He tells us how he and their sons supported each other when she died... My secondary care is so uncertain What Dawn had thought was back pain turned out to be secondary breast cancer. Feeling lost and as though no one knew what they were doing, s... Why I got a tattoo to cover my mastectomy scar Kerry Allison hated looking at her mastectomy scar. But two years after her breast cancer diagnosis, she found an artistic way to regain her... The day I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer Fourteen months after she finished her treatment, Sarah Pickles looks back on the day she found out she had triple negative breast cancer. ... When my hair regrew after chemotherapy, it felt like getting my life back Rosa Panadès kept a blog about her hair regrowth after chemotherapy. Five years on, she talks about losing her hair, what happened when it g... I want my daughter to remember me for being adventurous After being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, which is incurable, Emma is focused on living life to the fullest and creating memories ... Chemotherapy may take your taste buds, but don’t let it take your love of food If you could change just one thing about your treatment for breast cancer, what would it be? Jackie explains why she would choose the chemot... Previous 1 ... 10 ... 16 Next
I've been diagnosed with breast cancer three times - and I'm not yet 30 Katie was diagnosed with breast cancer three times before she turned 30. She shares how she’s kept her sense of self while living with secon...
My sister was so young when she got breast cancer, even the doctors couldn’t believe it Medina’s sister, Nadia, found out she had breast cancer when she was just 23. She tells us how scary it was to see her younger sibling go th...
After cancer, I was so numb. I didn’t think I’d ever get better Jacqui’s breast cancer diagnosis coincided with a number of other traumatic events, and she found herself experiencing a deep depression. Th...
Emma's diaries Emma Young is 39 and lives in Hemel Hempstead. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, but just 5 days later, she got the devastating ...
Losing your hair can leave you feeling extremely vulnerable When Ann lost her hair due to chemotherapy, she found it difficult. Now it’s grown back, she’s planning on shaving her head to raise money f...
For the first time since my secondary diagnosis, I am being relentlessly kind to myself After being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, Sherin lost her usual zest for life. Thankfully, she’s now rediscovered it – but it came...
I wondered why I had cancer, what had I done wrong? Della was shocked when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She explains how exercise helped her regain confidence and feel better after tr...
I felt guilty after being diagnosed with breast cancer while my dad was sick Sarah discovered she had breast cancer shortly after her father was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. She found staying active, along...
After starting treatment for secondary breast cancer, I didn’t see myself in the mirror anymore Growing up, Fran sometimes had a difficult relationship with her body. Her secondary breast cancer diagnosis tested her even further, but no...
My world came crashing down when I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 25 Fran was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer this year. She shares why she wants to raise awareness of cancer in younger peo...
I love my body after having a double mastectomy When Carly first got breast cancer, she decided she’d have a double mastectomy if it ever recurred. However, when that happened, she was met...
I didn’t believe my fiancé could have cancer at 24. At that age, we felt invincible Asad and Sania were not yet married when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. He tells us how their future suddenly felt uncertain, and why...
Nobody talks about feeling self-conscious about your body after breast cancer Kate and Sarah became friends after being diagnosed with breast cancer around the same time in 2018. They faced a lot of the same problems d...
I didn’t have time to think about the emotional impact of my diagnosis When Chloë was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, the first thing she did was fly back to the UK for treatment. She found support through...
Having cancer was easy – having the treatment was the hard part For Lisa, one of the hardest things about going through treatment alone during a pandemic was how it impacted her sons. She’s now determined...
Dear Cancer: I am no longer afraid 'Three years ago, you made a shocking appearance in my life. I can't pretend that you are going to like what I have to say, but I have to ge...
How to support someone with secondary breast cancer Kate, who has incurable, secondary breast cancer, and her friend David tell us how their friendship helps them through difficult times.
I thought black women didn’t get breast cancer Della was shocked when she was diagnosed. Now she works setting up support groups to raise awareness and understanding of breast cancer.
Mum’s breast cancer diagnosis changed our whole family dynamic Sally Taylorson-Lavers was 27 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She gives 10 tips for coping when a parent has cancer.
My mum has always inspired me to live life to the full After her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, Becca took part in a Pink Ribbon Walk to show her support.
I took on a 100k running challenge while undergoing chemotherapy Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer in the midst of the pandemic, and took on the 100k challenge while having treatment.
I used to think I was a victim of secondary breast cancer, now I see myself thriving Jennifer struggled when she was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer, but has worked hard to change her attitude and to advoc...
Losing my hair and my breast at 24 made me feel so alien When Sacha was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she felt isolated. Through social media, she was able to find support – and now hopes...
It may sound weird, but I almost enjoyed the time I had during my cancer treatment Catherine was determined to stay positive during her breast cancer treatment. She filled her time with friends and family, and now uses that...
Cancer was a responsibility I didn’t ask for Helen talks us through her experience of a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as the website she founded to help others going through treatmen...
A tribute to my beautiful wife Garys wife was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer on Christmas Eve. He tells us how he and their sons supported each other when she died...
My secondary care is so uncertain What Dawn had thought was back pain turned out to be secondary breast cancer. Feeling lost and as though no one knew what they were doing, s...
Why I got a tattoo to cover my mastectomy scar Kerry Allison hated looking at her mastectomy scar. But two years after her breast cancer diagnosis, she found an artistic way to regain her...
The day I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer Fourteen months after she finished her treatment, Sarah Pickles looks back on the day she found out she had triple negative breast cancer. ...
When my hair regrew after chemotherapy, it felt like getting my life back Rosa Panadès kept a blog about her hair regrowth after chemotherapy. Five years on, she talks about losing her hair, what happened when it g...
I want my daughter to remember me for being adventurous After being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, which is incurable, Emma is focused on living life to the fullest and creating memories ...
Chemotherapy may take your taste buds, but don’t let it take your love of food If you could change just one thing about your treatment for breast cancer, what would it be? Jackie explains why she would choose the chemot...